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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).
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Federer
In 2001, at age 19, Federer famously announced his presence and intent with a five-set upset of 14-time Grand Slam champion (and seven-time Wimbledon winner) Pete Sampras in the fourth round at Wimbledon. By age 27, he had surpassed Sampras' Slam total, and at age 36, he became the first man to win 20.Alex Rodriguez
It is the ultimate hit in baseball as it scores four runs. The all-time leaders in grand slams is Alex Rodriguez with 25 in his career, spent entirely in the American League, two more than Lou Gehrig, who also only played in the junior circuit. Willie McCovey is the National League leader with 18.
Has any player won a Grand Slam without dropping a set
Australian star Fred Stolle was overcome in the final 9-7, 6-1, 6-4. The first of Borg's five Wimbledon victories saw him prevail without dropping a set.
