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List of Grand Slam Men's Singles Champions
This article details the list of men's singles Grand Slam tournament tennis champions. Many changes have taken place in history which have affected the number of titles that have been won by various players. These have included the opening of the French national championships to international players in 1925, the elimination of the challenge round in 1922, and the admission of professional players in 1968 (the start of the Open Era).[1][2]
All of these tournaments have been listed based on the modern definition of a tennis major, rather than when they were officially recognized by the ILTF. The Grand Slam tournaments are the annual four major tennis events played in the Open Era, which began in 1968, superseding the Amateur Era. The Australian and U.S. tournaments were officially recognized by the ILTF in 1924, and the French Championships followed a year later in 1925 when it became open to all international players. The United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) had several grievances with the ILTF and refused to join when it was formed in 1913.[3][4][5][6]
From 1913 to 1923, there were three official championships recognized by the ILTF:
Rafael Nadal has won an all time men's record 22 major singles titles, including 14 French Open titles at Roland Garros, making him the only male player with double-digit titles at one particular major. He is the second player in the Open Era to complete the double career Grand Slam.
Novak Djokovic is the only player to hold all four major titles on three different surfaces simultaneously and the first player in the Open Era to complete the double career Grand Slam. He holds the all-time record of nine Australian Open titles.
Roger Federer holds an all-time record of eight Wimbledon titles. Federer held the record for most major singles titles for 14 years (2009-2022) until he was surpassed by Rafael Nadal.
Bill Tilden won 10 major titles in the 1920s, including an all-time record seven US Open titles.
Roy Emerson was the first male player in history to win each major twice, and the only male player to have won a career Grand Slam in both singles and doubles.
Rod Laver is the only man in history to win all four majors in the same calendar year, "The Grand Slam", twice (1962 and 1969).
Pete Sampras won 14 major titles, seven at Wimbledon. Both were records at the time of his retirement in 2002.
Andre Agassi was the first male player to complete the Career Grand Slam on three different surfaces, and the first male player in history to win the Career Golden Slam (winning the four majors and Olympic gold medal in singles).
These are players who achieved some form of a tennis Grand Slam. They include a Grand Slam, non-calendar year Grand Slam, Career Grand Slam, Career Golden Slam, and Career Super Slam. No male player has won a single season Golden Slam. The tennis Open Era began in 1968, after the Australian Open and before the French Open.
Grand Slam
Players who won all four major titles in a calendar year.[14]
Non-calendar year Grand Slam
Players who won all four major titles consecutively (not in a calendar year).
The event at which the non-calendar year Grand Slam was completed indicated in bold.
Career Grand Slam
Players who won all four major titles over the course of their careers.
The event at which the Career Grand Slam was completed indicated in bold.
Career Golden Slam
Players who won all four major titles and the Olympic gold medal over the course of their careers.[a][15][16]
The event at which the Career Golden Slam was completed indicated in bold.
^Tennis was not an Olympic sport between 1928 and 1984.
Career Super Slam
Players who won all four major titles, the Olympic gold medal and the Tour Finals over the course of their careers.[a]
The event at which the Career Super Slam was completed indicated in bold.
^The Year-end Championships started in 1970 but the achievement has been possible since tennis was reinstated as an Olympic sport in 1988.
Multiple titles in a season
? Player won the four major tournaments in the same year.
Three titles
?Surface Slam (major titles on three different surfaces in the same season).[a]
^The U.S. and Australian Opens have been played on hardcourts since 1978 and 1988 respectively.
^William Renshaw won 5 titles in a challenge round match.
Grand Slam titles by decade
Note: Ken Rosewall, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal are the only male players to win Grand Slam singles titles in three different decades. Nadal is the only player to do it with multiple titles.