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Another year is just about over and we have Kei Nishikori reaching the age of 30. We still have yet to see a member of generation useless to win a slam. The fewest number of total slams won over a five year span is just 3. The oldest of those players to win a slam was Manuel Orantes who won a slam at 26 and 7 months.
Current, Dominic Thiem is the only member of generation useless who is in a good position to win a slam. He is now 26 and 3 months, will be around Orantes' age at the French Open this year, and still has very good opportunities to equal/exceed Orantes.
Currently the records are as follows:
Most slam wins (0) - everyone
Most slam finals (2) - Dominic Thiem.
Most slam semifinals (4) - Dominic Thiem
Most slam quarterfinals (12) - Kei Nishikori
Most titles (16) - Dominic Thiem
Most match wins (403) - Kei Nishikori
Most slam wins (95) - Kei Nishikori.
Highest ranking (3) - Milos Raonic/Grigor Dimitrov
Generation Useless has the serious question of becoming the first generation without someone with 500 wins and 100 wins at the slams. The Kuerten generation has the modern record for fewest titles, with Kafelnikov with 26. They also have the lowest best ranking, the previous worst was at 2. The fewest number of QF appearances by the best of a generation is (13), also for Kafelnikov.
Current, Dominic Thiem is the only member of generation useless who is in a good position to win a slam. He is now 26 and 3 months, will be around Orantes' age at the French Open this year, and still has very good opportunities to equal/exceed Orantes.
Currently the records are as follows:
Most slam wins (0) - everyone
Most slam finals (2) - Dominic Thiem.
Most slam semifinals (4) - Dominic Thiem
Most slam quarterfinals (12) - Kei Nishikori
Most titles (16) - Dominic Thiem
Most match wins (403) - Kei Nishikori
Most slam wins (95) - Kei Nishikori.
Highest ranking (3) - Milos Raonic/Grigor Dimitrov
Generation Useless has the serious question of becoming the first generation without someone with 500 wins and 100 wins at the slams. The Kuerten generation has the modern record for fewest titles, with Kafelnikov with 26. They also have the lowest best ranking, the previous worst was at 2. The fewest number of QF appearances by the best of a generation is (13), also for Kafelnikov.