List of all ATP players who have won a major by match point or less in the Open Era. Notably, Novak Djokovic is the only player to achieve this feat more than once, and Roger Federer is the only player to hold match point against an eventual Grand Slam winner and then lose more than once (three times).
The list was last edited on June 17, 2024.
John Newcomb: 1975 Australian Open, d. Tony Roche, SF
Manuel Orantes: 1975 US Open, d. Guillermo Villas, SF
Adriano Panata: Roland-Garros 1976, d. Pavel Hutka, R1
Johan Crick: 1982 Australian Open, d. Paul McNamee, SF
Stefan Edberg: 1985 Australian Open, d. Wally Masur, R16
Boris Becker: 1989 US Open, d. Derek Rostagno, R2
Pete Sampras: 1996 US Open, d. Alex Corretja, QF
Gustavo Kuerten: 2001 Roland-Garros, d. Michael Russell, R16
Andy Roddick: 2003 US Open, d. David Nalbandian, SF
Gaston Gaudio: 2004 Roland-Garros, d. Guillermo Corea, F
Marat Safin: 2005 Australian Open, d. Roger Federer, SF
Novak Djokovic: 2011 US Open, d. Roger Federer, SF
Stan Wawrinka: 2016 US Open, d. Dan Evans, R3
Novak Djokovic: 2019 Wimbledon, d. Roger Federer, F
Carlos Alcaraz: 2022 US Open, d. Jannik Sinner, QF
