No. 2 Match of the Year: Federer vs. Nadal, Australian Open

December 12, 2017 3

The Grandstand has compiled its list of the Top 10 Matches of the Year for 2017. Its penultimate installment reflects on an epic Australian Open final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Federer prevailed in five sets to extend his Grand Slam title lead over Nadal to three. […]

No. 3 Match of the Year: Nadal vs. Dimitrov, Australian Open

December 12, 2017 5

The Grandstand has compiled its list of the Top 10 Matches of the Year for 2017. No. 3 is a five-set Australian Open battle between Rafael Nadal and Grigor Dimitrov, won by the Spaniard to set up a showdown in the title match against Roger Federer. The second semifinal lasted almost five hours. […]

No. 4 Match of the Year: Del Potro vs. Thiem, U.S. Open

December 11, 2017 6

The Grandstand has compiled its list of the Top 10 Matches of the Year for 2017. No. 4 is without question the comeback of the year, as Juan Martin Del Potro recovered from two sets down and the brink of retirement to save two match points on the way to a five-set victory over Dominic Thiem at the U.S. Open. […]

Federer early Australian Open favorite ahead of Nadal and Djokovic

December 9, 2017 437

Roger Federer is the oddsmakers’ current title favorite for the 2018 Australian Open. And why not? The Swiss is the defending champion and coming off a season in which he compiled a 52-5 record with seven titles (two majors: Aussie and Wimbledon). Federer also finished it in good health, despite losing to Goffin at the Nitto ATP Finals.
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No. 5 Match of the Year: Wawrinka vs. Murray, French Open

December 8, 2017 6

The Grandstand has compiled its list of the Top 10 Matches of the Year for 2017. No. 5 is a French Open semifinal showdown between Stan Wawrinka and Andy Murray, which required five sets to separate the pair of three-time major champions. Wawrinka won and eventually finished runner-up to Rafael Nadal. […]

No. 6 Match of the Year: Muller vs. Nadal, Wimbledon

December 8, 2017 4

The Grandstand has compiled its list of the Top 10 Matches of the Year for 2017. No. 6 is a five-set marathon at Wimbledon between Rafael Nadal and Gilles Muller. The famous second Monday at the All-England Club did not disappoint, as Muller survived the thriller in upset fashion to reach the quarterfinals. […]

No. 7 Match of the Year: Dimitrov vs. Goffin, London

December 7, 2017 1

The Grandstand has compiled its list of the Top 10 Matches of the Year for 2017. No. 7 is the last ATP match of the season (not including the Davis Cup final), as Grigor Dimitrov and David Goffin went three sets in their battle for the title at the Nitto ATP Finals. […]

No. 8 Match of the Year: Djokovic vs. Murray, Doha

December 6, 2017 5

The Grandstand has compiled its list of the Top 10 Matches of the Year for 2017. At No. 8 we have Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray in Doha, where they renewed their rivalry a couple of months after playing for the World Tour Finals title and No. 1 ranking at the end of the 2016 campaign. […]

No. 9 Match of the Year: Shapovalov vs. Nadal, Montreal Masters

December 6, 2017 3

The Grandstand has compiled its list of the Top 10 Matches of the Year for 2017. No. 9 features a Montreal showdown between Rafael Nadal and Denis Shapovalov, with Shapovalov treating the home Canadian crowd to a stunning upset at the conclusion of a three-set thriller. […]

No. 10 Match of the Year: Thiem vs. Dimitrov, Madrid Masters

December 5, 2017 1

The Grandstand has compiled its list of the Top 10 Matches of the Year for 2017. Matches were ranked from a combination of Top 10 lists made by the Grandstand’s Ricky Dimon, Joey Hanf of Cliff Drysdale Tennis, voting at MensTennisForums, and Twitter user Ben Conti.
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