

Fernando Verdasco became only the sixth player in ATP history to complete comebacks from two sets down in all four Grand Slams on Thursday when he took out Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay, 4-6, 6-7(6), 7-5, 6-4, 6-3.





Verdasco becomes just the 6th man in Open Era to come back from two sets down at all 4 slams (Federer, Becker, Krickstein, Noah, Nalbandian) — Josh Meiseles (@jmeistennis) May 29, 2014

We got curious when we read the above tweet from Josh Meiseles, so we looked into the matter a little further. Here’s the breakdown of each of the six players who have completed this rare Grand Slam milestone.

Fernando Verdasco: 5-23 When Two Sets Down in Slams YEAR EVENT OPPONENT ROUND 2007 US OPEN MATHIEU R128 2010 US OPEN FERRER R16 2011 AUSTRALIAN TIPSAREVIC R64 2011 WIMBLEDON STEPANEK R128 2014 FRENCH CUEVAS R64

While Verdasco completed his set of four at Roland Garros, three of the six (Federer, Becker and Krickstein) finished their sets at Wimbledon.

Roger Federer: 7-23 When Two Sets Down in Slams YEAR EVENT OPPONENT ROUND 2000 US OPEN WESSELS R 128 2001 FRENCH SARGSIAN R 64 2009 AUSTRALIAN BERDYCH R16 2009 FRENCH HAAS R16 2010 WIMBLEDON FALLA R128 2012 FRENCH DEL POTRO QF 2012 WIMBLEDON BENNETEAU R32

Interesting that Federer is the only player of the six to have completed a comeback from two sets down in the quarterfinals or later. He defeated Juan Martin del Potro in the Roland Garros quarterfinals in 2012.

David Nalbandian: 4-19 When Two Sets Down in Slams YEAR EVENT OPPONENT ROUND 2005 WIMBLEDON MURRAY R32 2006 US OPEN BERRER R128 2006 FRENCH TURSUNOV R32 2007 AUSTRALIAN GROSJEAN R32

Boris Becker: 7-22 When Two Sets Down in Slams YEAR EVENT OPPONENT ROUND 1987 US OPEN WILKISON R128 1989 US OPEN ROSTAGNO R64 1990 AUSTRALIAN MECIR R16 1991 FRENCH WOODBRIDGE R64 1993 US OPEN CHERKASOV R128 1996 AUSTRALIAN JOHANSSON R64 1999 WIMBLEDON MACLAGAN R128

Aaron Krickstein: 7-21 When Two Sets Down in Slams YEAR EVENT OPPONENT ROUND 1983 US OPEN GERULAITIS R32 1986 US OPEN NOVACEK R128 1986 US OPEN ANNACONE R64 1989 US OPEN VOLKOV R32 1992 FRENCH WASHINGTON R64 1995 AUSTRALIAN EDBERG R16 1995 WIMBLEDON BERGSTROM R128

How about that? When two sets down, both Krickstien and Becker have a slightly better winning percentage than Federer. But one more comeback by Federer would change that.

Yannick Noah: 5-17 When Two Sets Down in Slams YEAR EVENT OPPONENT ROUND 1978 WIMBLEDON YCAZA R128 1982 FRENCH FIBAK R16 1987 AUSTRALIAN WILKISON R16 1988 AUSTRALIAN SMITH R128 1989 US OPEN MANSDORF R32