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.
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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.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 every Grand Slam in a year
In the history of tennis, only five players have won the calendar Grand Slam. On the men's side of the game, there are two who can claim this achievement: Don Budge (1938) and Rod Laver (1962 and 1969).
#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.From the 2002 French Open to the 2003 Australian Open, she was dominant, winning all four major singles titles (each time over Venus in the final) to achieve a non-calendar year Grand Slam and the career Grand Slam, known as the 'Serena Slam'.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.
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).
Who holds the record for most Grand Slams in one year
Mattingly sets slam record
Perhaps the most fascinating part about Mattingly's six-slam 1987 campaign is that he did not hit another one in any other season of his excellent 14-year career. Prior to '87, Mattingly had hit . 250 with just one extra-base hit in 52 career at-bats with the bases loaded.
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.
Stat of the Day: Novak Djokovic is the first man to win two different Grand Slam tournaments seven times each.
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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.There are four grand slam tournaments that take place annually. These tournaments include the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. The Summer Olympic Games are often considered a “fifth” Grand Slam tournament, but tennis players need only win the main four in a year to achieve a Grand Slam.Tony Cloninger
1966 – Tony Cloninger hits two grand slams and drives in nine runs as the Braves blowout the Giants at Candlestick Park, 17-3. Cloninger is the first National League player to hit two grand slams in a game and is the first pitcher ever to drive in nine runs.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.
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#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.Happy 33rd birthday to Adam Warren!Roger Federer
Roger Federer isn't a legend for nothing. Enjoy this photo essay of his record-breaking 20 Grand Slams.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 …
Roger Federer isn't a legend for nothing. Enjoy this photo essay of his record-breaking 20 Grand Slams.Most people would agree that Wimbledon is the most prestigious tennis tournament. Of the four grand slam tournaments in professional tennis (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open), Wimbledon always seems to attract the most attention.Most Grand Slam titles won by a player in men's singles
| Player | Grand Slam titles |
|---|---|
| Rafael Nadal | 22 |
| Novak Djokovic | 21 |
| Roger Federer | 20 |
| Pete Sampras | 14 |
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.
Easiest Grand Slam Title
| Rank | Country | Tournament |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUS | Australian Chps. |
| 2 | AUS | Australian Open |
| 3 | AUS | Australian Open |
| 4 | USA | Australian Open |
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 …