Biggest Deficit Comebacks

[VillaJ100]

There have been some truly heroic ones over the years, but which ones stand out for you? For me, even though i don't like the guy or his playing style, it has to be this:

In the fourth round of the 1987 Wimbledon tournament, Connors defeated Mikael Pernfors, ten years his junior, 1-6, 1-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-2 after having fallen behind 1-6, 1-6, 1-4 in the fourth set.

[Mike Rotchtickles]

As per your title thread, yeah that Connors match probably was the greatest "deficit" comeback.
But in my mind one of the greatest comebacks was that of Michael Chang in the '89 French Open 4th round.
Chang came back from 2 sets and a break down and suffering severe cramp beat the former 3 time French champ and at that time the world's No 1 player- Lendl. Chang was only 17 at the time and he went on to win the title that year.
So taking all those factors into account, that comeback is one of the most incredible in sports history, not just tennis.

But if were talking strictly deficit comebacks like being down 2 sets and something like 1-4/1-5 in the third, then yeah the Connors match is right up there. In fact if I recall correctly, Connors was involved in quite a few of those types of matches during his career. In particular, was it the '91 or '92 US Open where he staged numerous comebacks during that tourney?

[emate007]

Yeah, Connors is a badass. He plays against the wall all the time just down the street from where I used to live. Even strung his rackets quite a few times.

I know nobody cares about WTA, but I'd put MJ Fernandez on the list, coming back from 6-1 5-1 down to beat Sabatini at the French in 93 to win 1-6 7-6 10-8. I remember hearing her talk about it, and saying her only goal at 5-1 down in the second was to not lose a clay match in less than an hour.

[VillaJ100]

Yeah the chang win is pretty amazing.

Has anyone ever come back from a double bagel to win a match?

[Cro Morgan]

From the archives...

1927 Wimbledon semifinals: Frenchman Henri Cochet was trailing American legend Bill Tilden, 2-4, 4-6, 1-5. He rallied to win the match 2-4, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-3.

[Cro Morgan]

But in my mind one of the greatest comebacks was that of Michael Chang in the '89 French Open 4th round.

Doesn't count. He cheesed.

[GOA MASTER MDMA]

when using christal meth in the breaktime, on the toilet from rolland garros counts as cheesy - than yes - he was cheating .
but for me ,this chang-lendl match was the biggest come back from chang we ever seen in a tennis match !

[Cro Morgan]

when using christal meth in the breaktime, on the toilet from rolland garros counts as cheesy - than yes - he was cheating .
but for me ,this chang-lendl match was the biggest come back from chang we ever seen in a tennis match !

I'm talking about cheese, not cheat.

[GOA MASTER MDMA]

don´t flow cheesy into cheating ?

[Mike Rotchtickles]

you've got the Cro speechless there GOA

[Cro Morgan]

don´t flow cheesy into cheating ?

By count, there have been 11,345.8 threads created that discuss the difference between cheesing and cheating. Please refer to those. Thank you.

[Tantsutallinn]

hey all,

i think the most amazing comeback has been Washington against Martin in 1996 Wimbledon semifinal. Martin was first up 2 sets to 1, and in the fifth he was up two breaks leading 5/1. Washington broke Martin back two times!! and won the match 5-7, 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-3, 10-8. To break Martin on grass two times in a row was really amazing, and i saw that match, Washington made great returns

and what about davydenko comeback this year in Doha against Nadal. He seemed to be going nowhere in the first set, but changed his gameplan by attacking the net and rushing forward and it worked, he won 0-6, 7-6(8), 6-4

[jayl0ve]

Honestly I think the Martin/Washington match was much more a case of Martin completely choking than Washington pulling off a miraculous comeback. Martin missed some ridiculously easy shots and basically gift-wrapped that match

[Tantsutallinn]

Honestly I think the Martin/Washington match was much more a case of Martin completely choking than Washington pulling off a miraculous comeback. Martin missed some ridiculously easy shots and basically gift-wrapped that match

of choking i think there have been cases in ladies tennis, where being up 5/0 40/0 on serve match points up being able still to lose the match. or am i wrong?

[VillaJ100]

I've been googling but can't find evidence of a 0-6 0-6 or a 1-6 0-6 comeback, gues some things are just too hard lol.