Best Player Not to Win Each Slam

[JennyS]

By best I don't mean best overall player, but the player that had the best results at a Slam without winning it. Here are my picks:

Men:

Australian Open:
Andy Roddick: 4 SF, 1 QF

French Open: Alex Corretja: 2 finals, 1 SF

Wimbledon: Andy Roddick: 3 finals, 1 SF

US Open:
Bjorn Borg: 4 finals, 1 SF


Women:
Australian Open: Arantxa Sanchex-Vicario: 2 finals, 3 SF

French Open: Martina Hingis: 2 finals, 3 SF

Wimbledon: Justine Henin: 2 finals, 3 SF

US Open: Elena Dementieva: 1 final, 3 SF

 

[djokovicgonzalez2010]

I'll do last 10 years:

AO- Lleyton Hewitt (heartbreaking for him)
FO- Novak Djokovic
Wim- Andy Roddick
USO- Rafael Nadal

There. I gave 2 to my 2 least fave Top-10ers. I'm honest

 

[Rhino]

AusOpen : Lleyton Hewitt or Pat Cash
Roland Garros : Alex Corretja or John McEnroe
US Open : Bjorn Borg
Wimbledon : Ivan Lendl, Pat Rafter or Tim Henman (ok I admit, maybe Roddick)

 

[JennyS]

I'll do last 10 years:

AO- Lleyton Hewitt (heartbreaking for him)
FO- Novak Djokovic
Wim- Andy Roddick
USO- Rafael Nadal

for the last 10 years I'd say

AO: Roddick
FO: Djokovic
W: Roddick
USO: Djokovic: 1 final, two semis (lost to Federer in all)

 

[djokovicgonzalez2010]

for the last 10 years I'd say

AO: Roddick
FO: Djokovic
W: Roddick
USO: Djokovic: 1 final, two semis (lost to Federer in all)

No WAY is Roddick better than Hewitt. Maybe now, but at their prime?

 

[Rhino]

for the last 10 years I'd say

AO: Roddick
FO: Djokovic
W: Roddick
USO: Djokovic: 1 final, two semis (lost to Federer in all)

If you are talking only the last ten years then I'd say Coria over Djokovic at the French.

 

[Cup8489]

for the last 10 years I'd say

AO: Roddick
FO: Djokovic
W: Roddick
USO: Djokovic: 1 final, two semis (lost to Federer in all)

na, djokovic hasn't ever gotten close enough at the French. probably would have said federer (till this year :twisted but no i'll agree on Coria. he was MADDENINGLY close, and couldnt get it.

US Open, I would probably agree with Djokovic, though Nadal was certainly someone who deserves to win it.

 

[JennyS]

If you are talking only the last ten years then I'd say Coria over Djokovic at the French.

Oh yeah, good pick!

My overall best players not to win each Slam (regardless of how they did there)

Australian Open:
Men: Borg, McEnroe
Women: Venus Williams

French Open
Men: Sampras, Connors and McEnroe
Women: Venus Williams and Martina Hingis

Wimbledon:
Men: Lendl and Wilander
Women: Seles and Hingis

US Open:
Men: Borg
Women: Capriati

 

[samprasvsfederer123]

By best I don't mean best overall player, but the player that had the best results at a Slam without winning it. Here are my picks:

Men:

Australian Open:
Andy Roddick: 4 SF, 1 QF

French Open: Alex Corretja: 2 finals, 1 SF

Wimbledon: Andy Roddick: 3 finals, 1 SF

US Open:
Bjorn Borg: 4 finals, 1 SF


Women:
Australian Open: Arantxa Sanchex-Vicario: 2 finals, 3 SF

French Open: Martina Hingis: 2 finals, 3 SF

Wimbledon: Justine Henin: 2 finals, 3 SF

US Open: Elena Dementieva: 1 final, 3 SF

you got it right on target buddy

 

[JennyS]

No WAY is Roddick better than Hewitt. Maybe now, but at their prime?

He was better than Hewitt at the Australian Open. Roddick has 4 semis to Hewitt's one final and no additional semis. Overall, Hewitt's had a better career though.

 

[dlk]

No WAY is Roddick better than Hewitt. Maybe now, but at their prime?

Hewitt on left & Roddick numbers on right.
6 Record 6

Age
28 (24.02.1981) 27 (30.08.1982)
Birthplace
Adelaide, Australia Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Residence
Nassau, Bahamas Austin, Texas, USA
Height
5'11" (180 cm) 6'2" (188 cm)
Weight
170 lbs (77 kg) 195 lbs (88 kg)
Plays
Right-handed Right-handed
Turned Pro
1998 2000
YTD Won/Lost
34/20 48/15
YTD Titles
1 1
Career Won/Lost
520/181 507/163
Career Titles
27 27
Career Prize Money
$18,312,036 $17,109,084

 

[fedhingis515]

Oh yeah, good pick!

My overall best players not to win each Slam (regardless of how they did there)

Australian Open:
Men: Borg, McEnroe
Women: Venus Williams

French Open
Men: Sampras, Connors and McEnroe
Women: Venus Williams and Martina Hingis

Wimbledon:
Men: Lendl and Wilander
Women: Seles and Hingis

US Open:
Men: Borg
Women: Capriati

Hingis won Wimbledon in 97

 

[MrBen]

Wimbledon: Andy Roddick. 3 finals and 1 semi, lost to Federer everytime...

 

[djokovicgonzalez2010]

Hewitt on left & Roddick numbers on right.
6 Record 6

Age
28 (24.02.1981) 27 (30.08.1982)
Birthplace
Adelaide, Australia Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Residence
Nassau, Bahamas Austin, Texas, USA
Height
5'11" (180 cm) 6'2" (188 cm)
Weight
170 lbs (77 kg) 195 lbs (88 kg)
Plays
Right-handed Right-handed
Turned Pro
1998 2000
YTD Won/Lost
34/20 48/15
YTD Titles
1 1
Career Won/Lost
520/181 507/163
Career Titles
27 27
Career Prize Money
$18,312,036 $17,109,084

Hewitt has def. haid more issues than Roddick but it's like 15 weeks at 1 for A-Rod 85 for hewitt

 

[clayman2000]

Wimbledon: Andy Roddick. 3 finals and 1 semi, lost to Federer everytime...

If im correct, aside from Roddick, Borg is the only player to make a slam final at least 3 times without winning it.

Fed was part of that group till he won the French this year, and so was Goran until 01.

And, also, I cant think of a player, who has lost to the eventual champ of 1 major 5 times except Roddick (01, 03 - 05, 09).

Just shows you that, while Roddick is no Agassi or Sampras, he could have certainly been at Courier level if the cards fell better

 

[djokovicgonzalez2010]

If im correct, aside from Roddick, Borg is the only player to make a slam final at least 3 times without winning it.

Fed was part of that group till he won the French this year, and so was Goran until 01.

And, also, I cant think of a player, who has lost to the eventual champ of 1 major 5 times except Roddick (01, 03 - 05, 09).

Just shows you that, while Roddick is no Agassi or Sampras, he could have certainly been at Courier level if the cards fell better

But Lleyton pulls off the backwards hat a lot better. End of discussion.

 

[clayman2000]

But Lleyton pulls off the backwards hat a lot better. End of discussion.

Ya well thats all Lleyton has.

Roddick can pull of backwards hat, forwards hat, sun visor (up to Wimby 03) and a cameo hat..... hes way more versatile

 

[djokovicgonzalez2010]

Ya well thats all Lleyton has.

Roddick can pull of backwards hat, forwards hat, sun visor (up to Wimby 03) and a cameo hat..... hes way more versatile

But none fit him all that well. Btw, who agrees that DavyD needs the all-head bandana like Agassi???

 

[clayman2000]

But none fit him all that well. Btw, who agrees that DavyD needs the all-head bandana like Agassi???

No. Davydenko needs some hair.
He looks like a hockey player, loosing all his hair because of a helmet

 

[djokovicgonzalez2010]

No. Davydenko needs some hair.
He looks like a hockey player, loosing all his hair because of a helmet

Umm barring hair transplant, which, given the amount of hat time their natural hair go through, I can only assume Hewitt and Melzer have.

 

[kishnabe]

Australian: Roddick
French: Djokovic
Wimbledon: Roddick or Lendl
US: Borg and Nadal

 

[jamesblakefan#1]

All Time:

AO: Borg (considering it was on grass back then, it was pretty good odds he'd have won it had he played)

FO: McEnroe - so damn close against Lendl, a shame he couldn't win it.

Wimby: Lendl (to me 2 Finals and 5 SF > 3 F and 1 SF for Roddick)

USO: Borg (not even sure how Nadal's mentioned here. His USO resume is not the best; sure two SF, but did he really beat anyone great to get to those SF? I think not.)

 

[TMF]

Australian: Roddick
French: Djokovic
Wimbledon: Roddick or Lendl
US: Borg and Nadal

I would put Nole in place of Nadal at the USO. Nole was the finalist in 07, a semifinalist in 08 and 09....all matches he lost to Federer. Meanwhile, Rafa escape from facing Roger by being in the opposite half of the draw since 2005.

 

[nCode2010]

Australian: Hewitt/Roddick
French Open: McEnroe
Wimbledon: Roddick
US Open: Borg

 

[Blinkism]

By the numbers

Australian Open: Pat Cash (2 F's + 2 QF's) or Andy Roddick (4 SFs + 1 QF)

French Open: Alex Corretja (2 F's + 1 SF + 2 QF's)

Wimbledon: Andy Roddick (3 F's + 1 SF + 1 QF) or Ivan Lendl (2 F's + 5 SF's)

US Open: Bjorn Borg (4 F's + 1 SF + 1 QF)

 

[akv89]

Didn't Tommy Haas make 3 or 4 SF's at the Australian?

 

[dh003i]

Tsonga, AO. J/k

 

[Anaconda]

AO - Roddick/Hewitt. Although Hewitt had the better chance to win and came closer.
FO - Djokovic; Coria is overrated and nearly lost to henman ROFL!!
W - Roddick. Countless times he has lost to Federer
US - Djokovic; Nadal has only 1 semifinal appearence there.

 

[DRII]

Oh yeah, good pick!

My overall best players not to win each Slam (regardless of how they did there)

Australian Open:
Men: Borg, McEnroe
Women: Venus Williams

French Open
Men: Sampras, Connors and McEnroe
Women: Venus Williams and Martina Hingis

Wimbledon:
Men: Lendl and Wilander
Women: Seles and Hingis

US Open:
Men: Borg
Women: Capriati

Excellent,

I agree completely!

 

[Tsonga#1fan]

U S Open, Bjorn Borg for sure. Wimbledon I'd say Nastase or Lendl. French, hard to say but I'm going with McEnroe. Australian, doesn't matter because only until recent years have the top players showed up.

 

[abmk]

Strictly Open era:

AO: roddick,cash
FO:djokovic,coria,medvedev,mcenroe,corretja
Wimbledon:lendl,roddick,rafter,henman
USO:borg,djokovic

 

[crackbillionair]

Djokovic has plenty of time to win these slams. Putting him here is premature.