Feliciano López consecutive Grand Slam appearances all-time record ends in Paris, 2022

[Deleted member 629564]

He's just lost Q1 match at 2022 Roland Garros Qualifications:

Feliciano reached 79 consecutive Grand Slam appearances and 21 consecutive French Open appearances

 

[aldeayeah]

After the 2019 Queens points drop, it's unlikely that he'll stay around for long.

 

[Sudacafan]

He's just lost Q1 match at 2022 Roland Garros Qualifications:

Feliciano reached 79 consecutive Grand Slam appearances and 21 consecutive French Open appearances

Interesting to see three players above Federer in that list.

 

[kevin qmto]

Dammit. Should have just given him a WC. 80 would have been a better number to end the streak on.

 

[Sudacafan]

This will be a record difficult to break. Less because of accomplishments than because of potential injuries.
Thinking about new prospects, for example Alcaraz, may have to wait until the start of the 2040’s to have a shot to dispute it.

 

[Sudacafan]

Dammit. Should have just given him a WC. 80 would have been a better number to end the streak on.

Impossible. All WCs already allotted to Murray and French players.
Now I see what Feli and Verdasco have in common, and their lost cause.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

great streak, by the way

 

[Hitman]

Incredible scenes

 

[TennisLurker]

I remember when Wayne Ferreira had the record

 

[Hitman]

I remember when Wayne Ferreira had the record

Loved that Ferreira forehand back in the day when it was on.

 

[ibbi]

Sad he can't get wildcards till he's done, but I guess admirable he's out there playing quallies. How many times in this run did he have to play in the qualifiers? If it's a bunch then that's pretty epic in itself. Hell of a run.

It's okay, though. Madrid was a badass tournament (aside from the scheduling at the end there) he's got other stuff to focus on.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Judy in ruins

 

[junior74]

2015 US Open QF against Djokovic was really, really good stuff from Lopez. Could easily have gone the distance.

 

[accidental]

Seppi lost in first round of qualifying too, so his streak is over

 

[MichaelNadal]

Insane numbers.

Seppi lost in the qualifying too

He still plays?

 

[Biotic]

Does it mean the end of weak era?

 

[ttwreader]

Legend!

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

2015 US Open QF against Djokovic was really, really good stuff from Lopez. Could easily have gone the distance.

He's had a few pretty decent performances/runs despite no SFs. 07 4R springs to mind.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Does it mean the end of strong era?

Yes

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

I remember when Wayne Ferreira had the record

Connors had the moral record anyway, not his fault AO wasn't a real slam back then and RG kept their banning shenanigans until 1978. His would've been *checks* 59, from 1971 WB to 1985 USO (double 77 AO compensates for lack of 1986 AO). The hypothetical/moral streak was broken by a delayed suspension for deliberately walking out against Lendl in Miami, which forced Connors out of RG.

 

[Aabye5]

That's it...the big 3 era is really over.

 

[Impressario]

Hope he gets a wild card on a farewell tour, he should have been given one here, roo

 

[Aabye5]

Fun fact -- Lopez lost to Carlos Moya in his very first MD match. He was given a bagel to go.

 

[Aabye5]

Hope he gets a wild card on a farewell tour, he should have been given one here, roo

Along with the two or three promising French youngsters.

 

[stringertom]

Mannarino is the longest active streak I can find (36).

 

[TripleATeam]

That's nearly 20 goddamn years. 20 years of playing EVERY single slam without fail. That's dedication.

15 years ago, a 20 year long career was almost unheard of, let alone one without significant enough injuries to warrant an extended layoff where a slam is missed. Plus, you need to be good enough to be in the main draw every single slam. That's top 150 level for 20 straight years.

What an inspired streak.

 

[Third Serve]

Mannarino is the longest active streak I can find (36).

try Dimitrov

 

[pj80]

I remember when Wayne Ferreira had the record

Me 2 and then Fed broke it

 

[pj80]

That's nearly 20 goddamn years. 20 years of playing EVERY single slam without fail. That's dedication.

15 years ago, a 20 year long career was almost unheard of, let alone one without significant enough injuries to warrant an extended layoff where a slam is missed. Plus, you need to be good enough to be in the main draw every single slam. That's top 150 level for 20 straight years.

What an inspired streak.

Its exacty 20 years, he started the streak at 2002 French Open

 

[stringertom]

try Dimitrov

Yes, indeed. He’s at 44.

For some reason I had thought Covid made him miss USO’20 but he played (2R).

Thanks.

 

[accidental]

I can’t believe Dimitrov has the next longest streak.

He’s still a young up and coming talent with his whole career in front of him

 

[ojo rojo]

I can’t believe Dimitrov has the next longest streak.

He’s still a young up and coming talent with his whole career in front of him

 

[aldeayeah]

Its exacty 20 years, he started the streak at 2002 French Open

Yep 2020 wimby cancellation kept it from being a round 80

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Insane numbers.



He still plays?

*Does he still play?

 

[TimHenmanATG]

It looks like that there's an alien spacecraft looming overhead and beaming light towards these earthlings.

Most likely those "little green men" want to abduct Deliciano to find out the secret of his longevity, and to use him as an archetypal specimen of **** sapiens sapiens...

 

[MadariKatu]

I can’t believe Dimitrov has the next longest streak.

He’s still a young up and coming talent with his whole career in front of him

 

[MadariKatu]

I hope Feliciano gets to be a lucky loser, just so that he can extend his record even further.

 

[Sudacafan]

I hope Feliciano gets to be a lucky loser, just so that he can extend his record even further.

How are lucky losers chosen? Whenever I looked into this, lucky losers always had lost in the last round of the qualifiers.
I see that players need to win three matches to enter the main draw of RG, and as Feliciano lost in the first one, I don't think he has any chances if things work like I said.

 

[Fairhit]

How are lucky losers chosen? Whenever I looked into this, lucky losers always had lost in the last round of the qualifiers.
I see that players need to win three matches to enter the main draw of RG, and as Feliciano lost in the first one, I don't think he has any chances if things work like I said.

He could if the guy he just lost to wins two more matches and then can't compete and for whatever reason neither can the guy from the last match or the guy from the second match.

 

[Sudacafan]

He could if the guy he just lost to wins two more matches and then can't compete and for whatever reason neither can the guy from the last match or the guy from the second match.

Oh, really? I thought that losers in the last qualy round had preference.

 

[aldeayeah]

Nothing short of a tactical bombardment of the player lodgings or a massive covid outbreak will get him in the main draw now, I'm afraid.

 

[aldeayeah]

Oh, really? I thought that losers in the last qualy round had preference.

They do.

 

[Newballsplease872]

Good riddance

 

[Fabresque]

Pretty cool that him and Seppi are still around in 2022.