Last Updated on December 23, 2018
The experts of the Tennis Channel presented ten of the most sensational, in their opinion, defeats in tennis during the Open Era. 1. Robert Vinci – Serena Williams – 2015, US Open, semifinal 2. Robin Soderling – Rafael Nadal – 2009, Roland Garros, 4th round 3. Caitlin Horvath – Martina Navratilova – 1983, Roland Garros, 4th round 4. Lori McNeil – Steffi Graf – 1994, Wimbledon, 1st Round 5. Georges Bastl – Pete Sampras – 2002, Wimbledon, 2nd round 6. Arthur Ashe – Jimmy Connors – 1975, Wimbledon, final 7. Peter Dukhan – Boris Becker – 1987, Wimbledon, 2nd round 8. Sergey Stakhovsky – Roger Federer – 2013, Wimbledon, 2nd round 9. Denis Istomin – Novak Djokovic – 2017, Australian Open, 2nd round 10. Steve Darcis – Rafael Nadal – 2013, Wimbledon, 1st round