Any player come close to Federer who won 4 Grand Slams from his first 4 Grand Slam semifinals reached

[McEnroeisanartist]

In the first 4 Grand Slam semifinals that Federer reached, 2003 Wimbledon, 2004 Australian Open, 2004 Wimbledon, and 2004 US Open, he went onto win the tournament every time.

Any other player have such a win conversion in their first Grand Slam semifinals reached?

 

[SonnyT]

It's not how you start, it's how you finish.

 

[Towny]

I think this is quite an arbitrary stat. I think Fed's 7 wins in a row in slam finals is more impressive. I also don't agree that it being the first SF/finals matters much. I find Sampras' 8 in a row more impressive.

That said, off the top of my head, Connors and Kuerten both converted their first 3 SFs into slam wins

 

[Phoenix1983]

Maureen Connolly. 9/9 slam finals and semis won.

 

[Red Rick]

I think this is quite an arbitrary stat. I think Fed's 7 wins in a row in slam finals is more impressive. I also don't agree that it being the first SF/finals matters much. I find Sampras' 8 in a row more impressive.

That said, off the top of my head, Connors and Kuerten both converted their first 3 SFs into slam wins

Kuerten converted his only 3 SFs into wins.

 

[Towny]

Kuerten converted his only 3 SFs into wins.

100% conversion. Kuerten GOAT

 

[Fedbump]

I think this is quite an arbitrary stat. I think Fed's 7 wins in a row in slam finals is more impressive. I also don't agree that it being the first SF/finals matters much. I find Sampras' 8 in a row more impressive.

That said, off the top of my head, Connors and Kuerten both converted their first 3 SFs into slam wins

I'd have to disagree about whether it matters that it was his first. For instance, it's ok to Djokovic fans if he choked at 2007 UO because it was his first final.

 

[Fedbump]

It shows mental strength.

Good post OP.

 

[Knovax]

An impressive stat.

I wish Djokovic could say the same about his first four finals. Novak was only 2-2

 

[flutzingitaway]

I don't really agree, but I can atleast see the argument. Personally I think being 0-1 vs Krajicek at Wimbledon (which IMO might very well have been 0-2 if Krajicek had held his break lead vs Ivanisevic in the 98 semis but alas we will never know) is arguably worse than going 1-3/0-3 in finals vs a fellow grass great baseline expert on slowed courts, while well into your 30s.

I do think even though Federer has firmly surpassed Sampras in every grass stat, that Sampras still has a legit argument as the best grass courter as well though. If one goes beyond stats it is a very close call between the two. Borg is just behind both, but he shouldn't be forgotten either, to dominate grass like that in the era of truly fast grass and serve volleyers as a clay court god is just amazing. And totally unlike Nadal or Djokovic completely changes his game for grass which is amazing. Laver is up with Federer and Sampras, but I prefer to put the mostly pre Open Era greats into a seperate discussion with other pre Open Era greats. Djokovic could come close if he keeps winning Wimbledons, but I don't think he would ever quite make it to #1 or #2 for me no matter what. He just benefitted too much from the slowed down conditions on grass.

 

[Phoenix1983]

100% conversion. Kuerten GOAT

Gaudio never lost a slam QF, SF or F.

 

[Breakpointerer]

I don't really agree, but I can atleast see the argument. Personally I think being 0-1 vs Krajicek at Wimbledon (which IMO might very well have been 0-2 if Krajicek had held his break lead vs Ivanisevic in the 98 semis but alas we will never know) is arguably worse than going 1-3/0-3 in finals vs a fellow grass great baseline expert on slowed courts, while well into your 30s.

I do think even though Federer has firmly surpassed Sampras in every grass stat, that Sampras still has a legit argument as the best grass courter as well though. If one goes beyond stats it is a very close call between the two. Borg is just behind both, but he shouldn't be forgotten either, to dominate grass like that in the era of truly fast grass and serve volleyers as a clay court god is just amazing. And totally unlike Nadal or Djokovic completely changes his game for grass which is amazing. Laver is up with Federer and Sampras, but I prefer to put the mostly pre Open Era greats into a seperate discussion with other pre Open Era greats. Djokovic could come close if he keeps winning Wimbledons, but I don't think he would ever quite make it to #1 or #2 for me no matter what. He just benefitted too much from the slowed down conditions on grass.

I think this is in the wrong thread...

 

[buscemi]

Seles won 6 of her first 7, w/the only loss being a 3 setter to Graf in the French SF at age 15.