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5. Andy Murray d. Philipp Kohlschreiber 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 12-10, Roland Garros third round
Talk about late-night drama. With the score level at 7-7 in the fifth set, breaks squandered and cramp taking hold, the light finally went at Roland Garros. Andy Murray and Philipp Kohlschreiber both went to sleep that night pondering a spate of missed opportunities to have closed it out sooner.
Resuming Sunday, the level of tennis was back to its best and Kohlschreiber rose to the occasion to thwart Murray on a match point chance at 8-9. Murray saved a break point himself a game later before taking his chance in the 22nd game of the set. With two match points, Murray rifled a backhand return winner to clinch victory in four hours and seven minutes.
4. Roger Federer d. Gael Monfils, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2, US Open quarter-finals
Gael Monfils was a man on a mission at the US Open. After reaching the Roland Garros quarter-finals, the Frenchman had endured an indifferent summer, but found his form at Flushing Meadows, sweeping through the first four rounds without dropping a set, including victories over Richard Gasquet and Grigor Dimitrov.
A break at the start of the third set got Federer back into the match, and the momentum looked to have shifted firmly in the Basel native’s direction as he broke at the start of the fourth. But there was more to come from Monfils. The flamboyant Frenchman broke back and found himself with two match points after a pair of unforced errors from Federer in the 10th game.
Indeed, after fighting back to clinch the fourth set, Federer stormed through the fifth in just 27 minutes, allowing Monfils only 11 points, to book his semi-final spot.
3. Kei Nishikori d. Stan Wawrinka, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(7), 6-7(5), 6-4, US Open quarter-finals
It was arguably the making of Kei Nishikori. Two nights earlier, the 24 year old had tied for the latest-ever US Open finish as he edged Milos Raonic in five sets at 2:26am. But he found the strength he needed to win another five-setter, this time against Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka, to make history as the first Japanese man since 1933 to reach a Grand Slam semi-finals.
Best Grand Slam Matches Of 2014 - Nos. 3-5 - Tennis - ATP World Tour
Talk about late-night drama. With the score level at 7-7 in the fifth set, breaks squandered and cramp taking hold, the light finally went at Roland Garros. Andy Murray and Philipp Kohlschreiber both went to sleep that night pondering a spate of missed opportunities to have closed it out sooner.
Resuming Sunday, the level of tennis was back to its best and Kohlschreiber rose to the occasion to thwart Murray on a match point chance at 8-9. Murray saved a break point himself a game later before taking his chance in the 22nd game of the set. With two match points, Murray rifled a backhand return winner to clinch victory in four hours and seven minutes.
4. Roger Federer d. Gael Monfils, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2, US Open quarter-finals
Gael Monfils was a man on a mission at the US Open. After reaching the Roland Garros quarter-finals, the Frenchman had endured an indifferent summer, but found his form at Flushing Meadows, sweeping through the first four rounds without dropping a set, including victories over Richard Gasquet and Grigor Dimitrov.
A break at the start of the third set got Federer back into the match, and the momentum looked to have shifted firmly in the Basel native’s direction as he broke at the start of the fourth. But there was more to come from Monfils. The flamboyant Frenchman broke back and found himself with two match points after a pair of unforced errors from Federer in the 10th game.
Indeed, after fighting back to clinch the fourth set, Federer stormed through the fifth in just 27 minutes, allowing Monfils only 11 points, to book his semi-final spot.
3. Kei Nishikori d. Stan Wawrinka, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(7), 6-7(5), 6-4, US Open quarter-finals
It was arguably the making of Kei Nishikori. Two nights earlier, the 24 year old had tied for the latest-ever US Open finish as he edged Milos Raonic in five sets at 2:26am. But he found the strength he needed to win another five-setter, this time against Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka, to make history as the first Japanese man since 1933 to reach a Grand Slam semi-finals.
Best Grand Slam Matches Of 2014 - Nos. 3-5 - Tennis - ATP World Tour