List of Grand Slam women's singles champions

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Margaret Court has 24 singles majors, an all-time record. In 1970, Court became the first woman during the Open Era to win the Grand Slam in singles.
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Serena Williams is the winner of 23 major singles titles, most in the Open Era.
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Steffi Graf – winner of 22 major singles titles, and the only person to win the Golden Slam (1988).
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Helen Wills Moody – winner of 19 major titles, the first woman to win more than 10 titles.
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Chris Evert has won 18 major titles, tied for the fifth most with Martina Navratilova.
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Martina Navratilova has won 18 major titles, tied for the fifth most with Chris Evert.

This article details the list of women's singles Grand Slam tournaments tennis champions. Some major changes have taken place in history and 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). Since then, 61 women have won at least one grand slam. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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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 Australian, French Championships, and U.S. tournaments were officially recognized by the ILTF in 1924, though the French Championships were not played in 1924 because of the Olympics. The United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) had several grievances with the ILTF and refused to join when it was formed in 1913. [9]

From 1913 to 1923 there were three official championships recognized by the ILTF:

During that same time period the USLTA recognized the U.S. National Championships and did not recognize any world championship.

Champions by year

 Player won the four major tournaments in the same year.
 Player won three major tournaments in the same year.
 Player won two major tournaments in the same year.
*  French club members or citizens only, thus not yet a Grand Slam tournament (until 1925 when the tournament opened itself to international competitors after merging with the World Hard Court Championships).
 Tournaments held during German occupation not recognized by Fédération Française de Tennis. [10]
$ French Open held in 1946 and 1947 after Wimbledon due to the aftermath of World War II.
 Australian Open held in December from 1977 through 1985, then moved back to January (skipped one calendar year in order to arrange that).
 2020 French Open held in September (as the last Grand Slam tournament of the year) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tournament surface
AUHard (1988–Present)
Grass (1905–1987)
FRClay
WBGrass
USHard (1978–Present)
Clay (1975–1977)
Grass (1881–1974)
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List of National Flags
  1. Krahwinkel Sperling became a dual-citizen of Denmark after marrying in 1933. In January 1934, she declared she would be representing Denmark and had become a member of the Hellerup Idrætsklub. [15]
  2. 1 2 3 4 On 1 March 2022, the WTA announced that players from Belarus will not be allowed to compete under the name or flag of Belarus following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Aryna Sabalenka thus competed as neutral player since then and her four titles are not attributed to Belarus in the "Grand Slam titles by country" list. [16]

Champions list

Tournament record and active players indicated in bold.
Only players with three or more Grand Slam titles are included in the list.

TitlesPlayerAEOE Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open Years
24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court 1311115351960–1973
23 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams N/A2373761999–2017
22 Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf N/A2246751987–1999
19 Flag of the United States.svg Helen Wills Moody 19N/A04871923–1938
18 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert N/A1827361974–1986
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova N/A1832941978–1990
12 Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King 4811641966–1975
9 Flag of the United States.svg Maureen Connolly 9N/A12331951–1954
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg / Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg / Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles N/A943021990–1996
8 Flag of Norway.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Molla Bjurstedt Mallory 8N/A00081915–1922
Flag of France.svg Suzanne Lenglen 8N/A02601919–1926
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothea Lambert Chambers 7N/A00701903–1914
Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Bueno 7N/A00341959–1966
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong N/A741201971–1980
Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams N/A700522000–2008
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin N/A714022003–2007
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Blanche Bingley Hillyard 6N/A00601886–1900
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne Bolton 6N/A60001937–1951
Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Osborne 6N/A02131946–1950
Flag of the United States.svg Louise Brough 6N/A10411947–1955
Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart 6N/A12121949–1955
Flag of Poland.svg Iga Świątek N/A604112020–2025
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lottie Dod 5N/A00501887–1893
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlotte Cooper Sterry 5N/A00501895–1901
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daphne Akhurst 5N/A50001925–1930
Flag of the United States.svg Helen Jacobs 5N/A00141932–1936
Flag of the United States.svg Alice Marble 5N/A00141936–1940
Flag of the United States.svg Pauline Betz 5N/A00141942–1946
Flag of the United States.svg Althea Gibson 5N/A01221956–1958
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis N/A530111997–1999
Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova N/A512112004–2014
4

Flag of the United States.svg Elisabeth Moore

4N/A00041896–1905
Flag of the United States.svg Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman 4N/A00041909–1919
Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry 4N/A11111951–1957

Flag placeholder.svg Aryna Sabalenka [a]

N/A420022023–2025

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková

N/A421011980–1987
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario N/A403011989–1998
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters N/A410032005–2011
Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Osaka N/A420022018–2021
3 Flag of the United States.svg Juliette Atkinson 3N/A00031895–1898
Flag of the United States.svg May Sutton 3N/A00211904–1907
Flag of the United States.svg Mary Browne 3N/A00031912–1914
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joan Hartigan 3N/A30001933–1936
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Round 3N/A10201934–1937
Flag of Denmark.svg Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling 3N/A03001935–1937
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Angela Mortimer 3N/A11101955–1961
Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard 3N/A01021960–1961
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon Jones 2102101961–1969
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade N/A310111968–1977
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport N/A310111998–2000
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati N/A321002001–2002
Flag of Germany.svg Angelique Kerber N/A310112016–2018
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Barty N/A311102019–2022
Note
  1. On 1 March 2022, the WTA announced that players from Belarus will not be allowed to compete under the name or flag of Belarus following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Aryna Sabalenka thus competed as neutral player since then and her four titles are not attributed to Belarus in the "Grand Slam titles by country" list. [17]

Grand Slam titles by decade

as of 2025 US Open .

Grand Slam achievements

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 player has won a single season Super Slam. The tennis Open Era began in 1968, after the Australian Open and before the French Open.

H Hard courtC Clay courtG Grass courtCp Carpet court

Grand Slam

Players who held all four major titles simultaneously (in a calendar year). [18]

Player Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Maureen Connolly 1953 G 1953 C 1953 G 1953 G
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court 1970 G 1970 C 1970 G 1970 G
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 1988 H 1988 C 1988 G 1988 H

Non-calendar year Grand Slam

Players who held all four major titles simultaneously (not in a calendar year).
From 1977 to 1985, the Australian Open was the last major tournament held in a season.

PlayerFromToStreak
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 1983 Wimbledon 1984 US Open 6
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 1993 French Open 1994 Australian Open 4
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 2002 French Open 2003 Australian Open 4
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams (2) 2014 US Open 2015 Wimbledon 4

Career Grand Slam

Players who won all four Grand Slam titles over the course of their careers.
Until 1977 the 4 Slams were played on 2 different surfaces (grass, clay). After 1978 they were contested on 3.

Golden Slam

Players who held all four Grand Slam titles and the Olympic gold medal simultaneously.

PlayerAustralian OpenFrench OpenWimbledonUS Open Olympics
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 1988 H 1988 C 1988 G 1988 H 1988 H

Career Golden Slam

Players who won all four Grand Slam titles and the Olympic gold medal over the course of their careers. [19] [20]

PlayerAustralian OpenFrench OpenWimbledonUS Open Olympics
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 1988 H 1987 C 1988 G 1988 H 1988 H
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 2003 H 2002 C 2002 G 1999 H 2012 G

Career Super Slam

Players who won all four Grand Slam titles, the Olympic gold medal and the year-end championship over the course of their careers.

PlayerAustralian OpenFrench OpenWimbledonUS OpenOlympics Year-end
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 1988 H 1987 C 1988 G 1988 H 1988 H 1987 Cp
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 2003 H 2002 C 2002 G 1999 H 2012 G 2001 Cp

Multiple titles in a season

 Player won all four major tournaments in the same year.

Three titles

  Surface Slam (major titles on 3 different surfaces in the same season). [a]
  1. The Australian Open was played on grass until 1987, and the US Open was played on grass until 1977.
Australian—French—Wimbledon
1953 Flag of the United States.svg Maureen Connolly
Open Era
1970 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court
1988 ♠★ Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
Australian—French—U.S.
1953 Flag of the United States.svg Maureen Connolly
1962 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court
Open Era
1969 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court
1970
1973
1988 ♠★ Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
1991 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg / Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Monica Seles
1992
Australian—Wimbledon—U.S.
1953 Flag of the United States.svg Maureen Connolly
1965 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court
Open Era
1970 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
1988 ♠★ Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
1989
1997 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
French—Wimbledon—U.S.
1928 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Wills
1929
1953 Flag of the United States.svg Maureen Connolly
Open Era
1970 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
1988 ♠★ Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
1993
1995
1996
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams

Two titles

  Three-Quarter Slam (3 major titles in the same season). [21]
  Channel Slam (French and Wimbledon title double).
Note
  1. On 1 March 2022, the WTA announced that players from Belarus will not be allowed to compete under the name or flag of Belarus following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Aryna Sabalenka thus competed as neutral player since then and her three titles are not attributed to Belarus in the "Grand Slam titles by country" list. [22]

Tournament statistics

Most titles per tournament

Grand SlamTitlesPlayer
Australian Open 11
(All-time)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court
7
(Open Era)
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
French Open 7 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert
Wimbledon 9 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
US Open 8
(All-time)
Flag of Norway.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Molla Mallory
6
(Open Era)
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams

Consecutive titles

AO Australian OpenWIM Wimbledon
FO French OpenUSO US Open
  1. 1 2 Australian Open was held in December from 1977 through 1985.

Grand Slam titles by country

All-time

as of 2025 US Open .

206 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (46 players)
65 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (18 players)
52 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (21 players)
30 
Flag of Germany.svg Germany / West Germany (4 players)
17 
Flag of France.svg  France (7 players)
11 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (2 players)
10 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia / Czech Republic (5 players), Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia / Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia / Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (3 players)
8 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (3 players)
7 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (1 player), Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (3 players)
6 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (1 player)
5 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (1 player)
4 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (1 player), Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (1 player)
3 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania (2 players)
2 
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus (1 player) [a] , Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (1 player), Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (2 players)
1 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina , Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada , Flag of Chile.svg  Chile , Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia , Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark , Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary , Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan , Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia , Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

Open Era

as of 2025 US Open .

90 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (15 players)
25 
Flag of Germany.svg West Germany / Germany (2 players)
24 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (6 players)
11 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (2 players)
10 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia / Czech Republic (5 players), Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia / Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia / Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (3 players)
8 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (3 players)
7 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (3 players)
6 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (4 players), Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (1 player)
5 
Flag of France.svg  France (3 players), Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (1 player)
4 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (1 player)
3 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania (2 players)
2 
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus (1 player) [a] , Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (1 player), Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (2 players)
1 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina , Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada , Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia , Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark , Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan , Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Note
  1. 1 2 On 1 March 2022, the WTA announced that players from Belarus will be not be allowed to compete under the name or flag of Belarus following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Aryna Sabalenka thus competed as neutral player since then and her three titles are not attributed to Belarus in the "Grand Slam titles by country" list. [23]

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