The Best of Tennis in 2010: Part I

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Published: December 15, 2010

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The last year ended with a bang and a lot of questions. Will Rafael Nadal ever achieve the level he displayed at Melbourne again? Will Roger Federer continue to survive against the tall, big hitters? Will del Potro, Robin Soderling and Marin Cilic continue to add to their initial success? What about Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray—have we seen their best?

Most of these questions have been answered. For one, we know that Djokovic and Murray are going nowhere—in fact, they have only grown—and remain in contention in the midst of the big hitters. We know that the big hitters will fail against the more suitably built, but less powerful players and that big hitting comes with a price (del Potro’s wrist, Cilic’s uncertainty, Soderling’s struggle against the wind). And amidst all this, Nadal and Federer continue to remain the men to beat.

The spectacle of tennis was not as great as last year. Memorable matches were few and far between, yet the quality of tennis was not compromised greatly. So what will classify as the best tennis matches this season? Were they the most exciting matches, with nail biting finishes? Or  those of the highest quality, even if they ended with one-sided finishes? A combination of both? What about off-court factors—the history in the making, the anticipation?

Lets see it for ourselves.

 

10. John Isner vs Nicolas Mahut, Wimbledon Round 1


I did not make an attempt to watch this match fully. I couldn’t have, even if I tried. The quality of play wasn’t something to remember. Why, then, did this marathon make my list? Because this is probably the only match which made me happy (it made the front page of the leading British newspapers at a time when England had reac...
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