![Lucky Loser” Peter Polansky: By making the US Open, the Canadian tennis player completed a calendar-year lucky loser Grand Slam. Lucky Loser” Peter Polansky: By making the US Open, the Canadian tennis player completed a calendar-year lucky loser Grand Slam.](https://compote.slate.com/images/1f55aeb7-bbbb-4551-9775-3a74bc20740c.jpeg?crop=4308%2C2872%2Cx0%2Cy0)
Lucky Loser” Peter Polansky: By making the US Open, the Canadian tennis player completed a calendar-year lucky loser Grand Slam.
![Peter Polansky of Canada returns ball during qualifying game against Tim Smyczek of USA at US Open 2017 (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press Stock Photo - Alamy Peter Polansky of Canada returns ball during qualifying game against Tim Smyczek of USA at US Open 2017 (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/K1GY2H/peter-polansky-of-canada-returns-ball-during-qualifying-game-against-K1GY2H.jpg)
Peter Polansky of Canada returns ball during qualifying game against Tim Smyczek of USA at US Open 2017 (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press Stock Photo - Alamy
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![Brayden Schnur, Steven Diez, Peter Polansky and Alexis Galarneau to represent Canada at Davis Cup in the Netherlands - Tennis Canada Brayden Schnur, Steven Diez, Peter Polansky and Alexis Galarneau to represent Canada at Davis Cup in the Netherlands - Tennis Canada](https://www.tenniscanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/MS103145-1024x682.jpg)
Brayden Schnur, Steven Diez, Peter Polansky and Alexis Galarneau to represent Canada at Davis Cup in the Netherlands - Tennis Canada
![Canadian tennis player Polansky completes 'lucky loser' slam with entry into US Open – Red Deer Advocate Canadian tennis player Polansky completes 'lucky loser' slam with entry into US Open – Red Deer Advocate](https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/13282470_web1_CPT201495222.jpg)