The Magnificent 8 | 8 Times Players Saved Match Points then Won at the US Open.

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May 29, 2025
Match point, Villas.
Right on the line, but that only makes it 40-30.
And it's still match point against Manuel Arantes.
The fifth in two games.
Again, Arantes holds off Villas.
Arantes, over to his wife.
Mikulova serves at 4-5, and out.
It's match point for Graff.
Martina stays alive, but moments later,
Steffi reaches a second match point.
That forehand is barely long,
and Steffi reflects on two golden chances.
Match point number three for Steffi Graff.
You can't come any closer than that.
The pride of Prague and Fort Worth, Texas.
Martina Navratilova, her coach Mike Estep,
lets that smile happen.
She has won her third U.S. Open championship.
And as is her custom, over to that box.
A high five with Estep.
I think you get the first serve in, though.
What he prays for next.
Can you believe it?
Full marks to Boris Becker.
He was asked a very difficult question,
and he came up with the right answer.
The good return of serve is what did it.
I think Derek could have been a little more aggressive
with the backhand there.
From here, you're right.
Well, from here, it's easier,
but it looked like he could have maybe
played it with two hands.
But don't forget, it is still match point.
Becker has it all to do.
This is a time for a Becker ace.
Will Becker once again follow his second serve in,
down match point?
Well, this will surely be remembered as the match
and the tiebreaker that had everything.
Rastagno does exactly what he wants to.
He's in winning position here.
The ball just hits the top of the net,
and he actually had time to put that volley away.
Watch it again.
He's coming in behind the good return here.
The ball just hits the top of the net.
Rastagno, not quite as much time as it looked like.
Didn't look like as much a second time there.
No.
The assist from Mary.
Five, please.
7-6, 1-6, 6-3, 7-6.
Now he's finally, hours and six minutes,
got himself a match point.
And the creature played a fantastic point.
It was a tough passing shot.
7-0.
Everything in his being to get there for Sampras.
Remember, he did get that time delay warning,
so theoretically, he's supposed to serve this within 20 seconds.
6-3, 6-3.
Thanks.
That defensive lob is going to be a little further out.
It ended up being pretty close.
Crowd rising here at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
To equal to the challenge.
They'll play on.
Six-all in this fourth set breaker.
Match point saved.
Evans had it on his racket.
Racket.
He had a pretty good look at that backhand pass.
Didn't really fault him.
He made a nice one up the line.
And that's how it happens.
Stan Wawrinka wins his third Grand Slam.
And the 2016 U.S. Open.
When he gets up off the ground,
he'll be the number one player in the world.
