Tommy Robredo Becomes The First Player Since 1927 To Win Three Straight Matches From 0-2 Down

Nice story about Robredo. Not bad for a guy in his 30s. He has a shot against Ferrer, but I’m guessing he has played too much to pull off the upset. Advice to Ferrer: if you’re up 2 sets to love against this guy than you shouldn’t take your gas off the pedal.

June 2nd, 2013 at 7:24 pm

Wow, kudos to him.

June 2nd, 2013 at 7:26 pm

He has a shot against Ferrer
No, Ferru will trash him.

June 2nd, 2013 at 7:36 pm

Robredo didn’t pull a rabbit out of a hat, almagro performed yet another epic choke for all ages. Almost as bad as the ferrrer choke just a few months ago where he failed to serve out the match 3 times (for the guy leading the your with number of aces). It was simply amazing. He needs to hire a sports psychologist and go to some mental conditioning classes.

June 2nd, 2013 at 8:02 pm

Red flag!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

June 2nd, 2013 at 8:19 pm

Happy for Tommy. But hey, he’s just 31, same age as David Ferrer, and younger than Roger Federer. People can do great things in sports their 30s too. 31 is not so old really.

June 2nd, 2013 at 9:29 pm

Nice win for tommy. Love the emotion.

June 2nd, 2013 at 10:37 pm

@James – you tell them.

It’s hard when favorites play each other. May the best man win that match.

June 2nd, 2013 at 10:45 pm

Well, this is a unique feat by Tommy coming from two sets down in three straight matches in a major. Considering that he pulled it against Almagro is not a surprise. Almagro with all his talents is a pushover and the King of Chokers. I have lost count of the number of matches he has lost from winning positions ? It is really bizarre what is in this player’s mind when he is up ? What is quite apparent is that Almagro lacks mental toughness and crumbles quickly against pressure. Nevertheless, what Robredo done at 31 is extraordinary but he cannot win against Ferrer. That is my opinion. But upsets are possible !?

June 3rd, 2013 at 2:04 am

Nice to see all these veterans making some tennis headlines themselves,not just the young ones,Haas,Robredo,Ferrer and Roger who continues to set the bar so high(wish that Hewitt was still there too),have actually left the younger players standing,sorry about Almagro who has such alot of talent,but struggles to get the job finished,deffinetly something which lies between the ears,so sad to see.

June 3rd, 2013 at 2:17 am

Congratulations to Robredo!

June 3rd, 2013 at 5:04 am

I just would like to point out that during this year’s Australian Open, the Lance Armstrong scandal was at its peak. As a result, when Djokovic won a marathon against Wawrinka and recovered to dispatch Berdych a round later, everyone and their grandmothers was wondering how he recovered so magnificently. Now there’s no scandal going on so instead of questioning, we’re all praising one player who has come back from 2 sets to love down 3 straight times on clay against younger opponents and another guy who won a 4.5+ hour match on clay to come back 2 days later and demolish his opponent, and he’s 35 years old!

Red flags, people, red flags.

June 3rd, 2013 at 8:23 am

Agree Ben, each time anybody wins, he should be suspected of using performance enhancing drugs.

June 3rd, 2013 at 8:43 am

It’s obviously more fun to keep our heads in the sand.

June 3rd, 2013 at 9:15 am

So Connors must have been using them at the USO in 1991?

June 3rd, 2013 at 9:28 am

Who knows?

I’m just saying, these are red flags. Seriously, everyone was so quick to question Novak during the Armstrong scandal but since there are no scandals going on, everyone has forgotten that these kind of performances should raise more than a few eyebrows. Just because Robredo cried doesn’t mean it’s out of the question.

June 3rd, 2013 at 9:39 am

Point, Ben Pronin, but can certain things not be taken into consideration to give a player the benefit of the doubt? I thought Robredo had a pretty decent career record in 5-setters prior to his injury layoff; I don’t recall him wilting out of very many long, tough matches (and I’ve watched him play in soupy venues like Miami and NYC). Much as Djokovic seems to have turned things around with diet and training, he once had a reputation for doing just that. Plus, that match with Almagro had each guy looking tired at times, and both went through phases where they dragged a bit and made mistakes.

Congrats to Tommy for the win, but in some ways that match was more a test of who could hold their nerve and keep the stick steady in the important moments. Plus, TR reminds me of Simon, not going to blow anyone off the court with sheer power but seems to have natural fitness and stamina that make it look easier than, say, Isner in a fiver. Anyone got dirt and know if Robredo’s ever been dinged for failing a test?

I know he was injured and is making a comeback, but couldn’t that also be a reason for it? He’s probably well rested and eager after such a long, enforced layoff, and he might realize this is the time for him to make a push. Even though some guys like Haas are having a renaissance and making 30 look like the new 20, it still can’t be easy.

June 3rd, 2013 at 5:49 pm

Unless you have actual prove you better shut your mouth.

June 3rd, 2013 at 8:56 pm

@Ben:

I completely agree with you.

And about Connors: I remember well some of his matches toward the end of his career. He was usually visibly slower and tired after three sets. And two days after a fivesetter he could barely walk. But he was older then, of course.

At 32 he was still a great, great player.

June 3rd, 2013 at 9:04 pm

Chris, those are all very possible. I’m just saying these are red flags. Andres proves how tennis fans love to keep their heads in the sand because g-d forbid someone questions the validity of a result. But we’ve seen it a million times in other sports where we praise this unlikely and incredible performance only to have egg on our faces down the road. My favorite part is that everyone then gets mad and cries “liar! cheater!” but when someone (me) mentions it at the time being, I have to shut my mouth because I refuse to turn a blind eye.

I’m simply saying, red flag. I don’t have any proof, but I’ve watched sports for a long time and certain patterns have emerged. I’ll gladly be wrong, it’s not a big deal to me.

June 4th, 2013 at 8:36 am

Ben LMAO no disrespect but that would be the day when you would turn a blind eye.

June 4th, 2013 at 8:47 am