Unbelievable performance from the fella. No element of fluke in it at all. Thoroughly deserved it and played some incredible tennis. Can't believe he didn't twitch once in serving it out! Quite remarkable!
Unbelievable performance from the fella. No element of fluke in it at all. Thoroughly deserved it and played some incredible tennis. Can't believe he didn't twitch once in serving it out! Quite remarkable!
goran ivanisevic after losing to agassi in the mens final the year before, lost to nick brown in 4 sets. brown had taken a 5 year break from the game and was ranked 591
goran ivanisevic after losing to agassi in the mens final the year before,lost to nick brown in 4 sets. brown had taken a 5 year break from the game and was ranked 591
I'd say Becker winning it first time out was the biggest upset. A sustained performance like that over two weeks as a 17-year-old qualifier ranks higher than a one-off that Rosol pulled off today.
I'd say Becker winning it first time out was the biggest upset. A sustained performance like that over two weeks as a 17-year-old qualifier ranks higher than a one-off that Rosol pulled off today.
If we saw as much tennis then as we did today Becker wouldnt have seemed as big an upset
He actually did quite well at Wimbledon the year before, reaching the 3rd round and only lost because of injury to Scanlon, who was highly ranked
He then reached the quarters of the Australian Open (on grass then), and of course won Queens
If we saw as much tennis then as we did today Becker wouldnt have seemed as big an upsetHe actually did quite well at Wimbledon the year before, reaching the 3rd round and only lost because of injury to Scanlon, who was highly rankedHe then reached t
Saw Beckers first ever match at Wimbledon on an outside court where he won 6-0 6-0 6-4, and couldnt believe close up how hard he was hitting the ball
Always remember two teenage girls walking up to the court, looked at the names on the scoreboard and said 'oh Becker v Willenborg, never heard of them, boring' and walked off
Bet they didnt say that from the next year onwards
Saw Beckers first ever match at Wimbledon on an outside court where he won 6-0 6-0 6-4, and couldnt believe close up how hard he was hitting the ballAlways remember two teenage girls walking up to the court, looked at the names on the scoreboard and
I still maintain to perform day in day out for two weeks as a 17-year-old (perhaps I underrated his reputation up to that point) is still better than Rosol today.
I still maintain to perform day in day out for two weeks as a 17-year-old (perhaps I underrated his reputation up to that point) is still better than Rosol today.
In 2002, world number 145 George Bastl beat seven-time Wimbledon champion Pete Sampras in five sets after receiving a wildcard into the draw.
THink this counts as a major upset
In 2002, world number 145 George Bastl beat seven-time Wimbledon champion Pete Sampras in five sets after receiving a wildcard into the draw. THink this counts as a major upset
Bastl was a memorable upset, but Sampras wasn't the same player he was (admittedly still very good though). He had slipped down the rankings and retired a few months later.
Bastl was a memorable upset, but Sampras wasn't the same player he was (admittedly still very good though). He had slipped down the rankings and retired a few months later.