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, 55 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
♠ 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). ‡ 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 | French Open[11] | Wimbledon[12] | US Open[13] |
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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 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1898 | tournament not created | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1899 | tournament not created | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1900 | tournament not created | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1901 | tournament not created | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1902 | tournament not created | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1903 | tournament not created | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1904 | tournament not created | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1905 | tournament not created | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1906 | tournament not created | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1907 | tournament not created | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1908 | tournament not created | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1909 | tournament not created | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1910 | tournament not created | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1911 | tournament not created | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1912 | tournament not created | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1913 | tournament not created | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1914 | tournament not created | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1915 | tournament not created | World War I | World War I | ![]() |
1916 | tournament not created | ![]() | ||
1917 | tournament not created | ![]() | ||
1918 | tournament not created | ![]() | ||
1919 | tournament not created | ![]() | ![]() | |
1920 | tournament not created | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1921 | tournament not created | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1922 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1923 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1924 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1925♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1926 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1927♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1928● | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1929● | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1930♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1931♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1932♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1933 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1934 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1935 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1936 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1937 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1938 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1939♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1940 | ![]() | cancelled (World War II) | World War II | ![]() |
1941 | World War II | ![]() | ![]() | |
1942 | ![]() | ![]() | ||
1943 | ![]() | ![]() | ||
1944 | ![]() | ![]() | ||
1945 | ![]() | ![]() | ||
1946♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1947 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1948 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1949♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1950♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1951 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1952♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1953♠ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1954♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1955 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1956♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1957♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1958♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1959♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1960♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1961 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1962● | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1963♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1964♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1965● | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1966 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1967♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1968♦ | ![]() | ↓ Open Era ↓ | ||
↓ Open Era ↓ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
1969● | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1970♠ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1971♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1972● | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1973● | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1974♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1975♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1976♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1977 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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1978 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1979 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1980♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1981 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1982♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1983● | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1984● | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1985♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1986♦ | Tournament date changed ‡ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1987♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1988♠ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1989● | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1990 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1991● | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1992● | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1993● | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1994♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1995● | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1996● | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1997● | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1998 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1999 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2000♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2001♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2002● | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2003♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2004 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2005 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2006♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2007♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2008 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2009♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2010♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2011 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2012♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2013♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2014 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2015● | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2016♦ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2017 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2018 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2019 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2020 | ![]() | ![]() | cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | ![]() |
2021 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2022 | ![]() |
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Year | Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open |
Champions list
Tournament record and active players indicated in bold.
Only players with three or more Grand Slam titles are included in the list.
- 126 players have won at least one of the 449 majors that have been played.
Grand Slam titles by decade
Grand Slam achievements
Grasscourt major | Claycourt major | Hardcourt major |
Grand Slam
Players who held all four Grand Slam titles simultaneously (in a calendar year).[14]
Period | Player | Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open |
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Amateur Era | ![]() |
1953 | 1953 | 1953 | 1953 |
Open era | ![]() |
1970 | 1970 | 1970 | 1970 |
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1988 | 1988 | 1988 | 1988 |
Non-calendar year Grand Slam
Players who held all four Grand Slam 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 |
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1993 French Open | 1994 Australian Open | 4 |
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2002 French Open | 2003 Australian Open | 4 |
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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.
Period | Player | Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open |
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Amateur Era | ![]() |
1953 | 1953 | 1952 | 1951 |
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1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1954 | |
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1957 | 1951 | 1956 | 1956 | |
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1960 | 1962 | 1963 | 1962 | |
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1961 | 1964 | 1965 | 1965 | |
Open Era | ![]() |
1962 | 1969 | 1970 | 1969 |
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1968 | 1972 | 1966 | 1967 | |
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1982 | 1974 | 1974 | 1975 | |
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1981 | 1982 | 1978 | 1983 | |
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1983 | 1984 | 1979 | 1984 | |
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1984 | 1975 | 1976 | 1976 | |
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1988 | 1987 | 1988 | 1988 | |
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1989 | 1988 | 1989 | 1989 | |
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1990 | 1993 | 1991 | 1993 | |
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1994 | 1995 | 1992 | 1995 | |
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2003 | 2002 | 2002 | 1999 | |
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2008 | 2012 | 2004 | 2006 | |
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2005 | 2013 | 2003 | 2002 | |
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2007 | 2015 | 2009 | 2008 |
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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1988 | 1988 | 1988 | 1988 | 1988 |
Career Golden Slam
Players who won all four Grand Slam titles and the Olympic gold medal over the course of their careers.[15][16]
- 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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1988 | 1987 | 1988 | 1988 | 1988 |
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2003 | 2002 | 2002 | 1999 | 2012 |
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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1988 | 1987 | 1988 | 1988 | 1988 | 1987 |
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2003 | 2002 | 2002 | 1999 | 2012 | 2001 |
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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Two titles
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Tournament statistics
Most titles per tournament
Grand Slam | Titles | Player |
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Australian Open | 11 | ![]() |
7 | ![]() | |
French Open | 7 | ![]() |
Wimbledon | 9 | ![]() |
US Open | 8 | ![]() ![]() |
6 | ![]() | |
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Consecutive titles
AO Australian Open | WIM Wimbledon |
FO French Open | USO US Open |
Overall record
Titles | Player | First event | Last event |
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6 | ![]() |
1952 WIM | 1953 USO |
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1969 USO | 1971 AO | |
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1983 WIM | 1984 USO | |
5 | ![]() |
1988 AO | 1989 AO |
4 | ![]() |
1993 FO | 1994 AO |
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2002 FO | 2003 AO | |
2014 USO | 2015 WIM | ||
3 | ![]() |
1928 FO | 1928 USO |
1929 FO | 1929 USO | ||
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1965 WIM | 1966 AO | |
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1967 WIM | 1968 AO | |
1972 FO | 1972 USO | ||
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1982 USO | 1983 FO | |
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1989 WIM | 1990 AO | |
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1991 USO | 1992 FO | |
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1995 FO | 1995 USO | |
1996 FO | 1996 USO | ||
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1997 WIM | 1998 AO |
- Australian Open was held in December from 1977 through 1985.
At one tournament
Titles | Player | Tourn. | Years |
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7 | ![]() |
AO | 1960–66 |
6 | ![]() |
WIM | 1982–87 |
5 | ![]() |
1919–23 | |
4 | ![]() |
USO | 1915–18 |
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WIM | 1927–30 | |
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USO | 1932–35 | |
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1975–78 |
Grand Slam titles by country
Open era
as of 2022 Australian Open.
87→ | ![]() |
25 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() |
11 | ![]() |
9 | ![]() |
8 | ![]() ![]() |
7 | ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
5 | ![]() ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
All-time
as of 2022 Australian Open.
203→ | ![]() |
65 | ![]() |
52 | ![]() |
30 | ![]() |
17 | ![]() |
11 | ![]() |
9 | ![]() |
8 | ![]() ![]() |
7 | ![]() ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
4 | ![]() ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
See also
List of Grand Slam records lists |
List of Grand Slam champions
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