10 male players with most consecutive Grand Slam appearances

#7 Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic): 52

Tomas Berdych defeated Federer and Djokovic en route to the Wimbledon final in 2010

From: 2003 US Open to 2016 Wimbledon.

Win-Loss Record: 143-58.

Best Performance: Final (Wimbledon 2010)

Arguably the greatest player to have never won a Grand Slam, Tomas Berdych made his Slam debut at the 2003 US Open. He reached the 2nd round, losing to 32nd seed Juan Ignacio Chela. Berdych played 52 consecutive Slams from thereon up to the 2016 Wimbledon. Berdych was forced to miss the 2016 US Open due to appendicitis, bringing an end to his remarkable streak.

Berdych shot into prominence when he defeated Roger Federer at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Berdych's greatest moment came at the 2010 Wimbledon, where he reached the final defeating Federer and Djokovic en route, but succumbed to Nadal in the final, losing in straight sets. Wimbledon is where Berdych has enjoyed most success, apart from reaching the final there in 2010, he has reached the semi-final twice (2016, 2017) and quarter-finals twice as well (2007, 2013).

Berdych is the only player other than the Big Four to reach the semi-finals of all the 4 grand slams. He reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open twice (2014, 2015), and has reached the quarter-finals on 5 other occasions as well. Berdych also reached the semi-finals of the French Open in 2009, and the US Open in 2012. He is one of the few players to have defeated all members of the Big Four in Grand Slam tennis. Berdych is a two time Davis Cup winner, and finished in the top 10 for 7 straight years (2010-2016).