Beacon Hill
Hall of Fame
2018 Lucky Loser:
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Polansky Completes Lucky Loser Grand Slam
- Thread starter Beacon Hill
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stringertom
Bionic Poster
That's very lucky! I was impressed when Elias Ymer managed to qualify at all 4 slams in 2015 but this is even crazier...have to win two rounds (skill) then lose 3R, then be one of 16 losers to get the call up.
West Coast Ace
G.O.A.T.
His tweet about it was great.
TheGhostOfAgassi
Talk Tennis Guru
This is amazing!
InvisibleSoul
Hall of Fame
Dancevic did it in 2011 first before Ymer.
https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/dancevic-completes-qualifying-grand-slam.394797/
gogo
Hall of Fame
You mean this one?
https://twitter.com/PPolansky/status/1033119555999158277
Peter PolanskyVerified account @PPolansky
LL-SLAM COMPLETE
3:31 PM - 24 Aug 2018
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Zedraffe upset incoming as the cherry on the top!You mean this one?
https://twitter.com/PPolansky/status/1033119555999158277
Peter PolanskyVerified account @PPolansky
LL-SLAM COMPLETEPEACE OUT
3:31 PM - 24 Aug 2018
Big_Dangerous
Talk Tennis Guru
A lucky loser indeed. If I had his kind of luck, I'd be buying a whole bunch of lottery tickets.
Little Noah Rubin made the main draw !!
stringertom
Bionic Poster
USTA gave him a WC and then a winnable 1R vs Kukushkin. That's a $54K gift plus a chance to add $39K for winning one match. Not bad for a career high #135 player.
Big_Dangerous
Talk Tennis Guru
Pete Polansky the career Lucky Loser Slam, lol!
That is almost as good as Tipsarevic completing the career and then golden retirement slam a few years ago.
That is almost as good as Tipsarevic completing the career and then golden retirement slam a few years ago.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
CYLLGS, which is much more impressive than CLLGS.Pete Polansky the career Lucky Loser Slam, lol!
That is almost as good as Tipsarevic completing the career and then golden retirement slam a few years ago.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
More impressive luck:
As a 17-year-old Davis Cup alternate in a tie played in Mexico City, PeteyPo was seriously injured in a sleepwalking incident that began in his third-story room when he imagined being attacked by a knife-wielding man. He responded by kicking out the window, which resulted in lacerations to both legs so bad he required 400 stitches when rushed to the hospital. Thankfully he landed in shrubbery that softened impact and kept him from any bone fractures or ligament injuries. After returning home, Polansky was confined to a wheelchair and wore casts on both legs as his wounds healed.
#CrazyLucky
As a 17-year-old Davis Cup alternate in a tie played in Mexico City, PeteyPo was seriously injured in a sleepwalking incident that began in his third-story room when he imagined being attacked by a knife-wielding man. He responded by kicking out the window, which resulted in lacerations to both legs so bad he required 400 stitches when rushed to the hospital. Thankfully he landed in shrubbery that softened impact and kept him from any bone fractures or ligament injuries. After returning home, Polansky was confined to a wheelchair and wore casts on both legs as his wounds healed.
#CrazyLucky
stringertom
Bionic Poster
PeteyPo completes his CYGS LL/1R exit tour of "How To Win $200K By Winning 8 Qualifying Matches." Well done!
West Coast Ace
G.O.A.T.
Kuku didn’t get the memo.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Kuku needs the extra $ for more frequent restrings at 35#.
Firstservingman
Talk Tennis Guru
Luckiest loser of all time.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Deepest run by a LL still remains Wimby'95 4R by the tall Belgian Dick Norman, who beat former champions Cash and Edberg before losing to Becker.
Beacon Hill
Hall of Fame
Henceforth, a lucky loser spot may be referred to as a "Polansky".
For instance:
He lost in the final round of qualifying, but there is still a chance he could get a Polansky into the main draw.
For instance:
He lost in the final round of qualifying, but there is still a chance he could get a Polansky into the main draw.
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Beacon Hill
Hall of Fame
Only one loss away for an opportunity to extend his streak!
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Both Rubylev and Cecchinato Polanskyed to ATP250 clay titles, their first career trophies.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
The Kokk did the first required step. Now we need some withdrawals and some luck.
NuBas
Legend
He lost
gogo
Hall of Fame
You don't understand the streak.
He 'always' loses 3rd round qualies...and makes it in the lucky loser route. This is what he does.
gogo
Hall of Fame
But the question remains....can he pull a Polansky yet again?You don't understand the streak.
He 'always' loses 3rd round qualies...and makes it in the lucky loser route. This is what he does.
NuBas
Legend
OoohYou don't understand the streak.
He 'always' loses 3rd round qualies...and makes it in the lucky loser route. This is what he does.
Beacon Hill
Hall of Fame
It's not going to be easy - there are two players seeded ahead of Polansky who lost in the final round of qualifying. But it should be noted that Polansky did everything he could to secure a spot as a lucky loser, so it's likely that after his loss today, he left the court with no regrets.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Seeding is slightly irrelevant; it is a random draw of the top 4 seeded LLs so nobody can pull a Gimelstob (Wimby’05).
Beacon Hill
Hall of Fame
Thanks - I new it was random, but I thought it might be weighted to give a better chance to the highest seeds who lost in the third round of qualifying.
Beacon Hill
Hall of Fame
Time is running out. Polansky left it all on the court with a perfectly-executed third round loss in qualifying, and yet he might not be rewarded for his efforts.