10 male players with most consecutive Grand Slam appearances

#4 Wayne Ferreira (South Africa): 56

Wayne Ferreira was the leading South African tennis player for over a decade

From: 1991 Australian Open to 2004 US Open.

Win-Loss record: 104-56.

Best Performance: Semi-finals (Australian Open 1992, Australian Open 2003)

Wayne Ferreira made his grand slam debut at the 1990 Wimbledon, reaching the second round. He failed to participate in the 1990 US Open, which was the only time Ferreira missed a slam in his career. Starting from the 1991 Australian Open, Ferreira played in every slam till the 2004 US Open. He lost to Hewitt in the first round, and did not play a Grand Slam thereafter. Ferreira broke Edberg's record for the most consecutive slam appearances at the 2004 Wimbledon, and stayed atop the list for almost 8 years.

Ferreira's most successful slam was the Australian Open, where he reached the semi-finals in 1992 and 2003. He also made the Quarter-finals in 2002, and 4th round on 6 separate occasions. Ferreira made the Quarter-finals at Wimbledon in 1994 and at the US Open in 1992. His best result at the French Open was a 4th round appearance in 1996.

Ferreira was ranked No.6 in the world in 1995 and finished inside the top 10 for 2 straight years (1995, 1996). Ferreira won 15 titles in his career, including 2 masters. He won a silver medal in the 1992 Olympics alongside Piet Novel and won the Hopman Cup in 2000. Ferreira made the most of his potential and retired from the tour as the record holder in 2005.