List of Grand Slam Winners (All Time)

The Grand Slam in the sport of tennis means when a player wins all the four major championships in a single calendar year. It’s also referred to as the “Calendar Year Grand Slam” or “Calendar Slam”.

In doubles, a team of players can accomplish the Grand Slam while playing together or also can achieve it by playing with different partners. Winning all the major titles consecutively but not in a single calendar year is known as the “non-calendar year Grand Slam”. Winning all the four majors at any point in the course of a player’s career is known as the “Career Grand Slam”.

The Grand Slam tournaments are also referred to as the majors, as they are the most important professional tennis tournaments in the world. They also offer the most points on ranking, the prize money, public and media attention, the greatest size of the field as well as its strength, and the longest matches for men and women (best of five for men and best of three for women).

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) oversees the tournaments. The men’s and women’s tour organizing bodies Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) respectively award the ranking points based on the player’s performances.

The Four Grand Slam Tournaments:

1. Australian Open
2. The French Open
3. Wimbledon
4. The US-Open

1. Australian Open

It’s the first Grand Slam of the year which is played in late January and early February annually. The inaugural edition was held in the year 1905 on the grass courts of Warehouseman’s Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia. It was designated as a major championship in 1923 by the International Lawn Tennis Federation.

It draws a total of around 256 single players, 128 doubles teams, and 32 mixed double teams. The total prize money on offer for the 2021 tournament was $71,500,000

2. The French Open

It’s also known as the Roland Garros and is the second Grand Slam of the year played in the months of late May and early June. For the first time, it was held in the year 1891 on the sand courts of the Société de Sport de Île de Puteaux. After changing venues repeatedly, the tournament was set to be held at the clay courts at the Stade-Roland Garros in Paris, France where it’s been played since 1928. Both the Tournament and the venue are named Roland Garros after the pioneer French Aviator.

It draws 256 singles players, 128 doubles teams, and 32 mixed doubles teams. The total prize money for the 2022 tournament was €43,600,000. There was a total record attendance of 480,575 spectators in the 2018 tournament.

3. Wimbledon

Wimbledon is the third Grand Slam tournament that is played annually in early July and late June. For the first time, it was held in 1877 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, England. As it’s the world’s oldest tournament it’s also regarded as the most prestigious tennis championship.  Players wear all-white attire as they are also referred to as “Gentlemen” and “Ladies”.

Nowadays, the tournament draws 256 singles players, 128 doubles teams, and 32 mixed doubles teams. The total prize money in the year 2021 was £35,016,000.

4. The US Open

It’s the final Grand Slam of the year that is played every year in the months of late August and early September. For the first time, it was held in August 1881, at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island, United States.  In the early years, the tournament constantly changed venues until it was played on the hardcourts of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens. It’s organized by the United States Tennis Association (USTA). It’s also the only Grand Slam tournament played every year since its inception.

The tournament draws 256 singles players, 128 doubles teams, and 32 mixed doubles teams. The total prize money in the year 2020 was $53,400,000.

Let’s have a brief look at the List of Grand Slam Winners.

Champions:

Top three players on the List of the Grand Slam Winners

1. Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal has a record 22 major singles titles to his name. With 14 French Open titles at the Roland Garros, he is the only single player achieving the double-digit win figures in this particular major. He is also the second player in the Open Era to complete a double career Grand Slam.

2. Novak Djokovic

Djokovic is the only player in the history of the tournament who holds all the four major titles on the three different surfaces simultaneously. He’s the first player in the Open Era who completed the double career Grand Slam. He also holds the record for winning the Australian Open for a total of nine championship wins.

3. Roger Federer

Roger Federer holds the all-time record for being the winner of eight Wimbledon titles. He held the record for fourteen years until it was superseded by Rafael Nadal. He has been consistently on the list of the top ten highest-paid athletes with an endorsement income of $100 million in the year 2020.