The statistic that no one wants to sign: zero of four in Grand Slam

Fernando Murciego - 19 Sep 2026 | 08:30
ATP grand slams Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard Terence Atmane Daniel Altmaier Tallon Griekspoor

Six players are mentioned in this article where we will not share anything positive. The six men who will close the curtain on 2026 with first-round defeats in all four Grand Slams.

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The six players who finish the 2026 season without a single victory in the four Grand Slams. Source: Getty

It has been almost a week since the Grand Slams season closed in 2026, an event that allows us to start making the first assessments of this year. For instance, do you know how many players on the ATP circuit will end the calendar year without having won a match in these events? Tennis players who participated in all four Grand Slams and lost always in the first round.

Players without victories in Grand Slams in 2026

Daniel Altmaier is one of the six protagonists and, probably, the one who came closest to breaking the statistic. The German started the year at the Australian Open against Marin Cilic, against whom he lost in three sets, including two first sets without winning a game. At Roland Garros, he faced an even crueler scenario, having clear chances against Félix Auger-Aliassime, but ended up losing in the tiebreak of the fifth set. At Wimbledon, he was again eliminated in the first round, this time by Alex Molcan. And at the US Open, he closed his personal journey through the Grand Slams with a defeat against Zachary Svajda, also in four sets.

Tallon Griekspoor also couldn't find the exit. The Dutchman, who had reached the fourth round of Roland Garros in 2025, started the year losing to American Ethan Quinn in Melbourne in a disastrous fashion. In Paris, it was Matteo Arnaldi who stopped him in the first round, while Wimbledon presented another tough match against Australian James Duckworth. The last opportunity came in New York, but Ben Shelton came back from a bad start to defeat him in four sets. Griekspoor thus ends the year with six consecutive losses in the main draws of Grand Slam events.

Aleksandar Kovacevic also failed to open his account. The American lost at the Australian Open to Tommy Paul with little suspense. At Roland Garros, he suffered an even more solid defeat against Spaniard Rafa Jódar. Wimbledon paired him with Botic van de Zandschulp, who won in four sets, while the US Open ended with Valentin Vacherot as his executioner, also in the first round, of course. Four tournaments, four losses, all in the opening match.

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard has the exact same journey. The Frenchman lost to Sebastian Báez in five sets at the Australian Open. He then faced Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros, where he even managed to win the first set before falling 5-7, 7-5, 6-1, and 6-4. At Wimbledon, Yannick Hanfmann ended his chances, while at the US Open Jurij Rodionov defeated him in three sets. Interestingly, the Frenchman had a quite productive year outside the majors, but in the four most important arenas, he failed to claim a single victory. For me, the major disappointment of the entire article.

Térence Atmane starred in the most painful defeat of all. The Frenchman was two points away from opening his account in New York after going two sets up against Jaume Munar, but cramps and a spectacular comeback by the Spaniard ultimately left him out after nearly five hours. Earlier, he had lost to Francesco Maestrelli in Australia, to Thanasi Kokkinakis at Roland Garros — in another five-set marathon — and to Frances Tiafoe at Wimbledon. Four Grand Slams, four first rounds, and in three of them, matches that went to the fifth set.

El curioso club de los que no ganaron un solo partido en Grand Slam. Fuente: Getty

 

Finally, Aleksandar Vukic appears, another player who also could not escape the first round. The Australian fell to Thiago Agustín Tirante in Melbourne, lost to Raphael Collignon at Roland Garros, and was eliminated by Jenson Brooksby at Wimbledon. At the US Open, he also had a five-set battle against Japanese Rei Sakamoto, but ultimately fell short.

Six players with a lethal record: 24 matches, 24 losses. The 2026 Grand Slam left them devoid of hope, starring in one of those pieces no one wants to be in. They will have the opportunity in 2027 to take revenge... or to extend this torture.

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