User:Abesnar/List of Grand Slam Wooden Spoons
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A wooden spoon, also known as the "anti-slam", is sometimes spoken about in tennis. It is described as the worst possible outcome in a tournament, won by the player who is defeated in the first round by a player who is defeated in the second round, who is defeated in the third round and so forth, until the final of the tournament.
Some notable Grand Slam "wooden spooners" include, among others, Goran Ivanišević (1995 Australian Open), Mary Pierce (2002 Australian Open), Marat Safin (2004 US Open), Caroline Wozniacki (2007 French Open), Ana Ivanovic (2010 Wimbledon Championships), Karolína Plíšková (2015 US Open), Rafael Nadal (2016 Australian Open), Jelena Janković (2016 French Open), Naomi Osaka (2017 French Open), and Jeļena Ostapenko (2018 French Open - she was the defending champion, having won in 2017).
Greg Rusedski (1994 and 1995 US Open, 2006 Wimbledon Championships), Nicolás Lapentti (1996 French Open, 1997 and 2009 Wimbledon Championships) and Julien Benneteau (2014 and 2016 US Open, 2016 French Open) have claimed three wooden spoons throughout their career.[1]
Men's Singles Wooden Spoons[edit]
| Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon Championships | US Open | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1877 | tournament not created | tournament not created |  Henry Soden
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tournament not created |
| 1878 | tournament not created | tournament not created | HS Cotton
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tournament not created |
| 1879 | tournament not created | tournament not created | Edmond Brackenbury
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tournament not created |
| 1880 | tournament not created | tournament not created | William Trollope
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tournament not created |
| 1881 | tournament not created | tournament not created | George Montgomerie (1/2)
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 Pruyn
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| 1882 | tournament not created | tournament not created | CJ Michod
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Roby
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| 1883 | tournament not created | tournament not created | Otway Woodhouse
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L Bosnal
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| 1884 | tournament not created | tournament not created | WT Ryves
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W Gammell
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| 1885 | tournament not created | tournament not created | Ernest Meers
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CE Garrett
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| 1886 | tournament not created | tournament not created | Oswald Milne
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WR Weeden
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| 1887 | tournament not created | tournament not created | George Montgomerie (2/2)
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WH Barnes
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| 1888 | tournament not created | tournament not created | AG Ziffo
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A Rives
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| 1889 | tournament not created | tournament not created | TS Campion
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SC Fox
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| 1890 | tournament not created | tournament not created | Archibald Thomson
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C Bentley
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| 1891 | tournament not created | |||
| 1892 | tournament not created | |||
| 1893 | tournament not created | |||
| 1894 | tournament not created | |||
| 1895 | tournament not created | |||
| 1896 | tournament not created | |||
| 1897 | tournament not created | |||
| 1898 | tournament not created | |||
| 1899 | tournament not created | |||
| 1900 | tournament not created |