Del Potro joins elite group of players who have

[McEnroeisanartist]

In the Open Era, what players have reached the semifinals of the same Grand Slam 9 Years Apart or More:

Australian Open
Edberg - 1985 and 1994
Agassi - 1995 and 2004
Federer - 2004 and 2018
Nadal - 2008 and 2017

French Open
Agassi - 1990 and 1999
Djokovic - 2007 and 2016
Nadal - 2005 and 2018
Del Potro - 2009 and 2018

Wimbledon
Connors - 1974 and 1987
McEnroe - 1977 and 1992
Becker - 1985 and 1995
Agassi - 1992 and 2001
Ivanisevic - 1992 and 2001
Federer - 2003 and 2017

US Open
Connors - 1974 and 1991
McEnroe - 1978 and 1990
Lendl - 1982 and 1991
Agassi - 1990 and 2005
Sampras - 1990 and 2002
Federer - 2004 and 2015
Djokovic - 2007 and 2016
Nadal - 2008 and 2017

 

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del po goat

 

[EloQuent]

Wow he managed to do something that's only been done.....21 times before

 

[MasturB]

Wow he managed to do something that's only been done.....21 times before

Still pretty rare.

 

[Boom-Boom]

Fedr

 

[mike danny]

Wow he managed to do something that's only been done.....21 times before

Delpo has done something even Fedr hasn't done: reach a FO SF 9 years apart.

 

[EloQuent]

Delpo has done something even Fedr hasn't done: reach a FO SF 9 years apart.

Huh, true. Of course if you expand to QF it's 2001-2015.

 

[Phoenix1983]

Wow he managed to do something that's only been done.....21 times before

Ha.

Maybe a better stat would be the greatest SF span at a particular slam in the Open Era (in years):

17 - Connors, US Open (1974-1991)
15 - McEnroe, Wimbledon (1977-1992) - love this one as he was *so far* past his prime when he last reached the semis there
15 - Agassi, US Open (1990-2005)
14 - Federer, Australian Open (2004-2018)
13 - Connors, Wimbledon (1974-1987)
13 - Nadal, French Open (2005-2018)

Of course, all these pale by comparison to Rosewall's records - he has, I believe, the longest SF span at all four slams, if we consider both pre- and post-Open Era;

24 yrs at Australian Open (1953-1977)
21 yrs at US Open (1953-1974)
20 yrs at Wimbledon (1954-1974)
16 yrs at French Open (1953-1969)

 

[Gato]

Or win 10 times the same slam.. pretty good too right?

 

[Deleted member 756486]

Or win 10 times the same slam.. pretty good too right?

Better to win 3 different slams at least 5 times.

 

[Deleted member 688153]

Or win 10 times the same slam.. pretty good too right?

Yes, that is the only record in tennis that is worthy of any praise

 

[Deleted member 688153]

Better to win 3 different slams at least 5 times.

And the Tour Finals even once

God Wimbledon can't come soon enough

 

[Mainad]

Delpo has done something even Fedr hasn't done: reach a FO SF 9 years apart.

I guess it hasn't helped Fed's ability to match that feat by not playing the FO for the last 3 years!

 

[kishnabe]

2016+ mug era. Anything is possible.

 

[Sport]

Better to win 3 different slams at least 5 times.

Better to win at least 2 Grand Slams on each surface (hard, grass and clay). 2 GS on each surface >>> 1 GS on each surface.

And the Tour Finals even once

God Wimbledon can't come soon enough

And the Olympic Gold in singles even once.

 

[Goosehead]

not many folk seemed to notice (or didn't care lol) ..but jmdp/cilic match was a shoot-out for the world no 4 rank.

so congrats to the tower of tandil for equalling his career high rank for 3rd time, (also in 2010 and 2014).

maybe another one for the op ?..1st player to reach career high rank 3 times at equidistant intervals 8yrs apart in total.

 

[Thundergod]

I guess it hasn't helped Fed's ability to match that feat by not playing the FO for the last 3 years!

Don't worry. Fedr will come back and win RG when the roof is installed in 2020.

 

[Gato]

Better to win 3 different slams at least 5 times.

Not bad too

 

[Deleted member 757377]

If he wins a slam it will be 9 years after his first time. The actual record must be something like 3 years (and 4.5 between any two slams).

Would be weird. Greatest comeback in history.

 

[Waspsting]

Agassi only guy on all 4 lists

French Open
Agassi - 1990 and 1999

US Open
Agassi - 1990 and 2005

Couple of corrections -

At French, he's 1988-1999 for 11 years
At USO, he's 1988-2005 for 17 years

Thus placing him as joint leader in span at a particular Slam with Connors USO

Maybe a better stat would be the greatest SF span at a particular slam in the Open Era...

17 - Connors, US Open (1974-1991)
15 - McEnroe, Wimbledon (1977-1992)
15 - Agassi, US Open (1990-2005)
14 - Federer, Australian Open (2004-2018)
13 - Connors, Wimbledon (1974-1987)
13 - Nadal, French Open (2005-2018)

Federer can cross at Wimby 2021, Aus or US 2022

Nadal at French 2023

Doesn't seem likely but wouldn't rule anything out with these guys

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Nadl will make the semis at Wimby and join Agassi as the only two guys to win the ''Semi-Final 10 years apart'' Slam