He was the first male player to have reached four consecutive Grand Slam finals since Rod Laver achieved the Grand Slam in 1969.
hiː wʌzðə fˈɜːst mˈeɪl plˈeɪɚ tə hæv ɹˈiːtʃt fˈoːɹ kənsˈɛkjuːtˌɪv ɡɹˈænd slˈæm fˈaɪnəlz sˈɪns ɹˈɑːd lˈeɪvɚɹ ɐtʃˈiːvd ðə ɡɹˈænd slˈæm ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn.