List of Grand Slam women's singles champions
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]
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:
- World Grass Court Championships – Wimbledon.
- World Hard Court Championships, held in Paris on clay courts.
- World Covered Court Championships, held in Europe on an indoor wood surface.
During that same time period the USLTA recognized the U.S. National Championships and did not recognize any world championship.
- U.S. National Championships, held in New York on grass.
Champions by year
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* 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.
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| Year | Australian Open[11] | French Open[12] | Wimbledon[13] | US Open[14] |
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| 1884 | started in 1922 | started in 1897 | started in 1887 | |
| 1885 | tournament not created | tournament not created | tournament not created | |
| 1886 | tournament not created | tournament not created | tournament not created | |
| 1887 | tournament not created | tournament not created | ||
| 1888 | tournament not created | tournament not created | ||
| 1889 | tournament not created | tournament not created | ||
| 1890 | tournament not created | tournament not created | ||
| 1891 | tournament not created | tournament not created | ||
| 1892 | tournament not created | tournament not created | ||
| 1893 | tournament not created | tournament not created | ||
| 1894 | tournament not created | tournament not created | ||
| 1895 | tournament not created | tournament not created | ||
| 1896 | tournament not created | tournament not created | ||
| 1897 | tournament not created | |||
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| 1915 | tournament not created | World War I | World War I | |
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| Year | Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open |
- ^ 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]
- ^ a b c d 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
| AO Australian Open | WIM Wimbledon |
| FO French Open | USO US Open |
Tournament record and active players indicated in bold.
| Titles | Player | AO | FO | WIM | USO | Years |
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| 24 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1960–1973 | |
| 23 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1999–2017 | |
| 22 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1987–1999 | |
| 19 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1923–1938 | |
| 18 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1974–1986 | |
| 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1978–1990 | ||
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1966–1975 | |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1951–1954 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1990–1996 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1915–1922 | |
| 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1919–1926 | ||
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- 131 players have won at least one of the 465 majors that have been played.
- Note
Grand Slam tournament titles by decade
as of 2026 Australian 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 court | C Clay court | G Grass court | Cp Carpet court |
Grand Slam
Players who held all four major titles simultaneously (in a calendar year).[17]
| Player | Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open |
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| 1953G | 1953C | 1953G | 1953G | |
| 1970G | 1970C | 1970G | 1970G | |
| 1988H | 1988C | 1988G | 1988H |
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.
| Player | From | To | Streak |
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| 1983 Wimbledon | 1984 US Open | 6 | |
| 1993 French Open | 1994 Australian Open | 4 | |
| 2002 French Open | 2003 Australian Open | 4 | |
| 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.
- The event at which the Career Grand Slam was completed indicated in bold.
| Player | Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open |
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| 1953G | 1953C | 1952G | 1951G | |
| 1949G | 1950C | 1951G | 1954G | |
| 1957G | 1951C | 1956G | 1956G | |
| 1960G | 1962C | 1963G | 1962G | |
| 1961G | 1964C | 1965G | 1965G | |
| 1962G | 1969C | 1970G | 1969G | |
| 1968G | 1972C | 1966G | 1967G | |
| 1982G | 1974C | 1974G | 1975C | |
| 1981G | 1982C | 1978G | 1983H | |
| 1983G | 1984C | 1979G | 1984H | |
| 1984G | 1975C | 1976G | 1976C | |
| 1988H | 1987C | 1988G | 1988H | |
| 1989H | 1988C | 1989G | 1989H | |
| 1990H | 1993C | 1991G | 1993H | |
| 1994H | 1995C | 1992G | 1995H | |
| 2003H | 2002C | 2002G | 1999H | |
| 2008H | 2012C | 2004G | 2006H | |
| 2005H | 2013C | 2003G | 2002H | |
| 2007H | 2015C | 2009G | 2008H |
Golden Slam
Players who held all four Grand Slam titles and the Olympic gold medal simultaneously.
| Player | Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open | Olympics |
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| 1988H | 1988C | 1988G | 1988H | 1988H |
Career Golden Slam
Players who won all four Grand Slam titles and the Olympic gold medal over the course of their careers.[18][19]
- The event at which the Career Golden Slam was completed indicated in bold.
| Player | Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open | Olympics |
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| 1988H | 1987C | 1988G | 1988H | 1988H | |
| 2003H | 2002C | 2002G | 1999H | 2012G |
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.
- The event at which the Career Super Slam was completed indicated in bold.
| Player | Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open | Olympics | Year-end |
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| 1988H | 1987C | 1988G | 1988H | 1988H | 1987Cp | |
| 2003H | 2002C | 2002G | 1999H | 2012G | 2001Cp |
Career Surface Slam
Players who won major titles on clay, grass and hard courts over the course of their careers.
- The event at which the Career Surface Slam was completed indicated in bold
| Player | Clay court | Hard court | Grass court |
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| 1974 French Open | 1978 US Open | 1974 Wimbledon | |
| 1975 French Open | 1980 US Open | 1976 Wimbledon | |
| 1975 US Open | 1982 US Open | 1981 Wimbledon | |
| 1982 French Open | 1983 US Open | 1978 Wimbledon | |
| 1984 French Open | 1984 US Open | 1979 Wimbledon | |
| 1981 French Open | 1985 US Open | 1983 Australian Open | |
| 1987 French Open | 1988 Australian Open | 1988 Wimbledon | |
| 1988 French Open | 1988 US Open | 1989 Wimbledon | |
| 1993 French Open | 1989 Australian Open | 1991 Wimbledon | |
| 1995 French Open | 1989 US Open | 1992 Wimbledon | |
| 1996 French Open | 1990 Australian Open | 1993 Wimbledon | |
| 1999 French Open | 1993 US Open | 1995 Wimbledon | |
| 2002 French Open | 1999 US Open | 2002 Wimbledon | |
| 2012 French Open | 2006 US Open | 2004 Wimbledon | |
| 2013 French Open | 2002 US Open | 2003 Wimbledon | |
| 2015 French Open | 2003 Australian Open | 2009 Wimbledon | |
| 2019 French Open | 2022 Australian Open | 2021 Wimbledon | |
| 2020 French Open | 2022 US Open | 2025 Wimbledon |
Multiple titles in a season
Three titles
- ^ The Australian Open was played on grass until 1987, and the US Open was played on grass until 1977.
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- ^ 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]
Tournament statistics
Most titles per tournament
| Grand Slam | Titles | Player |
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| Australian Open | 11 | |
| French Open | 7 | |
| Wimbledon | 9 | |
| US Open | 8 |
Consecutive titles
| AO Australian Open | WIM Wimbledon |
| FO French Open | USO US Open |
Overall record
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At one tournament
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Grand Slam titles by country
All-time
as of 2026 Australian Open.
206 |
65 |
52 |
27 |
17 |
11 |
10 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Open Era
as of 2026 Australian Open.
90 |
25 |
24 |
11 |
10 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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- ^ a b 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 four titles are not attributed to Belarus in the "Grand Slam titles by country" list.[16]
See also
List of Grand Slam records lists |
List of Grand Slam champions
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