The best players never to reach a Grand Slam final.

Please feel free to discuss past and current players, including the ones with the worst Grand Slam semi-finals on record....:bigcry:

I wonder who you're thinking of....

I wonder who you're thinking of....

:)

It can't be the man in his/her avatar right? :eek:

It can't be the man in his/her avatar right? :eek:

It would be his.

jezza is on the rampage!

Oh dear - none of you guys are answering the question! :lol:

Joeb - you know me too well! :)

Okay okay - i'll give you guys a start!

Hrbaty - aka Chipmunk.

He has made the French Open semis once and is pretty talented :))

Haas
Grosjean
Henman

Tim Henman

Haas
Grosjean
Henman

Yeah Sebby is definitely a leading candidate - didn't he have about 3 match points against Clement to get to the Aussie Open final?

Yeah Sebby is definitely a leading candidate - didn't he have about 3 match points against Clement to get to the Aussie Open final?
2, I think. My memory has him serving for it at 5-3 40-15... I may have missed another one ;)

I don't know what "best" means, as it's so subjective, so I will use a numerical indicator - highest-ever rankings.

Talking about players from around the past ~10 years, we have these former or current top 10 players....

No. 2 Haas
No. 4 Henman, Bjorkman, Kiefer, Grosjean, Forget
No. 5 Novak
No. 6 Ferreira , N. Lapentti, Kucera
No. 9 Rosset, Srichaphan, Massu
No. 10 Gustafsson , Larsson, Mantilla

(Those are the ones I can remember)

henman, ferreira, jose luis clerc

haas

Guillermo Cañas

I also agree with José Luis Clerc.

I don't know what "best" means, as it's so subjective, so I will use a numerical indicator - highest-ever rankings.

Talking about players from around the past ~10 years, we have these former or current top 10 players....

No. 2 Haas
No. 4 Henman, Bjorkman, Kiefer, Grosjean, Forget
No. 5 Novak
No. 6 Ferreira , N. Lapentti, Kucera
No. 9 Rosset, Srichaphan, Massu
No. 10 Gustafsson , Larsson, Mantilla

(Those are the ones I can remember)


Nah - sorry! I don't think Nico or Paradorn have so far deserved to get to a Grand Slam final. Just my opinion! :)

Nah - sorry! I don't think Nico or Paradorn have so far deserved to get to a Grand Slam final. Just my opinion! :)

I didn't say whether they deserved to get to a final or otherwise.

I'm just stating that these are the current or former Top 10 players from the past ~10 years who have not made a Slam final.

That's an objective criterion, not a subjective one such as whether one "deserves" it.

I didn't say whether they deserved to get to a final or otherwise.

I'm just stating that these are the current or former Top 10 players from the past ~10 years who have not made a Slam final.

That's an objective criterion, not a subjective one such as whether one "deserves" it.
Tommy Haas was #2 within the last few years -- he should be mentioned in this group

Oh dear - none of you guys are answering the question! :lol:

Joeb - you know me too well! :)

The jezza rampages are always enjoyable :)

From the Spanish gold generation (I use to call them like that Corretja, Costa, Mantilla, Moya, Berasategui) it's just Mantilla the one who lacks it... I usually considered him not as talented as Costa but a harder worker... however in 98 and 99 I remember that I was almost sure he'd achieve RG final... of course I'm still waiting... but who knows...
I was also angry when Bjorkman lost in semis in USO and before him Kucera :fiery:

Ferreira, nobody else besides Haas comes close in playing ability, and his wins against Sampras qualify as some of the best matches I have seen. Two Masters Series titles, and a very well-rounded career. Horrible temper though, but I always thought his game was very nice to watch with its serve-and-volley basis, but he also had a full arsenel and could play on any surface.

Haas, Grosjean, Henman and many more that I cant think of right know.

Why Tim Henman of Course! how magical..........but David Nalbandian is quite good also!!! what a flabbergasting decision!

Why Tim Henman of Course! how magical..........but David Nalbandian is quite good also!!! what a flabbergasting decision!

It seems like Nalbandian does fit into these players who have yet to really make their mark... but remember that he already made a GS final (Wimbledon 2002). ;)

Nalbandian would almost qualify, but he has been in a GS final before.

Henman and Ferriera-nobody deserved to be a grand slam champ more than Wayne.

I agree about Ferreira

Ferreira
Rosset
Pavel
Grosjean
Canas
K. Carlsson

Ferreira

I don't know what "best" means, as it's so subjective, so I will use a numerical indicator - highest-ever rankings.

Talking about players from around the past ~10 years, we have these former or current top 10 players....

No. 2 Haas
No. 4 Henman, Bjorkman, Kiefer, Grosjean, Forget
No. 5 Novak
No. 6 Ferreira , N. Lapentti, Kucera
No. 9 Rosset, Srichaphan, Massu
No. 10 Gustafsson , Larsson, Mantilla

(Those are the ones I can remember)

Larsson reached the French Open final, or are you talking about another Larsson ?

Larsson reached the French Open final, or are you talking about another Larsson ?

He lost in the semis sadly and never made a final of a Slam.

Tommy Haas ;)

He lost in the semis sadly and never made a final of a Slam.

Sorry I was thinking of Magnus Norman dunno why.

Of the current crop of players it has to be Tim Henman for me.

Nalbandian would almost qualify, but he has been in a GS final before.
OH YES! How could i miss that one? Thats right, I missed read the thread, that is what i did, i was thinking in my head about the best players who HAVENT won a slam. Thanks for catching me on the horrible error of mine. :D