Six of the Greatest Ever Upsets in Men’s Tennis History

By Charles Perrin

Mar 14th, 2024 7:22 AM EST

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Tennis fans have been blessed over the years as they have borne witness to some iconic moments as well as being treated to sustained brilliance in the Grand Slams from the game's elite.

There have been many rivalries that have dominated the upper echelons of men's tennis and that encompasses Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe through to Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi and Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

The traditional 'Big Three' consisting of Federer, Nadal and Novak Djokovic have taken the game to new heights and they have all enjoyed trophy-laden careers. However, there have also been some matches in years gone by that have sent shockwaves through the sport.

While the current season has been put on hold due to the coronavirus outbreak, Bookies.co.uk revisits six of the greatest tennis upsets.

Roger Federer vs Pete Sampras (Wimbledon fourth round, 2001)
Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Roger Federer (Miami Open second round, 2018)
Novak Djokovic vs Marco Cecchinato (French Open quarter-finals, 2018)
Novak Djokovic vs Hyeon Chung (Australian Open fourth round, 2018)
Dustin Brown vs Rafael Nadal (Wimbledon second round, 2015)
Michael Chang vs Stefan Edberg (French Open final, 1989)

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Six of the Greatest Ever Upsets in Men’s Tennis History

Roger Federer vs Pete Sampras (Wimbledon fourth round, 2001)

Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Roger Federer (Miami Open second round, 2018)

Novak Djokovic vs Marco Cecchinato (French Open quarter-finals, 2018)

Novak Djokovic vs Hyeon Chung (Australian Open fourth round, 2018)

Dustin Brown vs Rafael Nadal (Wimbledon second round, 2015)

Michael Chang vs Stefan Edberg (French Open final, 1989)

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