The Top 8 Upsets in Tennis History

Tennis is a sport full of surprises, and some of the biggest surprises have come in the form of upsets. From top-ranked players losing in the early rounds of a Grand Slam event to underdogs pulling off unexpected victories, there have been numerous memorable upsets in tennis history. Here are the top 8 upsets in tennis history:

  1. Rafael Nadal vs. Steve Darcis, Wimbledon 2013 In one of the biggest upsets in Wimbledon history, world number one Rafael Nadal lost to Steve Darcis, ranked 135th in the world, in the first round of the event. Nadal had won the French Open just a few weeks before, and his loss to Darcis sent shockwaves through the tennis world.

  2. Pete Sampras vs. George Bastl, Wimbledon 2002 In what was supposed to be a routine match for Pete Sampras, the seven-time Wimbledon champion was upset by Swiss player George Bastl in the second round of the event. Bastl, ranked 145th in the world at the time, won in five sets and ended Sampras' run of 31 successive Grand Slam quarterfinals.

  3. Venus Williams vs. Karolina Pliskova, US Open 2016 In a match that no one saw coming, Karolina Pliskova upset Venus Williams in the fourth round of the US Open in 2016. Pliskova, who was ranked 11th in the world at the time, defeated the two-time US Open champion in straight sets.

  4. Roger Federer vs. Sergiy Stakhovsky, Wimbledon 2013 Another major upset at Wimbledon in 2013 came when Roger Federer, the seven-time Wimbledon champion, lost to Ukrainian player Sergiy Stakhovsky in the second round of the event. Stakhovsky, ranked 116th in the world, won in four sets and stunned the tennis world.

  5. Andre Agassi vs. Doug Flach, US Open 1996 In one of the biggest upsets in US Open history, unseeded American Doug Flach defeated the defending champion Andre Agassi in the first round of the event. Agassi was ranked number one in the world at the time, but Flach won in five sets and pulled off a major upset.

  6. Serena Williams vs. Roberta Vinci, US Open 2015 In a match that no one saw coming, Italian player Roberta Vinci upset Serena Williams in the semifinals of the US Open in 2015. Vinci, who was ranked 43rd in the world at the time, defeated the world number one in three sets and ended Williams' shot for a calendar-year Grand Slam.

  7. Boris Becker vs. Peter Doohan, Wimbledon 1987 In one of the biggest upsets in Wimbledon history, Australian player Peter Doohan defeated three-time champion Boris Becker in the second round of the event. Doohan, ranked 70th in the world at the time, won in five sets and shocked the tennis world.

  8. Martina Hingis vs. Tatiana Panova, Australian Open 2002 In a shocking upset at the Australian Open in 2002, world number one Martina Hingis lost to Russian player Tatiana Panova in the first round of the event. Panova, ranked 97th in the world at the time, won in straight sets and pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Australian Open history.



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