Which Tennis Players Have Won a Career Grand Slam?
A career Grand Slam is a tennis achievement where a player has won all four major tennis tournaments—the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open—at least once during their career. Throughout the history of tennis, only a select few players have accomplished this prestigious feat:
Men:
- Don Budge (1938)
- Rod Laver (1962, 1969)
- Roger Federer (2004-2007, 2009)
- Rafael Nadal (2008, 2010, 2017, 2022)
- Novak Djokovic (2011, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021)
Women:
- Maureen Connolly (1953)
- Margaret Smith Court (1960, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1969)
- Steffi Graf (1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996)
- Serena Williams (2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017)
Winning a career Grand Slam requires exceptional talent, consistency, and longevity. These players have etched their names in the annals of tennis history as true legends of the sport.
FAQs:
- Who was the first tennis player to win a career Grand Slam? > Don Budge
- How many men have won a career Grand Slam in the Open Era? > 4
- Who is the only player to win four consecutive career Grand Slams? > Rod Laver
- Has any player won the calendar-year Grand Slam in the Open Era? > Yes, Rod Laver (1962, 1969) and Novak Djokovic (2015, 2016)
- Who has won the most career Grand Slams among men? > Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic (tied with 22)
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