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General Topics => Other Sports (Not Football) => Topic started by: Highlander on January 26, 2013, 13:13:07 PM

Title: History beckons
Post by: Highlander on January 26, 2013, 13:13:07 PM

Tomorrow Andy Murray attempts to become the first man in the Open Era to win back-to-back Grand Slams.

It will take a massive effort to beat Novak Djokovic but I wish him the very best of luck.

Title: Re: History beckons
Post by: Colwyn on January 26, 2013, 13:54:06 PM

I don't know much about tennis but surely this can't be right. Haven't lots of players won back to back (and several three in a row). Perhaps you meant first British man?

Title: Re: History beckons
Post by: Scunner on January 26, 2013, 14:02:13 PM

Yes I thought it pretty surprising too. So, from Wikipedia...

"Federer is the only male player in tennis history to win the same two Grand Slam tournaments back to back for four consecutive years (2004–07 Wimbledon and US Open),[2] surpassing the previous record of Borg for 3 consecutive years (1978–80 FO and Wimbledon)"

And that's just the records of when they managed it back to back in tournament terms and in consecutive years terms...

Title: Re: History beckons
Post by: Highlander on January 26, 2013, 14:30:08 PM

Oops :-[

"attempts to become the first man in the Open Era to win back-to-back Grand Slams after his first.

My sincere apologies.