[marc0026]

There have been many chokes in tennis history.

Unforgetable for me:

Novotna - Rubin: French Open; Novotna leading 5:0 and 40:0 in final set; 9MP

Sabatini - Fernandez: French Open; leading 6:1 and 5:1

Myskina - Henin: Olympic Games 2004. 5:1 for Myskina in final set



Which of all chokes come still up to your mind?

 

[Ellery]

Raymond d. Kurhajcova 06 75 63 after being down 0-6, 0-5.

 

[Boreas]

Kurhajcova vs Raymond 6:0, 5:0 40:15

 

[madlove]

i cant think of anymore.

 

[~Cherry*Blossom~]

Serena beat Lindsay back in 1998? Lindsay led 6-1 5-2 and lost 1-6 7-5 7-5 :hearts:

I didn't see the match though, so I don't know whether it was a choke or Serena just stepped it up :shrug:

 

[miffedmax]

Dementieva vs. Schynder at the Aussie Open in '05.

Dementieva vs. Pierce at the U.S. Open in '05.

Dementieva vs. Safina at the French Open in '08.

Yet I love her still...

 

[volta]

not one of the biggest chokes but Patty against Maria at 07 RG was just

(just came to mind when i read this thread title)

 

[~Cherry*Blossom~]

Oh yeah, Novotna vs. Graf Wimbledon 93. :tape:

 

[Lord Choc Ice]

Dementieva vs. Schynder at the Aussie Open in '05.

Dementieva vs. Pierce at the U.S. Open in '05.

Dementieva vs. Safina at the French Open in '08.

Yet I love her still...

:lol: at your signature. Brilliant.

It's hard being a Dementieva fan because she lets us down at GS so much, but makes it much more rewarding when she actually does win things.

 

[Miss Amor]

Serena choked badly vs Dementieva at the 2008 Olympics

 

[SVK]

ehm..
I think Kurhajcova led 6:0, 5:0 (but no MP´s) and 6:0, 5:1 with 2 MP´s:yeah:
No 6:0, 5:0 and 2 MP´s

But this is biggest choke ever i think

 

[Lord Choc Ice]

Serena choked badly vs Dementieva at the 2008 Olympics

Nobody was taking down Lena at the Olympics. :armed: :lol:

Seriously though, I wonder why Serena didn't turn on God-mode at the Olympics. Surely it was a tourny she'd liked to have won kind of on the same level as a slam?

 

[Brett.]

Last week, Agnes Szavay was up 6-1 5-0 and lost her match :haha:

 

[SM]

Nobody was taking down Lena at the Olympics. :armed: :lol:

Seriously though, I wonder why Serena didn't turn on God-mode at the Olympics. Surely it was a tourny she'd liked to have won kind of on the same level as a slam?

because she is not god, you cant play your best every time you want to. im sure she also wanted to beat Henin badly in their last few meetings at the grand slams but she didnt not manage to play her best.

it happens

 

[miffedmax]

Serena choked badly vs Dementieva at the 2008 Olympics

No, no, no. That was an awesome comeback. Can't you tell the difference between a choke and a comeback?

 

[Miss Amor]

No, no, no. That was an awesome comeback. Can't you tell the difference between a choke and a comeback?

Ok , for once you can be happy now :hug:

 

[Veerror]

Amelie Mauresmo def Venus Williams.

Venus lead 6-4 5-3*, then again at 4-2 final set. Both times she lost four games in a row.

 

[améliemomo]

Amelie Mauresmo def Venus Williams.

Venus lead 6-4 5-3*, then again at 4-2 final set. Both times she lost four games in a row.

that is not a choke,I would call it a very wise and smart tactical change from amélie who fought and get that win by coming to the net.
That'a deserved win,even venus admited it after the match.

 

[ElusiveChanteuse]

Kim vs Serena in AO '05(?)
JJ vs Justine USO '06(?)

 

[Sexysova]

Moscow 2006 - Vaidisova vs. Mauresmo - Nicole was down 1-6 2-5 15-40