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Grand Slam Winners

What is grand slam winners?

· Sarah Mitchell

Key facts

Calendar-year Grand Slam winners (men) Don Budge (1938), Rod Laver (1962, 1969)[2]
Calendar-year Grand Slam winners (women) Maureen Connolly (1953), Margaret Smith Court (1970), Steffi Graf (1988)[2]
Career Grand Slam winners 9 men and 10 women[1]

In tennis, a Grand Slam winner is a player who wins all four major tournaments in the same calendar year: the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and U.S. Open. This is distinct from a career Grand Slam, which means winning each of the four majors at least once over a career.

Context

Grand Slam winners in tennis are players who win all four major tournaments in the same calendar year: the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and U.S. Open [2]. This is distinct from a career Grand Slam, which means winning each of the four majors at least once over a career [1]. The term is often confused with total major titles, but a true Grand Slam is a single-year achievement [2]. For example, Roger Federer won 20 major titles but never achieved a calendar-year Grand Slam.

Documented claims

  • A calendar-year Grand Slam requires winning all four majors in the same year. [2]
  • A career Grand Slam is achieved by winning each major at least once over a career. [1]

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Questions and answers

Who has won the most Grand Slam titles in history?

The sources here do not specify the all-time leader in total Grand Slam titles. They focus on calendar-year and career Grand Slam achievements.

Has anyone won all 4 Grand Slams?

Yes. In a single calendar year, Don Budge, Rod Laver, Maureen Connolly, Margaret Smith Court, and Steffi Graf have done it [2]. Over a career, 9 men and 10 women have completed a career Grand Slam [1].

Who won all 4 Grand Slams in a year?

Men: Don Budge (1938) and Rod Laver (1962, 1969). Women: Maureen Connolly (1953), Margaret Smith Court (1970), and Steffi Graf (1988) [2].

Sources

  1. Men's Grand Slam Title Winners — espn.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Who has won the most Grand Slam titles in tennis? | LTA — lta.org.uk (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Sports