Next Wall Of Fame ‘honorable mention’ contest. First correct answer = Honorable mention.
Posted by tennisplanet on June 15, 2009
Who other than Lendl reached eight US Open finals?
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Posted by tennisplanet on June 15, 2009
Who other than Lendl reached eight US Open finals?
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auxdeuxcharlots said
Pete Sampras.
Alex said
you are fast like a gazelle!!
(i was watching Nacho Libre..)
sorry
😀
auxdeuxcharlots said
Yes! I don’t want to say it out too loud, but I’m more or less as much of a clown as TP, spending my days refreshing this page from the basement of my parents, waiting for the next opportunity to be in the Wall of Fame 😉
Alex said
we concur
McLovin30 said
The great Pete Sampras!!
Barbara said
Jimmy Connors
vr said
Chris Evert
banti said
sampras
Mary said
Bill Tilden
Alex said
Sampras
Bjornino said
Bill Tilden, 1918-1925.
Anand_101 said
Sampras — 5W, 3F
boxingary said
Bill Tilden [ 1918 thru 1925 ]
Prasad said
Pete
Adrian said
Well, you didn’t specify “singles”, and I know that John McEnroe won 4 singles US Open titles, was runner-up in one… and then won at least another 4 US Open doubles… so he definitely reached 8 US Open (anything!) finals!!!
Adrian said
Oh, and Jimmy Connors reached exactly 8, at least… winning 5 USO singles titles, being runner-up in 2… and then reaching another USO final in doubles!!! So, there you go!! I deserve honorable mention AT LEAST!!!!! JA!
Madhur said
The answer is Pete Pistol Sampras!
Ace said
sampras
Gerard Faulkner said
William M. Johnston was the other player along with Lendl who played in 8 US Open finals. He won twice in 1915 and 1919 and was the runner-up in 6 consecutive finals from 1920 – 1925 (inclusive). So Lendl just pipped him, Lendl lost only 5 of his 8 finals at the US.
1915 he beat Maurice E Laughlin (1-6, 6-0, 7-5, 10-8)
1919 he beat William T. Tilden (6-4, 6-4, 6-3)
1920 lost to William T. Tilden (1-6, 6-1, 5-7, 7-5, 3-6)
1921 lost to William T. Tilden (1-6, 3-6, 1-6)
1922 lost to William T. Tilden (6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 3-6, 4-6)
1923 lost to William T. Tilden (4-6, 1-6, 4-6)
1924 lost to William T. Tilden (1-6, 7-9, 2-6)
1925 lost to William T. Tilden (6-4, 9-11, 3-6, 6-4, 3-6)
That is the full low-down on this obvious great player from the WW1 era.
Cheers
Gerard
banti said
TP, Gerard deserves this prize as well. wow.
Janco Tianno said
Haha, I ‘m always late for these Hall of Fame questions!
Anyway, the correct answer is Pistol Pete (since we are talking about the Open Era only)
Neil Sellen said
Pistol Pete Sampras.
Plané said
Sampras.
Veglia said
Pete Sampras
pommesdesuisse said
pistol pete!
John Z said
Probably way late but Bill Tilden.
Ch said
hm…. this is a hard one for me. McEnroe? Connors? no idea… 😦
Anant said
Pete Sampras?
Michael said
John McEnroe
Carolee said
WOW< nobody knows this one, come on TP… who is it?
Piet said
Duh! Pete Sampras ofcourse 🙂
Where’s my Lexus that I won? 😛
Philip said
I’m VEEEEEERY late, but i think it was Sampras
John Z said
hmm… I didn’t know Pete made 8 finals. I thought only Tilden and Lendl did it.
Oh well, wouldn’t have won anyways.