1.   And she is in her second consecutive Slam final since that setback.

2.   Cynthia Cooper stood in the midst of the frenzied atmosphere receiving her second consecutive finals Most Valuable Player trophy.

3.   He has made three consecutive finals, winning two.

4.   If McClenathan advances to the final at Heartland Park, he will become the first Top Fuel driver in NHRA history to appear in seven consecutive finals.

5.   Sanchez Vicario found out about the ranking arrangement during a players meeting at Wimbledon, where she reached her fourth consecutive Grand Slam final.

6.   The Germans walked proudly into this World Cup as defending champions and favorites to return to their fourth consecutive final.

7.   The time likely assured Ford of his second consecutive finals berth in Fort Worth.

8.   The victory clinched the series four games to one, and sent the Lakers to their third consecutive Western Conference finals, where they will meet the Sacramento Kings.

9.   This is the fourth consecutive final in which a European team will face a South American team.

10.   This was the third consecutive final between Syracuse and Princeton, and Princeton has lost two.