Many changes in theGrand Slam tennis tournaments have affected the number of titles won by various players during its history. These changes have included the opening of the French national championships to international players in 1925, the elimination of the challenge round in 1922, and the admission of professional players in 1968 (the start of theOpen Era).[1][2]
All of these tournaments have been listed based on the modern definition of a tennis major, rather than when they were officially recognized by theILTF. The Grand Slam tournaments are the annual four major tennis events played in the Open Era, which began in 1968, superseding the Amateur Era. TheAustralian andU.S. tournaments were officially recognized by the ILTF in 1924, and theFrench Championships followed a year later in 1925 when it became open to all international players. TheUnited States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) had several grievances with the ILTF and refused to join when it was formed in 1913.[3][4][5][6]
From 1913 to 1923, there were three official championships recognized by the ILTF:
Novak Djokovic holds the all-time record of 24 major singles titles, including a record 10Australian Open titles. He is the only singles player to hold all four majors simultaneously onthree different surfaces (2016), and the only one to complete a tripleCareer Grand Slam (2023).
Rafael Nadal holds an all-time record of 14French Open titles, the most at any slam in tennis history. He is the second man in theOpen Era to complete a double Career Grand Slam (2022).
Roger Federer holds an all-time record of 8Wimbledon titles. He also held the most major titles in singles between 2009 and 2022.
Bill Tilden won 10 major singles titles in the 1920s, including an all-time record of sevenU.S. Championships titles.
Roy Emerson was the first man in history to win each major title twice (1967), and the only man to have completed a Career Grand Slam in bothsingles anddoubles.
Rod Laver is the only man to complete a Grand Slam more than once in his career, in 1962 as an amateur and in 1969 as a professional.
Pete Sampras won 14 major singles titles in his career, including seven titles at Wimbledon.
These are players who achieved some form of a tennisGrand Slam. They include a Grand Slam, non-calendar year Grand Slam, Career Grand Slam, Career Golden Slam, and Career Super Slam. No male player has won a single seasonGolden Slam. The tennisOpen Era began in 1968, after theAustralian Open and before theFrench Open.
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Players who won all four major titles in a calendar year.[14]
Note:Ken Rosewall,Novak Djokovic, andRafael Nadal are the only male players to win Grand Slam singles titles inthree different decades. Nadal is the only player to win multiple titles in all three decades, winning at least 3 titles in all three decades.