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#9 Thomas Johansson - 2002 Australian Open
We have seen the Big 4(Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray) dominate men's tennis over the past decade winning several Grand Slams. Last year saw Stan Wawrinka and Marin Cilic break that monotony as they clinched their first Majors.
Thomas Johansson was one such "outsider" at the 2002 Australian Open. The Swede was seeded 16 in the tournament and his best Grand Slam result prior to that was a quarterfinal appearance at the French Open in 2000.
Defending champion Andre Agassi withdrew from the tournament and everyone felt World No. 1 at the time Lleyton Hewitt to win his home slam. The home crowd in Melbourne got the shock of their lives when Hewitt lost to unseeded Spaniard Alberto Martin in the first round.
After reaching the quarterfinals without any hiccup, the No.16 seed beat compatriot Jonas Bjorkman in four sets which included a first set bagel. Johansson came out trumps from two- sets to one down in the semifinals against Jiri Novak with outstanding tennis in the final set. He was up against former US Open champion Marat Safin in the final.
The experienced Safin took the opening set and looked like winning his second Grand Slam at the time. However, the Swede hung in there to get the better of Safin in four sets to win his first and only Grand Slam singles title.
