Spain’s Feliciano Lopez set a new record for consecutive Grand Slam appearances on Tuesday, 3 July, when he started his 66th major in a row at Wimbledon.
The 36-year-old left-handed Spaniard had achieved the mark set by Roger Federer at Roland Garros.
On Tuesday, 3 July, Lopez, ranked at 70, grabbed the record when he went on court to face Federico Delbonis of Argentina at the All England Club.
Lopez has not missed a Slam since making his debut at the 2002 French Open.
His best runs at the majors have all come at Wimbledon with three quarter-final runs in 2005, 2008 and 2011.
He also made the last eight at the US Open in 2015.
I’m happy for him. I had a good run. But it’s nice that more and more players are able to keep themselves in shape.Swiss World No.2 Roger Federer
“Especially I think as Feliciano and me, we go way back to the Junior European Championships under-16 here in Hatfield, all the way to today, that we can talk about breaking each other's records, him breaking mine. It's a great thing. It's a testament for both of us to keep yourself in shape, loving the sport,” said Federer.
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