Who Has The Most Grand Slam Titles In Womens Tennis?
The answer to this question may surprise you! We take a look at the top female net same-height-as-tennis/’>tennis players-pay-to-enter-tournaments/’>tennis players with the most Grand Slam titles to their name.
Introduction
In tennis, a grand slam is when a player wins all four of the major tournaments in a single calendar year. Winning all four grand slam tournaments is considered to be one of the most prestigious accomplishments in tennis. In the history of professional tennis, only two players have ever won all four grand slam tournaments in a single calendar year: Maureen Connolly in 1953 and Margaret Court in 1970.
players have come close to winning all four grand slam titles in a single year, but fell short of winning one or more of the tournaments. For example, Serena Williams won three out of four grand slam titles in 2002 (the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open), but she did not win the French Open that year. In 2015, Serena came close to winning all four grand slams again, but she lost in the semifinals of the Australian Open to eventual champion Maria Sharapova.
There have been six occasions where a player has won three out of four grand slam tournaments in a single year:
-Serena Williams (2002): Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open
-Martina Navratilova (1984): Wimbledon, US Open, French Open
-Steffi Graf (1988): Olympic Games, Wimbledon, US Open
-Graf (1989):French Open, Wimbledon, US Open
-Monica Seles (1991): Australian Open, French Open, USOpen
-Jennifer Capriati (2001): AustralianOpen , FrenchOpen , Olympic Games
Serena Williams
Serena Williams, who has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, is the most successful woman tennis player of the Open Era.
Margaret Court
Margaret Court holds the record for the most Grand Slam titles in women’s tennis, with 24. She won 13 of those titles at the Australian Open, 11 at the French Open, and 7 at Wimbledon. Court also holds the record for the most major singles titles overall, with 64.
Steffi Graf
Steffi Graf is a former World No. 1 German tennis player. In 1988, she became the only tennis player to achieve the Golden Slam by winning all four Grand Slam singles titles and the Olympic gold medal in a single calendar year. She is the second female player after Margaret Court to have won all four Grand Slam singles titles in one calendar year. She is also considered by many to be one of the greatest female tennis players of all time.
In total, Graf won 107 singles titles, which ranks her third on the WTA’s all-time list after Martina Navratilova (167) and Chris Evert (118). Of those 107 titles, 22 were Grand Slam singles titles including 7 Wimbledon singles titles, six French Open singles titles, five U.S. Open singles titles, and four Australian Open singles titles.
Conclusion
With 23 Grand Slam singles titles, Serena Williams is the most successful woman in tennis. Margaret Court, who has 24 titles, is the only player to have won more.
