Who Has Won a Career Grand Slam in Tennis?

We take a look at the tennis greats who have won all four Grand Slam titles in their careers.

Introduction

In tennis, a Grand Slam is when a player wins all four of the sport’s major tournaments in a single calendar year. The four tournaments are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. If a player wins all four tournaments in their career, it’s called a “Career Grand Slam.” Winning all four major tournaments on different surfaces (hard court, clay court, grass court, and carpet court) is sometimes called a “Boxed Set.” Here is a list of male tennis players who have won a Career Grand Slam:

-Rod Laver
-Roy Emerson
-Andre Agassi
-Roger Federer
-Rafael Nadal
-Novak Djokovic

Rod Laver

Rod Laver is the only player to have won a Career Grand Slam in tennis twice, once as an amateur and once as a professional. He accomplished this feat by winning all four Grand Slam tournament titles (the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open) in both 1962 and 1969. Laver also holds the record for most Grand Slam singles titles overall, with 24.

Margaret Court

Margaret Court has won more Grand Slam singles titles than any other player in history—a total of 24, which is twice as many as her nearest rival, Serena Williams. Court’s achievements include winning the mixed doubles Grand Slam three times, which is a record she shares with Doris Hart and Elizabeth Ryan. She is also one of only three players—the others being Helen Wills Moody and Serena Williams—to have won all four Grand Slam singles tournaments in a single calendar year, which she accomplished in 1970. Court was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1979.

Steffi Graf

Graf is one of only five women to have won all four major singles titles (the “Career Grand Slam”), and the only one to have won each of those titles at least four times. She is also the only tennis player (male or female) to have won all four majors in a calendar year, which she accomplished in 1988. In total, Graf has won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, more than any other man or woman in the Open Era.

Serena Williams

Serena Williams of the United States has won the most Grand Slam singles titles in tennis history with 23, as of 2019. She has also won the most women’s doubles titles at Grand Slam tournaments with 14.

Conclusion

In conclusion, a career Grand Slam in tennis is an incredible achievement, and one that has been accomplished by only a handful of players in the history of the sport. If you’re a fan of tennis, take the time to learn more about these amazing athletes and their accomplishments.