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This article covers the period 1884 to present. Before the beginning of the Open era in April 1968, only amateurs were allowed to compete in established tennis tournaments, including the four Grand Slams . Wimbledon , the oldest of the majors, was founded in 1877, followed by the US Open in 1881, the French Open in 1891, and the Australian Open in 1905. Beginning in 1905 and continuing to the present day, all four majors have been played yearly, with the exception of the two World Wars, 1986 for the Australian Open, and 2020 for Wimbledon . The Australian Open is the first major of the year (January), followed by the French Open (May–June), Wimbledon (June–July), and US Open (August–September).
There was no prize money and players were compensated for travel expenses only. A player who wins all four current major tournaments in the same calendar year, as an individual or as part of a doubles team, is said to have achieved the "Grand Slam". If the player wins all four consecutively, but not in the same calendar year, it is called a "Non-Calendar Year Grand Slam". Winning all four at some point in a career, even if not consecutively, is referred to as a "Career Grand Slam". Winning the four majors and a gold medal in tennis at the Summer Olympics has been called a "Golden Slam" since 1988.[ 1] Year-end Championship also having won a Golden Slam is referred to as a "Super Slam".[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
The current Grand Slams are the four most prestigious tournaments in the world held every year, they are distinguished by participation from almost every top player and by their two-week duration, 128-player draw in women's singles. It's extremely rare for a player to win all four tournaments, "the Grand Slam", in one calendar year. This was only achieved three times since 1888 by Maureen Connolly , Margaret Court , and Steffi Graf , the latter of whom stands alone in winning the "Golden Slam". These are some of the important records since the start of women's tennis in 1884. Most statistics are based on the data at the WTA Tour and International Tennis Federation , the official websites of each respective Grand Slam tournament and published sources though this is not a definitive list due to the time periods involved. Active streaks and active players are in boldface .
Grand Slam tournament records [ edit ] Grand Slam singles totals [ edit ] Grand Slam tournament consecutive streaks [ edit ] This section is for consecutive streaks across all Grand Slam tournaments. If a player skips a tournament the streak ends.
(3) Denotes multiple streaks within one category
active streaks in boldface
Titles
Start–end
#
1.
1952 WM–1953 US 6
1969 US–1971 AU
1983 WM–1984 US
4.
1988 AU–1989 AU
5
5.
1915 US–1918 US
4
(2) 1993 FR–1994 AU
2002 FR–2003 AU
(2) 2014 US–2015 WM
9.
1928 FR–1928 US
3
(2) 1929 FR–1929 US
Pauline Betz 1942 US–1944 US
Shirley Fry 1956 WM–1957 AU
(2) 1965 WM–1966 AU
1967 WM–1968 AU
(2) 1972 FR–1972 US
(2) 1981 AU–1982 WM
1982 US–1983 FR
(3) 1989 WM–1990 AU
1991 US–1992 FR
(4) 1995 FR–1995 US
(5) 1996 FR–1996 US
1997 WM–1998 AU
Finals
Start–end
#
1.
1987 FR–1990 FR
13[ 8]
2.
1985 FR–1987 US
11
3.
1952 WM–1953 US
6
1969 US–1971 AU
(2) 1983 WM–1984 US
1984 FR–1985 WM
1991 US–1993 AU
8.
1941 US–1945 US
5
(2) 1963 WM–1964 WM
(3) 1965 AU–1966 AU
(2) 1993 AU–1994 AU
1997 AU–1998 AU
Semifinals
Start–end
#
1.
1983 WM–1988 AU
19
2.
1987 FR–1990 US
15
3.
1984 FR–1986 US
11
1996 US–1999 FR
5.
2014 US–2017 AU
10
6.
1969 AU–1971 AU
9
(2) 1981 FR–1983 FR
8.
1964 FR–1965 US
7
(2) 1965 AU–1966 WM
1967 WM–1969 AU
(3) 1973 FR–1974 US
Quarterfinals
Start–end
#
1.
1983 WM–1988 AU
19
3.
Gabriela Sabatini 1990 WM–1994 AU 15
4.
1968 WM–1971 AU
11
1967 FR–1969 US
8.
10
10.
(2) 9
(2)
(2)
(2)
Match wins
Start–end
#
1.
1983 WM–1984 AU 45
2.
1988 AU–1989 FR
40
3.
1969 US–1971 FR
35
4.
1952 WM–1953 US
33
2002 FR–2003 FR
(2) 2014 US–2015 US
7.
(2) 1993 FR–1994 FR
32
8.
(3) 1989 WM–1990 FR
27
1991 US–1992 WM
Grand Slam match winning percentages [ edit ] * Not all sources agree with one of Wills' losses. She did not play two matches because of appendicitis, causing her to miss the 1926 Wimbledon Championships. Wimbledon did not assign a loss to her or a win to her opponent. The other tournament gave her a loss instead of a default to her and a walkover to her opponent, neither of which count as a loss or a win. It is unknown why the tournament chose to assign a loss to her. Taking these facts into consideration, her adjusted win percentage would be 125–3 = 97.66%.
Grand Slam career achievements [ edit ] [ edit ] Winning tournament without losing a set [ edit ]
#
Player
Majors
13
1927 US, 1928 FR, 1928 WM, 1928 US, 1929 FR, 1929 WM, 1929 US, 1930 FR, 1930 WM, 1931 US, 1932 FR, 1932 WM, 1938 WM
6
1983 WM, 1983 US, 1984 WM, 1986 WM, 1987 US, 1990 WM
2002 WM, 2002 US, 2008 US, 2010 WM, 2014 US, 2017 AU
5
1922 WM, 1923 WM, 1925 FR, 1925 WM, 1926 FR
1953 AU, 1953 WM, 1953 US, 1954 FR, 1954 WM
1961 AU, 1962 AU, 1963 AU, 1965 WM, 1966 AU
1974 FR, 1976 US, 1977 US, 1978 US, 1981 WM
1988 AU, 1988 FR, 1989 AU, 1994 AU, 1996 US
4
Nancye Wynne Bolton 1946 AU, 1947 AU, 1948 AU, 1951 AU
1971 FR, 1975 AU, 1976 AU, 1977 AU
3
Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling 1935 FR, 1936 AU, 1937 FR
1971 US, 1972 FR, 1972 US
1998 US, 1999 WM, 2000 AU
2006 FR, 2007 FR, 2007 US
2
1951 WM, 1952 FR
1997 AU, 1997 US
2001 US, 2008 WM
Youngest and oldest winners [ edit ] Calendar year achievements [ edit ] Four majors
Three majors
Four
Australian/French/Wimbledon/United States
Year
1953
1970
1988
Three
Two
Single season winning percentage [ edit ]
Individual major tournaments [ edit ] Titles per tournament [ edit ] Consecutive titles per tournament [ edit ] The French Open was only a Grand Slam tournament from 1925 onwards
(3) Denotes multiple times Bold : Active players
Finals per tournament [ edit ] Bold : Active players
Match wins per tournament [ edit ] Match win streaks per tournament [ edit ] A streak does not end if a player skips one or more tournaments between two wins.
Winning percentage per tournament [ edit ] ** both losses were actually "default", Suzanne Lenglen's adjusted win percentage would be 100%. minimum 2 titles
1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s
1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
All tournament records [ edit ] Tournament records and streaks [ edit ] Singles titles and finals [ edit ] Most titles at a single tournament [ edit ]
#
Titles
Tournament
Years
13
Kathleen Nunneley New Zealand Championships 1895–1907[ 23]
12
Martina Navratilova Chicago 1978–83, 1986–88, 1990–92[ 24]
11
Margaret Court Australian National Championships/Open 1960–66, 1969–71, 1973
Eastbourne 1978, 1982–86, 1988–91, 1993
10
Leela Row Dayal Bombay Presidency Hard Court Championships 1930, 1933–40, 1950
9
Washington 1975, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1985–86, 1988, 1990
Wimbledon 1978–79, 1982–87, 1990
Dallas 1979–83, 1985–87, 1990
Steffi Graf German Open 1986–89, 1991–94, 1996
8
Molla Mallory U.S. National Championships 1915–18, 1920, 1921–22, 1926
Helen Wills Wimbledon
1927–30, 1932–33, 1935, 1938
Chris Evert Hilton Head 1974–78, 1981, 1984–85
WTA Tour Finals 1978–79, 1981, 1983–86Mar, Nov in 1986
Los Angeles 1978, 1980–81, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1992–93
Serena Williams Miami Masters 2002–04, 2007–08, 2013–15
Most finals at a single tournament [ edit ]
#
Finals
Tournament
Years
14
Martina Navratilova WTA Tour Finals
1975, 1978–86Mar, Nov in 86 , 1989, 1991–92
Chicago
1975, 1978–83, 1986–88, 1990–93
13
Blanche Bingley Wimbledon
1885–89, 1891–94, 1897, 1899–1901
Joyce Barclay Scottish Championships 1960, 1962–66, 1968, 1970–73, 1975, 1979
Eastbourne
1978–79, 1982–87, 1988–91, 1993
12
Margaret Court Australian National Championships/Open
1960–66, 1969–71, 1973
Wimbledon
1978–79, 1982–90, 1994
11
Charlotte Cooper Wimbledon
1895–1902, 1904, 1908, 1912
Dorothea Douglass Wimbledon
1903–07, 1910–11, 1913–14, 1919–20
Washington
1975, 1977–80, 1982–83, 1985–86, 1988, 1990
Dallas
1975–76, 1979–83, 1985–87, 1990
Los Angeles
1977–81, 1983, 1986, 1989–90, 1992–93
Steffi Graf German Open
1985–89, 1990–94, 1996
Serena Williams Wimbledon
2002–04, 2008–10, 2012, 2015–16, 2018–19
Titles by court surface type [ edit ] Note - Incomplete. Many pre-Open Era titles missing. Match records and streaks [ edit ] Consecutive match streaks [ edit ] Career winning percentage [ edit ] Match wins by court type [ edit ] Match winning percentage by court type [ edit ] active players are denoted in boldface
Calendar year achievements [ edit ]
Match winning*
%*
W–L
Year
1.
Suzanne Lenglen 100.00
66–0
1923
(2) 100.00
47–0
1920
Alice Marble 100.00
45–0
1939
Alice Marble (2) 100.00
45–0
1940
5.
98.80
86–1
1983
6.
Helen Wills 97.80
44–1
1925
6.
97.72
86–2
1989
7.
(2) 97.50
78–2
1984
8.
(2) 97.40
75–2
1987
10.
Althea Gibson 97.10
66–2
1957
* minimum 40 wins
Year-end Championships [ edit ]
Titles
#
Years
1.
Martina Navratilova 8
1978 , 1979 , 1981 , 1983 , 1984 , 1985 , 1986 (x2)
2.
Steffi Graf 5
1987 , 1989 , 1993 , 1995 , 1996
Serena Williams 2001 , 2009 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014
4.
Chris Evert 4
1972 , 1973 , 1975 , 1977
5.
Monica Seles 3
1990 , 1991 , 1992
Kim Clijsters 2002 , 2003 , 2010
Semifinals
#
1.
16
2.
9
4.
7
[ edit ] Overall totals include Tier I, Premier Mandatory, and Premier 5 tournaments only.
Tier I tournaments were played on 3 surfaces, (carpet) ceased as a surface after 1995. Titles by court type [ edit ] [ edit ] WTA Prize money leaders [ edit ] See WTA Tour records#WTA career prize money leaders . As prize money has increased strongly in recent decades, the lists of prize money leaders all-time and for the WTA Tour period (since 1973) are the same.
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