Always a Bridesmaid, never a Bride: The top 5 players to never win a Major

The game of tennis is one that is made up of a series of lists. These lists cover subject matter ranging from the greatest of all time, to the most double faults hit in a career. Each list is one that either speaks to the triumphs of past greats or draws attention to the shortcomings of would be greats. One of the worst lists to end up on is the “best player to never win a major.”

The list is filled with chokers, burnouts, overly-hyped wannabees, and players that make you wonder how they did not pull off at least one surprise triumph somewhere. Instead of holding up the winner’s trophy, their trophy cabinets are filled with throwaway runners-up dishes and dusty memories of what might have been.  While many deserving players could be on this list, here are the picks for the top 5 players to never win a major.  Nikolay Davydenko For anyone who has ever played the video game “pong,” if a human version of the game was ever produced, it would look a lot like 5’10 Russian ironman, Nikolay Davydenko. Slender, balding, and with a concave chest, Davydenko …

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