Top five players with most Grand Slam final appearances in Men's Singles

The Grand Slams are undoubtedly the biggest tournaments in the game of tennis. These tournaments have a big following and importance among the fans. Many legendary players have gone on to win these big tournaments, which get them extra points to move up the ATP rankings. The big four tournaments are the Australian Open, US Open, Wimbledon and the French Open. All these tournaments hold a huge role in making tennis one of the greatest sports to watch and play.

We all know our favourite tennis players who have gone on to win the big tournaments. However this time we will be talking about the players who have reached the final game the most in their career. Nobody remembers the finalists for a long time, but this time we are going to take a look at who has appeared in the most grand slam finals and how much success they have in those matches. Some of the players involved in this list are legendary figures of the game right now.

So, here are the top 5 players with the most grand slam final appearances:

5. Pete Sampras- 18

Pete Sampras was one of the best players to come out from the United States of America(USA). His impressive all-round skills on the court where he switched from defence to offence made him a tough player to play against. He had some of the best matches against his fellow countryman Andre Agassi. Sampras has featured in 18 Grand Slam finals and has won 14 of them. The 90s were the days when he completely dominated his opponents.

 4. Ivan Lendl- 19

Ivan Lendl was one of the most underrated players in the 80’s. The man was known for his destructive forehand shots which were tough to return for any player. The Czech-American might not have had the longest career compared to Sampras, but still made it a habit of entering the knockouts and the finals of major singles. Ivan was not the luckiest of finalists despite the incredible talent he possessed. He did manage to make it to 19 grand slam finals, but could only achieve 8 major final victories.

3. Rafael Nadal- 30

Let us now talk about one of the most successful players in tennis known for his extremely aggressive mindset. Rafael Nadal is perhaps one of the greatest tennis players to grace the court. Nadal had the habit of putting his opponents under pressure from the start with his powerful baseline game and his ability to produce some topspin groundstrokes which are difficult to get behind. This has made him one of the best players in the world. Nadal has gone on to appear in 30 Grand Slam finals and has won 22 of them in his entire career.

 2. Roger Federer- 31

If Nadal was known for his power, Roger Federer was known for his grace. The Swiss legend is known to be one of the technically gifted players in the game. Federer was speculated to have a game suited to grass only, but he had the habit of developing his game and playing well on any surface he could. Players like Nadal and Novak Djokovic still say that he is one of the toughest competitors they have ever faced in their career. This was why Federer managed to make it to 31 Grand Slam finals and went on to win 20 of them in his great career.

 1. Novak Djokovic- 38

The current goat of tennis right now is the Serbian powerhouse Novak Djokovic. If anyone would say who is the most versatile player in tennis right now this is the name that will keep ringing in your ears. Djokovic was the only player who could be compared to the likes of Nadal and Djokovic in the current era. He is still the number one ranked player at 36, making him the oldest player to be a number 1 ranked ATP player. Djokovic along with the most grand slams in singles also has appeared in 38 finals. This has now made him the current great in tennis history dominating on all three surfaces in the game.