Who do you think is the greatest player never to have won a grandslam singles title?

October 28th, 2008
Sam L asked:


Please give one or more names from both mens and womens game. They do not necessarily have to be active players. They could be retired. Thanks

6 Responses to “Who do you think is the greatest player never to have won a grandslam singles title?”

  1. Bemarian Says:
    October 29th, 2008 at 2:03 am

    Men: Marcelo Rios and Tommy Haas
    Women: Amanda Coetzer, Mary Joe Fernandez, Anna Kournikova (yes, she could play!)..

  2. green_boy Says:
    October 29th, 2008 at 11:59 pm

    I don’t follow the women’s circuit as much as the men’s so I can’t comment for the women’s game. But for the men’s game, in my opinion, it has to be Marcelo Rios. This guy’s such a precise shotmaker and returner of serve. He had the talent and tools to win a grand slam but didn’t which was quite wasted.

  3. mannyschotz Says:
    October 30th, 2008 at 7:06 am

    men: mark phillippoussis
    women: jana novotna

  4. PantherPassant Says:
    November 2nd, 2008 at 1:52 am

    Men:Marcelo Rios is a good answer,but I would say Henri Leconte.If you ever saw him play,you would know why I say it.
    He could play some breathtaking tennis.

    Women:Someone said Jana Novotna.Jana won a Wimbledon title,so wrong on that one.
    Mary Joe Fernandez is a good call.
    Also Pam Shriver,and Helena Sukova.

  5. astro space Says:
    November 4th, 2008 at 5:39 am

    MEN: Baghdatis………he plays well
    WOMEN:Ivanovic, Jankovic and Vaidisova………they all play good……..

  6. goodboyadi Says:
    November 7th, 2008 at 12:59 pm

    On the mens side I would say
    Retired players:
    ———————-
    1. Marcelo Rios
    2. John Lloyd (first husband of Chris Evert)
    3. Todd Martin

    Active Players:
    ——————–
    1. Tim Henman
    2. Tommy Haas

    On the womens side I would say
    Retired players:
    ———————
    1. Andrea Jaeger
    2. Mary Joe Fernandez
    3. Pam Shriver
    4. Natalie Tauziat

    Active Players:
    ——————–
    1. Elena Dementieva
    2. Nadia Petrova
    3. Jelena Jankovic
    4. Ana Ivanovic