Most Impressive Longevity Achievement

[McEnroeisanartist]

What do you think is the most impressive longevity achievement?

In the open era,
1. years between a Grand Slam - 12 - Pete Sampras
2. years between reaching a Grand Slam final - 15 - Andre Agassi
3. years between reaching a Grand Slam semifinal - 17 - Andre Agassi
4. years between ranked in the top 2 - 11 - Roger Federer (should he finish 2014 ranked #2)

 

[The_Mental_Giant]

Nadal...

8 calendar years reaching 2+ slam finals.. (in a span of 10 years)
10 consecutive years winning 1+ grand slams..

easily.

 

[octogon]

Nadal...

8 calendar years reaching 2+ slam finals..
10 consecutive years winning 1+ grand slams..

easily.

This. 10 consecutive years winning at least 1 grand slam is ridiculous.

 

[Steffi-forever]

Nadal...

8 calendar years reaching 2+ slam finals.. (in a span of 10 years)

It's 9 consecutive years (2006-2014).

 

[insideguy]

12 year gap at being number #1. Serena has done this. No one will ever do this on the womens side for the rest of history. Actually going on 13.

 

[Djokovic2011]

I'm pretty sure Connors had an even longer period between reaching his first and last Slam semifinal.

 

[The Green Mile]

It's 9 consecutive years (2006-2014).

Not it is not 9 consecutive. Nadal only got to AO final in 2009.

 

[TommyA8X]

It's 9 consecutive years (2006-2014).

Sure it is, and Fed is so beating Nishikori tomorrow. Let's go No.18
:lol:

 

[ollinger]

None of the above....Rosewall still able to reach consecutive slam finals in 1974 at age 39.!