Is this record unique to Sampras?

[Start da Game]

Is Sampras the Only Wimbledon Legend ever to be undefeated in Wimbledon finals?

yes......and sampras is 14-4 in slam finals overall.......

 

[Mustard]

Define "Wimbledon legend"? Players like Fred Perry, Lew Hoad and Roy Emerson are multiple Wimbledon champions who never lost a Wimbledon final.

 

[Deleted member 307496]

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[merwy]

Djokovic did this just by beating Federer at every slam alone. Same for Nadal except he never faced Fed at the USO. Federer did this by beating Agassi at AO, Moya at RG, Sampras at W, and Agassi at the USO. Phew, quite a close call for Fed it seems. He never beat a Big 4 player at a slam that the other player was a champion at.

 

[Navdeep Srivastava]

I think Djokovic defeated every defending champions in 2015 apart from Wimbledon where he was the one defending it.

 

[Navdeep Srivastava]

Come to think about it that Novak has defeated every defending champion in slam ( 2015 AO, RG , US and 2011 Wimbledon) and in wtf (2012 ).

 

[hoodjem]

Laver. He can he go one better than Sampras: beat Emerson at the AO, Rosewall at the FO, Newcombe at Wimbledon, and Ashe at the USO all in one year (1969). In fact, that's two better than Pete, since he did it in one year, and also went on to win the tourney in each case. I think that's going to be a pretty singular achievement even if we don't limit it to a single season ~ only "career slammers" [sic] are in contention for that.

Yes, beating all of those in one year AND winning each of the tournaments is better than Sampras or Fed.

 

[Limpinhitter]

Yes, beating all of those in one year AND winning each of the tournaments is better than Sampras or Fed.

Ah the smell of GOATNESS on the morning.

 

[hoodjem]

Ah the smell of GOATNESS on the morning.

Not napalm?

 

[hoodjem]

Roy Emerson is 12-3 in major finals, with all 3 of the losses coming to Laver in 1962. Emerson won 10 major finals in a row he which he played from 1963-1967, which I believe is an all-time record for a major finals won streak.

Of course, these tournaments were before the open era, so amateurs only.

1961 Australian Championships F: Roy Emerson def. Rod Laver (1-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4)
1961 US Championships F: Roy Emerson def. Rod Laver (7-5, 6-3, 6-2)
1962 Australian Championships F: Rod Laver def. Roy Emerson (8-6, 0-6, 6-4, 6-4)
1962 French Championships F: Rod Laver def. Roy Emerson (3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 9-7, 6-2)
1962 US Championships F: Rod Laver def. Roy Emerson (6-2, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4)
1963 Australian Championships F: Roy Emerson def. Ken Fletcher (6-3, 6-3, 6-1)
1963 French Championships F: Roy Emerson def. Pierre Darmon (3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4)
1964 Australian Championships F: Roy Emerson def. Fred Stolle (6-3, 6-4, 6-2)
1964 Wimbledon F: Roy Emerson def. Fred Stolle (6-4, 12-10, 4-6, 6-3)
1964 US Championships F: Roy Emerson def. Fred Stolle (6-4, 6-2, 6-4)
1965 Australian Championships F: Roy Emerson def. Fred Stolle (7-9, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-1)
1965 Wimbledon F: Roy Emerson def. Fred Stolle (6-2, 6-4, 6-4)
1966 Australian Championships F: Roy Emerson def. Arthur Ashe (6-4, 6-8, 6-2, 6-3)
1967 Australian Championships F: Roy Emerson def. Arthur Ashe (6-4, 6-1, 6-4)
1967 French Championships F: Roy Emerson def. Tony Roche (6-1, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2)

A great record against everyone--except THE GOAT.

 

[dr7]

Pete's 1990 US Open Championship was very impressive. He beat Muster, Lendl, McEnroe and Agassi. Pretty good for a 19 year old.


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[Ombelibable]

As it stands today:

Murray : Beaten Nadal and Federer at AO; beaten Wawrinka at RG; beaten Djokovic at Wimbledon and USO
Djokovic : Beaten Fed, Nadal, Wawrinka at AO; Fed, Nadal at RG, Wimbledon and USO
Nadal : Beaten Fed in AO; Fed, Djokovic and Wawrinka at RG, Fed at W (Beat Djokovic and Murray before they became champs), beat Djokovic at USO.
Federer : Beat Nadal at AO, Djokovic at RG (before he became champ), Nadal and Djokovic at W

 

[NatF]

As it stands today:

Murray : Beaten Nadal and Federer at AO; beaten Wawrinka at RG; beaten Djokovic at Wimbledon and USO
Djokovic : Beaten Fed, Nadal, Wawrinka at AO; Fed, Nadal at RG, Wimbledon and USO
Nadal : Beaten Fed in AO; Fed, Djokovic and Wawrinka at RG, Fed at W (Beat Djokovic and Murray before they became champs), beat Djokovic at USO.
Federer : Beat Nadal at AO, Djokovic at RG (before he became champ), Nadal and Djokovic at W

Fed beat Moya at the FO in 2005, Agassi at the AO 2005, Hewitt/Sampras at Wim 04/01 and Agassi/Hewitt/Roddick at the USO 04/04/06.

 

[Ombelibable]

Fed beat Moya at the FO in 2005, Agassi at the AO 2005, Hewitt/Sampras at Wim 04/01 and Agassi/Hewitt/Roddick at the USO 04/04/06.

Thanks for these additions. Its been so long that I've forgotten these 17-21 year old classics.

 

[NatF]

Thanks for these additions. Its been so long that I've forgotten these 17-21 year old classics.

Also got Wawrinka in 2019 at the FO and 2017 at the AO.

 

[Cashman]

No

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