[Darth Vaderer]

Does anyone have any good examples where Player A crushed Player B in late-round slam match, but then Player B turned it around and managed to beat Player A in their next late-round slam match?

I thought of the question after @bhdtl routed me in the semifinals of the ACC Boodles over the summer 6-1 6-1 6-1, but now I am about to close him out in the semifinals of the ACC main event in a few minutes. It would be fun to see some similar instances from real world tennis of this remarkable turnaround!

 

[Darth Vaderer]

And I’ve closed it out! Maybe there are no parallels of this incredible achievement in real tennis?

 

[Servebots=GOAT]

And I’ve closed it out! Maybe there are no parallels of this incredible achievement in real tennis?

Federer’s last 2 matches against Dull

 

[umbrellapub]

Well the obvious recent one?

Djokovic beat Nadal by 10 games. Their next GS match: Nadal bettered those numbers - beating Djokovic by 12 games

 

[Lukasgigler]

It was 2 matches apart but federer AO 2009 del potro then USO. There was the close RG match in between but he got better gradually

 

[IBM]

Federer’s last 2 matches against Dull

Another one could be Fed losing to Djokovic in straights at Roland Garros in 2012, while clinching a win over him the Slam after in four sets on grass

 

[Servebots=GOAT]

Another one could be Fed losing to Djokovic in straights at Roland Garros in 2012, while clinching a win over him the Slam after in four sets on grass

Kinda but Federer was up a break several times in that match and blew them all

 

[Lukasgigler]

Kinda but Federer was up a break several times in that match and blew them all

Like in The 2011 AO or in the 2015 WB Match, but sadly it is federer‘s favourite hobby to choke break Leads against Djokovic

 

[Matthieu]

What a sad thread. This kind of shameless self-promotion should be outlawed. in fact, it is in a lot of countries.

 

[Darth Vaderer]

It was 2 matches apart but federer AO 2009 del potro then USO. There was the close RG match in between but he got better gradually

That would be a good one if there wasn’t a match in between

 

[Darth Vaderer]

Another one could be Fed losing to Djokovic in straights at Roland Garros in 2012, while clinching a win over him the Slam after in four sets on grass

I’m talking about the first matches being real beatdowns. Like triple breadsticks

 

[Darth Vaderer]

What a sad thread. This kind of shameless self-promotion should be outlawed. in fact, it is in a lot of countries.

Maybe the French want to live like that, but not Americans

 

[Martin12]

I’m talking about the first matches being real beatdowns. Like triple breadsticks

Such extreme beatdowns are relatively rare in the late rounds of slams in the first place, so this will not have occurred frequently in combination with an inverse win. But a good case, where this even happened twice in a row (not with triple breadsticks, but with clear beatdowns) is the Connors-Borg rivalry:
Wimbledon 1978: Borg def. Connors 6-2 6-2 6-3
US Open 1978: Connors def. Borg 6-4 6-2 6-2
Wimbledon 1979: Borg def. Connors 6-2 6-3 6-2

 

[Darth Vaderer]

Such extreme beatdowns are relatively rare in the late rounds of slams in the first place, so this will not have occurred frequently in combination with an inverse win. But a good case, where this even happened twice in a row (not with triple breadsticks, but with clear beatdowns) is the Connors-Borg rivalry:
Wimbledon 1978: Borg def. Connors 6-2 6-2 6-3
US Open 1978: Connors def. Borg 6-4 6-2 6-2
Wimbledon 1979: Borg def. Connors 6-2 6-3 6-2

That’s a pretty good one!

 

[florentine]

Wimbledon 1978: Borg def. Connors 6-2 6-2 6-3
US Open 1978: Connors def. Borg 6-4 6-2 6-2
Wimbledon 1979: Borg def. Connors 6-2 6-3 6-2

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Excellent example.

Even if not 2 slam finals, there is also an interesting case, because Becker ends his best season, the only one with 2 slam titles (Wimbledon and US Open) and Wilander has already passed his peak for 1 year.

15-01-1990	Australian Open	Hard	QF	Mats Wilander (8) Rank 15 Elo 2161 (+23) d. Boris Becker (2) Rank 2 Elo 2410 (-22)	6-4 6-4 6-2
15-12-1989	Davis Cup WG	Carpet	F	Boris Becker Rank 2 Elo 2413 (+4) d. Mats Wilander Rank 12 Elo 2152 (-4)	6-2 6-0 6-2

 

[Budadiii]

DV again trying to make his ACC success seem like an insider joke...

No dude, we genuinely think you're a bad poster.

Nobody is "in on it".

 

[Darth Vaderer]

DV again trying to make his ACC success seem like an insider joke...

No dude, we genuinely think you're a bad poster.

Nobody is "in on it".

Hi weasel - please stay on topic or refrain from posting kthnxbye

 

[Stan del Potro]

Does anyone have any good examples where Player A crushed Player B in late-round slam match, but then Player B turned it around and managed to beat Player A in their next late-round slam match?

I thought of the question after @bhdtl routed me in the semifinals of the ACC Boodles over the summer 6-1 6-1 6-1, but now I am about to close him out in the semifinals of the ACC main event in a few minutes. It would be fun to see some similar instances from real world tennis of this remarkable turnaround!

What about paying the money you have promised first?

 

[Darth Vaderer]

What about paying the money you have promised first?

I’m setting up the lotto and consulting with my privy council

 

[Stan del Potro]

I’m setting up the lotto and consulting with my privy council

What is there to set? How to weasel from this deal? 😂