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How would you rather lose a match?

719 views 13 replies 13 participants last post by  Mina Vagante  
#1 ·
It's 1 set all, would you rather lose a match by:

Having a big lead in the final set, like 5-2 but losing 75 in the Final Set (but not having an match point)

or

Its been close all the final set, you break at 44 and serve for it at *54 and have *40/15 (Match point) but end up losing in the final set TB 7-4.

Which?
 
#2 ·
MP. Huge leads means you're a bigger choker than if you lose a MP at 40-30....
 
#5 ·
I would personally want to lose having had a bigger lead. I have lost a match after having match point and the feeling isn't that great. It's as if you are just in front of the finish line, yet you just couldn't take the step forward and your opponent beats you to the line.

I have also lost matches where I had 5-2 or 5-3 last set leads and lost in tiebreaks because my opponents just started to play more aggressive and much better tennis than I did at the time.
 
#10 ·
MP. It would still feel bad, but having a huge lead is worse.