Roger Federer against Brian Dabul, US Open 2010
Seeded second at the 2010 US Open, Federer was up in the first round against Argentine Brian Dabul, and had won the first set 6-1. Leading 5-1 in the second, Federer looked all but finished with Dabul pulling out some desperate shots, one of them not unlike the attempt Feliciano Lopez made on James Blake years prior.
Running in towards the sidelines, Dabul sent a forehand almost from the baseline – but had a lot of spin on it, with Federer running to return as the Argentine stood at break point.
The result? Federer took the tweener almost blind, sending it across the court as it kissed the line – and brought him back to deuce. The shot had been so big even Federer was surprised, and the Swiss took a moment to celebrate before racing to a quick win.
The Swiss eventually lost in an epic five set semi-final to runner-up Novak Djokovic.
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