Who Has the Most Grand Slams in Tennis?

We take a look at the tennis players with the most Grand Slam wins in history.

Introduction

In tennis, a grand slam is when a player wins all four major championships in a single calendar year. This is an extremely difficult feat, and only a handful of players have been able to do it. Here is a look at the five players who have won the most grand slams in tennis history.

The Players

The player with the most Grand Slams is Roger Federer. He has a total of 20 Grand Slams. He has won the Australian Open 6 times, Wimbledon 8 times, the US Open 5 times, and the French Open 1 time.

Roger Federer

Roger Federer (born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 3 in men’s singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles—the most in history for a male player—and six ATP Finals crowns. Federer has held the world No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for a record 310 weeks, including 237 consecutive weeks. After turning professional in 1998, he was continuously ranked in the top ten from October 2002 to November 2016. He regained this ranking at the end of 2017 and held it for six months. In total, Federer has been No. 1 for 302 weeks, which ranks sixth all-time among men’s tennis players.

Federer’s all-court game and versatile style of play involve exceptional footwork and hand eye coordination. His forehand and backhand are both solid and reliable; however, his main weapons are his unsurpassed backhand cross-court wins (often strike winners), and his expansive array of strokes on both wings that give him many options during a point. Additionally, Federer possesses significant speed and athleticism, which allow him to defend the net effectively. He also has very good shot anticipation, footwork and agility – important skills for a successful singles player – together with unorthodox shots such as his between-the-legs lob volley that he hit against Andre Agassi at Wimbledon in 2005, considered to be one of his most memorable moments by fans and pundits alike

Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal has the most Grand Slams in tennis with nineteen. He is a Spanish professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 2 in men’s singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Nadal has won 90 ATP singles titles, including 19 Grand Slam singles titles, 32 ATP Tour Masters 1000 titles, 22 ATP Tour 500 titles, and six Davis Cup titles. In Major professional tournaments, Nadal has won a record 35 ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, eleven French Open singles titles, five Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell singles titles, two Rome-Internazionali BNL d’Italia singles titles, and one Wimbledon mens’ singles title.

Novak Djokovic

Djokovic has won 16 Grand Slams, putting him at second on the all-time list for men’s singles players, behind only Roger Federer. Djokovic has also won five ATP Finals, which is tied for second most all time.

The Numbers

As of September 2020, the player with the most grand slam wins is Roger Federer with 20. He is closely followed by Rafael Nadal with 19 and Novak Djokovic with 17. Although Nadal has won more French Opens than any other player, Federer has won the most Wimbledon titles with 8. Djokovic, on the other hand, is the only player to have won all 4 grand slams in a single year.

Roger Federer – 20

Roger Federer (born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 3 in men’s singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles—the most in history for a male player—and has held the world No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for 302 weeks, including 237 consecutive weeks. After turning professional in 1998, he was continuously ranked in the top ten from October 2002 to November 2016. He re-entered the top ten following his victory at the 2017 Australian Open.

Rafael Nadal – 19

Rafael Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player. He is widely regarded as the greatest clay-court tennis player in history. Nadal has won 19 Grand Slam singles titles, the second most in history for a male player, as well as 35 ATP Tour Masters 1000 titles, 20 ATP Tour 500 titles, and the 2008 Olympic gold medal in singles. In majors, Nadal has won a record 12 French Open titles, three US Open titles, two Wimbledon titles, and one Australian Open title. He was also a member of the winning Spanish teams in the Davis Cup in 2004, 2008, 2009, and 2011.

Novak Djokovic – 17

As of September 2020, Djokovic has won 17 Grand Slam singles titles, the third-most in history for a male player, behind Roger Federer (20) and Rafael Nadal (19). He is the only player to have won all nine of the Masters 1000 tournaments. Djokovic has also won five ATP Finals titles, and is the only player to have won all nine of the ATP Tour Masters 1000 tournaments.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Nadal has the most Grand Slams in tennis with 19, followed by Federer with 17, Djokovic with 16, and Pete Sampras with 14.