Elias Ymer, the historic king of Grand Slam qualifying rounds
Overcoming a previous stage of a Grand Slam is not easy, but doing it ten times falls into the category of an achievement. That is what Elias Ymer has accomplished after securing his spot in the final draw of the Australian Open 2026. This 29-year-old Swede passed the first qualifier of his career eleven years ago and has done it again in Melbourne, becoming one of only three players of all time to surpass ten qualifications from the previous stage. He joins Caratti and Albot.
Men who passed 10 Slam qualifiers in the Open Era:
Cristiano Caratti 🇮🇹
Radu Albot 🇲🇩
ELIAS YMER 🇸🇪
The 29-year-old Swede made it through the qualifying rounds in Melbourne, eleven years after doing it for the first time. pic.twitter.com/08w5dqcGiK— Lautaro Miranda Núñez (@Lautarotenn1s) January 15, 2026
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