In 1938, Don Budge became the first tennis player to win the four major championships in one year and, thus, capture the Grand Slam.
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Steffi Graf
The Golden Slam, or Golden Grand Slam, is a term created in 1988 when Steffi Graf won all four Grand Slam tournaments and the gold medal in tennis at the Summer Olympics in the same calendar year.PARIS — Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have won and done so much in nearly 20 years of hoarding the loot in men's tennis. But there is one gap in each member of the Big Three's story line. None has managed to complete the Grand Slam by winning all four major tournaments in the same calendar year.
Who has won 3 Grand Slams a year
In the modern era, there have been three women and one man to win three consecutive Grand Slam events in a single calendar year. These players include Martina Navratilova (1984), Steffi Graf (1993, 1995, 1996), Serena Williams (2002) and Rafael Nadal (2010).
Combining the Grand Slam and the non-calendar-year Grand Slam, only eight singles players on 11 occasions achieved the feat of being the reigning champion of all four majors, three men (Don Budge, Rod Laver, Novak Djokovic) and five women (Maureen Connolly, Margaret Court, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Serena …In this new modern era, only one player (Djokovic) has won all four majors in a row. Only two players have achieved the new term, a "Surface Slam", winning three consecutive majors on three distinct surfaces, that being Rafael Nadal in 2010 and Novak Djokovic in 2021.Only five players in history have won all four Grand Slams in the same year, and the last to do it was Steffi Graf in 1988. The only men to achieve the feat are Don Budge (in 1938) and Rod Laver (in 1962 and 1969). The pressure on Djokovic at the US Open when he tries to complete the set for the year will be immense.
#1 Steffi Graf, 1988
Graf won five major consecutive titles in 1988-89 and four more in 1993-94, making her the only women's singles player to win four consecutive titles in a career – twice.
Has Roger Federer won all 4 Grand Slams
He is one of eight men to have won a career Grand Slam (winning all four Grand Slams at least once) and one of four players to have won a career Grand Slam on three different surfaces, hard, grass and clay courts.
No player has accomplished the feat more than once in his career and no player has ever hit more than two in a game. Tony Lazzeri was the first player to hit two grand slams in a single game, doing so for the New York Yankees against the Philadelphia Athletics on May 24, 1936.
Steffi Graf
A 19-year-old Steffi Graf won all four Grand Slams and the Olympic gold medal in the same year. She is the only tennis player to do so till date. German legend Steffi Graf is widely recognised as one of the greatest-ever tennis players in history.
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Combining the Grand Slam and the non-calendar-year Grand Slam, only eight singles players on 11 occasions achieved the feat of being the reigning champion of all four majors, three men (Don Budge, Rod Laver, Novak Djokovic) and five women (Maureen Connolly, Margaret Court, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Serena …Rod Laver and Novak Djokovic are the only players to win all four Grand Slams in a row. Roger Federer has come close in 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2009, but couldn't complete the milestone.Don Mattingly
The single-season leaders with 6 grand slams each are Don Mattingly of the New York Yankees in 1987 and Travis Hafner of the Cleveland Indians in 2006. The National League record of 5 grand slams is shared by Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs in 1955 and Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2009.Nadal's heavy topspin forehand – the most potent in the game – backed by his crushing, slightly flatter backhand, and his physical stamina make him particularly suited to clay.
Roger Federer isn't a legend for nothing. Enjoy this photo essay of his record-breaking 20 Grand Slams.Happy 33rd birthday to Adam Warren!the French Open
Between the devilish surface and having to beat the greatest of all time, the French Open is by far the hardest grand slam to win.Steffi Graf
Combining the Grand Slam and the non-calendar-year Grand Slam, only eight singles players on 11 occasions achieved the feat of being the reigning champion of all four majors, three men (Don Budge, Rod Laver, Novak Djokovic) and five women (Maureen Connolly, Margaret Court, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Serena …
Djokovic is the only male player to hold all four Grand Slams on three different surfaces (hard, clay, and grass) at once (2015 Wimbledon to 2016 French Open), and became the only male player to win 30 consecutive Grand Slam matches (2015 Wimbledon – 2016 Wimbledon).Ken Rosewall, Australian Open 1971
Having easily won the Australian Open in 1971 (his third victory in the competition, which, however, was only considered to be a major tournament from 1969), Ken Rosewall will forever remain the first player to win a Grand Slam tournament without losing a single set.Rafael Nadal is universally considered the greatest claycourt player of all time, leading to him being labeled the 'King of Clay'. The 35-year-old has won an ATP record of 62 titles on the surface, 13 more than Guillermo Vilas in second place.The Case for Djokovic
Here's what's interesting about Novak. He learned the game and grew up on clay. He can defend brilliantly and uses the drop shot effectively– both strategies that go with clay like peanut butter and jelly. To the eye-test, his clay court play is sublime.
The feat has only been accomplished on three other occasions, most recently in August 2011, when the Yankees accounted for all three grand slams in a win over the Oakland Athletics.Novak Djokovic
10 Best Male Tennis Players of All Time
| Rank | Player | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novak Djokovic | 982 |
| 2 | Roger Federer | 1,251 |
| 3 | Rafael Nadal | 1,028 |
| 4 | Rod Laver | 1,689 |