Defaults / Disqualifications

Grand Slam singles matches decided by default (disqualification) — one of the rarest outcomes in tennis.

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Tournament

Era

Category

Year	Tournament	Category	Round	Winner	Disqualified	Score
2020	US Open	Men's	R16	Pablo Carreno Busta	Novak Djokovic	6-5 disq.
2000	Roland Garros	Men's	R64	Attila Savolt	Stefan Koubek	3-6 7-5 6-0 5-2 disq.
1995	Roland Garros	Men's	R128	Brett Steven	Carsten Arriens	6-7(6) 6-2 disq.
1995	Wimbledon	Men's	R32	Alexander Mronz	Jeff Tarango	7-6(6) 3-1 disq.
1990	Australian Open	Men's	R16	Mikael Pernfors	John McEnroe	1-6 6-4 5-7 4-2 disq.
1963	Roland Garros	Men's	R64	Martin Mulligan	William Alvarez	5-7 4-4 disq.

2020 US Open

R16

Pablo Carreno Busta def. Novak Djokovic

6-5 disq.

2000 Roland Garros

R64

Attila Savolt def. Stefan Koubek

3-6 7-5 6-0 5-2 disq.

1995 Roland Garros

R128

Brett Steven def. Carsten Arriens

6-7(6) 6-2 disq.

1995 Wimbledon

R32

Alexander Mronz def. Jeff Tarango

7-6(6) 3-1 disq.

1990 Australian Open

R16

Mikael Pernfors def. John McEnroe

1-6 6-4 5-7 4-2 disq.

1963 Roland Garros

R64

Martin Mulligan def. William Alvarez

5-7 4-4 disq.

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