who is the best player not to win a grand slam

[nSLICE]

who do you guys think is the best player not to win a grand slam yet, and or big tournaments such as masters series.
I think Henman could've easily won at least 1 grand slam and more than just 1 masters series event

 

[SaritaUTHorns]

If we're including women here too then I'd say Kim Clijsters.

 

[Datacipher]

If we're including women here too then I'd say Kim Clijsters.

Yes, for current women Mauresmo probably deserves a mention as well.

 

[SaritaUTHorns]

Yes, for current women Mauresmo probably deserves a mention as well.

Oh yes, I forgot about Mauresmo. I agree with you. Clijsters and Mauresmo.

 

[gugafanatic]

Definitely Tim Henman, considering hes 4 wimby semis and currently riding high at no 5 in the world. Slightly underachieved at grand slam level.

Tommy Haas also had the talent to win a slam prior to hes injury, he was world no 2 and a real force on hard courts.

 

[Astennix]

Seb Grosjean

 

[MChong]

Yeah, I was thinking Tim Henman coming into this topic.

 

[Serena2]

Elena Dementieva for the women too.

 

[FuriousYellow]

If we're including women here too then I'd say Kim Clijsters.

No doubt. Two finals and two semi-finals in the slams in 03' followed by another finals at the 04' AO before going down with injuries. I think she'll get a slam victory eventually, possibly this year the way she's been playing.

 

[BERDI4]

Rios.
If it has to be a current atp player: Coria

 

[FiveO]

Gals: Kim Clijsters

Guys: Todd Martin, Guillermo Coria, Tim Henman, Mark Philippoussis

 

[theace21]

Tim Henman would be my choice for the guys.

 

[Andy Hewitt]

Besides me, I would have to say Timothy Henman of The GB.

 

[driger]

pete sampras. he won many slam events, but never a grand slam.

 

[tennissavy]

Mary Jo Fernandez, Kim Clijsters, Mauresmo(who will never win one now since she is being passed by many others and is no longer a threat), Dementieva, Coria(I think he blew his only chance), Philipoussis.

 

[DurablePants]

pete sampras. he won many slam events, but never a grand slam.

what does that mean?

 

[mishadude]

It means he never won all four slams in the same calendar year, ie. what is referred to as the "grand slam".

 

[Young Pete]

cedric pioline

 

[robbie_dademo]

how can people say coria blew his ONLY chance... he is going to be in the top 5 contenders for RG for the next 6-8 years.!!!

 

[driger]

It means he never won all four slams in the same calendar year, ie. what is referred to as the "grand slam".

thanks mishadude. isn't that the question?

 

[elquien]

Marcelo Rios, great but never did
Mauresmo, great but never will

 

[galain]

Pioline had the talent to win one but he never did.

 

[silent bob]

nadal . . . but it is only a matter of time.

 

[federer_nadal]

nadal is but he is still going , so u never know.

 

[pound cat]

driger, I htink 95% of the people on this board use the term Grand Slam to mean 1 Slam event, which I assume is the meaning used by the originator of this thread because he said Henman, and others who said Fernandez, Mauresmo, Pioline, Philipousis, Coria none of whom could have won a GRAND SLAM (4 in a year)

 

[Camilio Pascual]

Amongst the women, Chris Evert, hands down.
Clijsters isn't even close.

 

[green_bladder]

Alex Corretja gets my vote.

 

[rhubarb]

driger, I htink 95% of the people on this board use the term Grand Slam to mean 1 Slam event, which I assume is the meaning used by the originator of this thread because he said Henman, and others who said Fernandez, Mauresmo, Pioline, Philipousis, Coria none of whom could have won a GRAND SLAM (4 in a year)

Yes, it's almost always obvious by context.

 

[SMASHER]

MaliVai Washington. He could never get overthat hump. Knee surgery did not help either. Plus, he was in the generation with Sampras, Agassi, and Courier.

 

[alfa164164]

Henri LeConte and Marcelo Rios

 

[rhubarb]

Mecir, Corretja, possibly Henman.

You must be jesting with Washington. What else did he do apart from Wimbledon 96 final?

 

[Shaolin]

<<<<<this guy

 

[michaellashan]

MaliVai Washington. Great call Smasher. I agree totally. With Agassi, Sampras, and Courier dominating, he held his own until injuries slowed him down.

 

[SMASHER]

Mecir, Corretja, possibly Henman.

You must be jesting with Washington. What else did he do apart from Wimbledon 96 final?

He would have won the in 96 but the streaker disturbed all focus on the match.

 

[rjvreyes]

MEN:
Tommy Haas
Mark Philippoussis

WOMEN:
Kim Clijsters
Amelie Mauresmo

 

[@wright]

the Churlish Chilean

 

[axl1892]

MaliVai Washington. He could never get overthat hump. Knee surgery did not help either. Plus, he was in the generation with Sampras, Agassi, and Courier.

He also never really threatened to win one, I am pretty sure he never made top 10, and he only made it to QF or better of a slam once in his career. It's ridiculous to compare him to multi-GS finalists like Martin, Pioline and Corretja.

 

[Oscar]

Marcelo Rios and Alex Corretja without doubt.

 

[laurie]

I'll say Cedric Pioline and at the moment Kim Clisjters & Mauresmo.

 

[mishadude]

Driger, I thought that's what the topic was about until I clicked it and read that the original poster was asking about slams and not necessarily a grand slam. I'd have to agree with Clijsters.

 

[tennisadict]

Todd Martin, he is pretty solid, and if you see all the scores were pretty close when he played with a higher rank

 

[RiosTheGenius]

Mauresmo and my guy

 

[Pushmaster]

Todd Martin.

 

[Babblelot]

Both men have been mentioned above:

#1. Todd Martin
> 2 GS Finals-Aussie Open*, US Open
> titles 8
> highest rank: 4

#2. Cedric Pioline
> 2 GS Finals-US Open, Wimbledon
> titles 5
> highest rank: 5

*nice catch, rhubarb, thanks

 

[rhubarb]

Martin wasn't in a Wimbledon final, I don't think...

 

[RealityPolice]

Men: Leconte
Women: MJF

Surprised no-one's mentioned Sukova yet.

 

[federerhoogenbandfan]

Definitely Sukova for me. She played Martina and Chris tough even in their primes, and came up with a few big wins over them in grand slams. Unfortunately she had to beat more than one to win a grand slam, and it was always a bit much for her. She was a solid top 5/6 player for so long. She never beat Graf or Seles, but had a great chance vs Steffi in the 90 AO semis, where she lost 6-4 in the 3rd, she could have won that particular match but tightened up just at the end, that was her best chance.

For the men I would say Tommy Haas since he was becoming a very strong contender in 2001-2002 before all the injuries. He also would have won the 2002 AO Open if he wasnt worn out from such a tough draw, and had an injured shoulder in the semis when he was leading Safin.

 

[Aykhan Mammadov]

I think Marcello Rios. He was number 1 in 1998 and never won GS despite was a winner of 5 Masters.

 

[federerhoogenbandfan]

Yeah Rios is unfortunate not to win a slam as well. In 98 he failed to win one despite 2 great chances, at the AO and the French. He was supposed to be a contender at the U.S open but bombed early to dangerous Larsson. He had to deal with too many injuries after that, he never was a serious contender after that.

 

[Dilettante]

Marcelo Rios

Álex Corretja

And Haas and Henman for current. Maybe Coria, he should have won Roland Garros last year.