10 Greatest streaks in Open era history

[TMF]

yes mirka... we all know how mighty fed is...

now tell me..

why is "the game is so physically demanding "? does your boyfreind play tennis "this day and age" with no cushion shoes and a wood bat?

Open your eyes and watch tennis. Just last week in Shanghai alone, there were a total of 6 matches that ended prematurely b/c the players retire early. Stop being so blind.

And for you to think 22 consecutive slam semifinals isn’t impressive is a complete ******.

 

[TMF]

You said that you felt Federer's other streaks were worthy of inclusion. According to your definition of the term, his 10 straight GS finals run isn't a "streak" either, if I'm to take that you believe it's not a streak if he loses.

I think Ferreira's streak is impressive because it attests to his longevity, but Federer's streak attests to his longevity and remarkable consistency. As another poster said, Federer's victory over at least five opponents (except the couple of walkovers he's had) twenty-two times in a row at the big events is, as Lendl put it, obscene.

No matter who hard you try to explain to Gorecki, but he will only believe Ferreira's streak = Federer’s streak. The level of ignorant is in the same ball park as....

 

[Carsomyr]

In any case, there's a reason why it's been compared to Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hit streak in the annals of great sporting accomplishments.

 

[TMF]

In any case, there's a reason why it's been compared to Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hit streak in the annals of great sporting accomplishments.

Since you mentioned it, this is just one of the article where Roger's steak is being compared to:


• Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak in 1941 for the New York Yankees. Pete Rose's 44 games is second on the all-time list.
• Edwin Moses' 107 consecutive victories in 400-meter intermediate hurdles finals. The American went 9 years, 9 months and 9 days without a loss before falling to Danny Harris in 1987.
• Cael Sanderson's 159-0 wrestling career at Iowa State. He remains the only undefeated wrestler in college history, winning three NCAA titles at 184 pounds and one at 197.
• The Edmonton Oilers' Wayne Gretzky's streak of scoring at least a goal or an assist in 51 straight games in 1983-84.
• Orel Hershiser's run of 59 consecutive scoreless innings in 1988 for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
• Russia's Greco-Roman super heavyweight wrestler Alexander Karelin went 13 years without losing a match -- a full decade without surrendering a point -- before losing to Rulon Gardner at the Sydney Olympics.

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/usopen09/columns/story?columnist=garber_greg&id=4458857

 

[Cantankersore]

Yeah, I really would have added Jahangir Khan to that ESPN list. His streak of 555 matches won just doesn't make any sense. Even if he went in to every match with a uniform 99.5% chance of winning, it still would have been unlikely. I don't even play squash, and it is absurd.

 

[boojay]

ah yes but his since his 22 straight semis are still counting, he will continue to break it until he doesn't break it!

This is true, can't argue with that!