Having played six major finals, you have an excellent chance of winning one of the four most prestigious tennis events. When you reach six finals in a single Major, it’s worth a Legend title from the relevant tournament and a place on the Exclusive Open Era roster.
Since 1968, only nine players have reached at least six finals in a single Major, with no one joining them in the years that followed, if not decades. Jimmy Connors and Bjorn Borg did it first, followed by Ivan Lendl, Boris Becker, Pete Sampras and then Andre Agassi.
These six players stood at the top before the “Big 3” made their appearance on the scene, along with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. These three players have joined in the action to form an exclusive group.
Federer became the first player with six finals in three different majors, and Novak Djokovic beat that result last week at Roland Garros to be the only (currently) and first player with at least six finals in all four majors!
Already playing nine times in the Australian Open final, eight times at the US Open and six times at Wimbledon, Novak added a new record to his already impressive track record, securing his 19th major crown in Paris and taking bringing Federer and Nadal together in the race to become tennis GOAT.
Novak came to Paris after playing in the Rome Open final (lost to Nadal) and winning the title at home in Belgrade. The Serbian got off to a good start at Roland Garros before facing the young Italian Lorenzo Musetti in the fourth round.
The teenager played inspiring tennis to win the first two sets before Djokovic took the lead to lose just 14 points in the rest of the bout and even afford a bagel (which could have been doubled if the Italian had not retired in the 5th set).
Novak Djokovic is the first player with six finals in the four majors
In the quarterfinals, Novak stayed on court for three and a half hours against Matteo Berrettini, losing a set but crossing the finish line to find himself in the semi-final.
In the ultimate clash and to take revenge on last year’s loss, Novak beat Rafael Nadal by 3-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-2, in four hours and 11 minutes. The Serbian has mastered the clay king and 13 times Roland Garros champion perfectly before reaching the title match for the sixth time in Paris.
In the major final for the first time, Stefanos Tsitsipas got off to a perfect start, gaining a 7-6, 6-2 advantage before Novak turned things around, raised his level and controlled. the dashboard.
The Serbian then won three sets in a row to sign his second title at Roland Garros and the 19th major. Novak Djokovic continues to rise above all his opponents and predecessors in tennis excellence and historical records.
At the same time, he confirms his status as a complete and performing player, all surfaces combined.
Players who have reached at least 6 finals in the same Major:
6 finals in 4 majors – Novak Djokovic (Asian Open, Wimbledon, US Open, Roland Garros) 6 finals in 3 majors – Roger Federer (Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open) 6 finales dans 2 majeurs – Pete Sampras (Wimbledon, US Open), Jimmy Connors (Wimbledon, US Open), Bjorn Borg (Roland Garros, Wimbledon) 6 finals in 1 major – Rafael Nadal (Roland Garros), Ivan Lendl (US Open), André Agassi (US Open), Boris Becker (Wmbledon)
