1. Fernando Gonzalez @ 2009 Olympics vs Blake:
With Gonzalez serving at 8-9 of the final set, Gonzalez came to the net on the first point and Blake countered by hitting right at him.
Later replays seem to show that Blake's shot grazed Gonzalez's racket just enough to change course slightly before going long.
The point went on the scoreboard for Gonzalez, and after a dismayed Blake got no satisfaction from the chair umpire, he stood and gave Gonzalez a long stare.
"Fernando looked me square in the eye and didn't call it," Blake said that night.
It had been such a close match that, in the end, Gonzalez had 136 points and Blake 135.
An agitated Blake met the media and said that situations such as that, in sports such as golf and tennis, are honor situations. You call those on yourself. He added that Gonzalez's failure to do so was especially grievous because this happened at the Olympics, the poster child for fair play.
Gonzalez, who went on to lose to Nadal in the gold-medal match, responded that night by saying, "It was just one point." And, "There is an umpire."
He also said that if he were "100% sure" the ball had ticked his racket, he would have called it.
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You know more are coming and who!!!!!! You got some - with proof?
Milos in Montreal touching the net against Del Potro and umpire didn't see it?
Posted by: mateo | 01/11/2016 at 08:33 PM
Bring on Justine!
Hewitt against Blake....US Open??
Posted by: Clifford | 01/11/2016 at 09:42 PM
Leizel Huber hitting a ball after it bounced twice and pretending it was a legal hit. This was on match point. Her and Raymond did lose the match, though.
Posted by: sperry | 01/12/2016 at 12:15 AM
USO 11 Doubles final, Melzer & Petzschner vs Fyrstenberg & Matkowski, breakpoint.
Petzschner returned the ball with his leg. No doubt he knew that. See one of most obvious youtube video.
And MP eventually won, alas. History is ambivalent.
For me, the most disgusting case. Since then, I can't stand Petzschner and not respect Melzer too much.
Posted by: Leon | 01/12/2016 at 03:37 AM
Wow, that makes Gonzalez a REPEAT OFFENDER: He did the same exact thing at the 2008 Olympics!
Posted by: Gary Moser | 01/12/2016 at 06:24 AM
Hall of Shame champion Gonzo. Glad he is gone, so good !!
Posted by: alex | 01/12/2016 at 07:42 AM
Love your humour, Gary!
Posted by: Leon | 01/12/2016 at 08:28 AM
Replays showed the Huber violation clearly, too. Mirza and Vesnina jumped up and down and hugged... they knew they won. Raymond hung at the back of the court, looking confused. I guess if I get into my most charitable frame of mind, I can say "yes... it is within the realm of possibility that Huber was lost in the moment and didn't realize what happened." But I don't believe it for a minute. (And, from my perspective, cheating against Mirza at match point is as close to a mortal sin as you can get.) Melzer/Petzschner, however.... ball hits your leg, you know it. Milos had to have known too, think I.
Posted by: sperry | 01/12/2016 at 08:44 AM
Thanks, Leon. I try.
Posted by: Gary Moser | 01/12/2016 at 10:23 AM
Link @ left side bar.
Posted by: Tennis Planet | 01/12/2016 at 01:43 PM
GARY MOSER
But that's impossible because Olympics happen every three years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Tennis Planet | 01/12/2016 at 01:57 PM
OK, OK, TP, like your one, too.
Posted by: Leon | 01/12/2016 at 02:13 PM
Justine calling Clijsters ball out ( when it wasn't ) and then winning the event -- AO 2004. Still makes me mad
Posted by: Stella | 01/12/2016 at 02:56 PM
I'm a big milos fan but this was not his finest moment.
Posted by: Stella | 01/12/2016 at 02:57 PM
Olympics are every 4 years -- 2016, 2012, 2008 , 2004 etc.
so 2009 never happened
Posted by: Stella | 01/12/2016 at 02:59 PM
going waaaay back 1985 USO Flach and Seguso against Noah and Leconte. Ball grazes Flach's hair , He doesn't admit --- waiting for the ump to call it . Knew it had happened.
Posted by: Stella | 01/12/2016 at 03:07 PM
Oh, my...it went crazy!
Dear Stella, you are the best - against those silly men desperately pretending to be witty.
Posted by: Leon | 01/12/2016 at 03:15 PM
Men are from Mars etc etc..
And I go ballistic if someone calls me " dear "
Posted by: Stella | 01/12/2016 at 04:02 PM
Sorry then. In the village I live it sounds normal. Far from Canada, pity.
Posted by: Leon | 01/12/2016 at 04:48 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGHbjBdG6fY
Posted by: Tennis Planet | 01/13/2016 at 04:27 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLic-eiO5_8
Posted by: Tennis Planet | 01/13/2016 at 04:29 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhUmGiT5GqY
Posted by: Tennis Planet | 01/13/2016 at 04:32 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb8w5_i6wms
Posted by: Tennis Planet | 01/13/2016 at 04:35 PM
Surely there is a difference between "Dear Stella" and "Stella dear". Do both send you ballistic?
Posted by: Alpha | 01/13/2016 at 05:31 PM
Dear Stella is fine. Stela dear drives me nuts --- it's how they talk to little old ladies in England when they are condescending
Posted by: Stella | 01/13/2016 at 05:58 PM
Nedl: On-court coaching - Brazenly, remorselessly and endlessly.
Federer: Sorest and most ungracious loser in the history of sports.
Posted by: Tennis Planet | 01/13/2016 at 07:19 PM
Thanks... good thing they won it anyway... Ida blown up a building or two if they had lost.
Posted by: sperry | 01/13/2016 at 07:46 PM
Most brazen... yeah... nadal: "where should I serve it?" Tony tells him. Comical. But you can do and say what you want when you have a big enough name.
Posted by: sperry | 01/13/2016 at 07:47 PM
Yup- that's the one.
The Hewitt example was when he accused a line judge of conspiring against him because the official and Blake both had dark skin!
Posted by: Clifford | 01/14/2016 at 07:21 PM
Posted by: Tennis Planet | 01/15/2016 at 03:32 PM
This entire thread is owned by Serena -- biggest cheat in tennis history. You can shut it down now.
Posted by: mr.tennis | 07/04/2019 at 01:32 PM