List of Tennis Grand Slam Winners (Singles)
Winning a Tennis Grand Slam refers to the rare achievement of claiming all four major championships: the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open, all within the same calendar year. This feat is considered one of the highest honors in the sport due to the different surfaces, conditions, and demands of each tournament.
A tennis Grand Slam in singles has been achieved six times:
- 1938 - Don Budge, United States
- 1953 - Maureen Connolly, United States
- 1962 - Rod Laver, Australia
- 1969 - Rod Laver, Australia
- 1970 - Margaret Smith Court, Australia
- 1988 - Steffi Graf, Germany
Other Slams
When a player wins all four of these major tournaments at least once across their career (but not necessarily in the same year), it is known as a Career Grand Slam. Taking this achievement one step further, a player who also wins an Olympic gold medal during their career is said to have completed a Career Golden Slam, a rare achievement.
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