Boris Becker suggests the 2017 Grand Slam final which he’d put in his top five tennis matches of all time

Naturally, the nature of the five-set final that lasted for over five hours has got people discussing where it ranks in terms of the greatest ever tennis matches.

 In terms of the French Open, Alcaraz’s stunning performance has to be viewed as the best ever, but incorporating other tournaments, it’s a tricky one to call.

Rod McNamee disagreed with Roger Federer after the game in terms of the quality on display, and now Boris Becker has weighed in on the argument.

Boris Becker picks one match better than the 2025 French Open final

With the final still fresh in the memory of tennis fans, it has created an opportunity to have their say on where it ranks as the best ever match.

Tennis journalist Bastien Fachan chose the 2012 final between Roger Federer and Andy Roddick as being in his top five.

However, Becker doesn’t agree with that one and has decided there is one final from 2017 that he’s definitely including on his list of five matches.

He said on X: “Don’t agree with the Wimbledon finale 2009 between Federer and Roddick. I did commentary for the BBC, it was very long but few good rallies… I would include Melbourne 2017 between Roger and Rafa, scintillating tennis. Five sets and a proper comeback.”

What happened in the 2017 Australian Open final

This match is regarded across the world as one of the best men’s tennis matches in the history of the game and was the final time the two contested a Grand Slam final together.

Federer came out on top of the Spaniard after a thrilling five-set affair that saw momentum swing backwards and forward across the match.

The 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 victory saw Federer win his penultimate Australian Open crown, with his final one coming when he defended the trophy the following year.

Federer was actually the 17th seed coming into this one, with Nadal ranked ninth, much to the bemusement of the field, who watched the two legends romp through the draw.

Any time Nadal and Federer stepped out on court together was bound to produce fireworks and this one didn’t prove to be any different.

Federer was almost broken when serving for the match but managed to stay firm and claim another Grand Slam title for his collection.

Whether it’s a match that proved better than Sunday’s between Sinner and Alcaraz simply remains to be seen…