This article covers the period 1884 to present.
Before the beginning of the Open era in April 1968, only amateurs were allowed to compete in established tennis tournaments, including the four Grand Slams. Wimbledon, the oldest of the majors, was founded in 1877, followed by the US Open in 1881, the French Open in 1891, and the Australian Open in 1905. Beginning in 1905 and continuing to the present day, all four majors have been played yearly, with the exception of the two World Wars, 1986 for the Australian Open, and 2020 for Wimbledon. The Australian Open is the first major of the year (January), followed by the French Open (May–June), Wimbledon (June–July), and US Open (August–September).
There was no prize money and players were compensated for travel expenses only. A player who wins all four current major tournaments in the same calendar year, as an individual or as part of a doubles team, is said to have achieved the "Grand Slam". If the player wins all four consecutively, but not in the same calendar year, it is called a "Non-Calendar Year Grand Slam". Winning all four at some point in a career, even if not consecutively, is referred to as a "Career Grand Slam". Winning the four majors and a gold medal in tennis at the Summer Olympics has been called a "Golden Slam" since 1988. Winning all four plus gold at some point in a career, even if not consecutively, is referred to as a "Career Golden Slam". Winning the Year-end Championship also having won a Golden Slam is referred to as a "Super Slam". Winning the four majors in all three disciplines a player is eligible for–singles, doubles, and mixed doubles–is considered winning a "boxed set" of Grand Slam titles.
The current Grand Slams are the four most prestigious tournaments in the world held every year, they are distinguished by participation from almost every top player and by their two-week duration, 128-player draw in women's singles. It's extremely rare for a player to win all four tournaments, "the Grand Slam", in one calendar year. This was only achieved three times since 1888 by Maureen Connolly, Margaret Court, and Steffi Graf, the latter of whom stands alone in winning the "Golden Slam". These are some of the important records since the start of women's tennis in 1884. Most statistics are based on the data at the WTA Tour and International Tennis Federation, the official websites of each respective Grand Slam tournament and published sources though this is not a definitive list due to the time periods involved. Active streaks and active players are in boldface.
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This section is for consecutive streaks across all Grand Slam tournaments. If a player skips a tournament the streak ends.
(3) Denotes multiple streaks within one category
active streaks in boldface
Titles | Start–end | # | |
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1. | Maureen Connolly | 1952 WM–1953 US | 6 |
Margaret Court | 1969 US–1971 AU | ||
/ Martina Navratilova | 1983 WM–1984 US | ||
4. | Steffi Graf | 1988 AU–1989 AU | 5 |
5. | / Molla Mallory | 1915 US–1918 US | 4 |
Steffi Graf (2) | 1993 FR–1994 AU | ||
Serena Williams | 2002 FR–2003 AU | ||
Serena Williams (2) | 2014 US–2015 WM | ||
9. | Helen Wills | 1928 FR–1928 US | 3 |
Helen Wills (2) | 1929 FR–1929 US | ||
Pauline Betz | 1942 US–1944 US | ||
Shirley Fry | 1956 WM–1957 AU | ||
Margaret Court (2) | 1965 WM–1966 AU | ||
Billie Jean King | 1967 WM–1968 AU | ||
Billie Jean King (2) | 1972 FR–1972 US | ||
/ Martina Navratilova (2) | 1981 AU–1982 WM | ||
Chris Evert | 1982 US–1983 FR | ||
Steffi Graf (3) | 1989 WM–1990 AU | ||
/ Monica Seles | 1991 US–1992 FR | ||
Steffi Graf (4) | 1995 FR–1995 US | ||
Steffi Graf (5) | 1996 FR–1996 US | ||
Martina Hingis | 1997 WM–1998 AU |
Quarterfinals | Start–end | # | |
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1. | / Martina Navratilova | 1983 WM–1988 AU | 19 |
Steffi Graf | |||
3. | Gabriela Sabatini | 1990 WM–1994 AU | 15 |
4. | Margaret Court | 1968 WM–1971 AU | 11 |
Billie Jean King | 1967 FR–1969 US | ||
Chris Evert | |||
Martina Hingis | |||
8. | Lindsay Davenport | 10 | |
Serena Williams | |||
10. | / Martina Navratilova (2) | 9 | |
Chris Evert (2) | |||
Steffi Graf (2) | |||
Serena Williams (2) |
Appearances | # | |
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1. | Alizé Cornet | 68 |
2. | Ai Sugiyama | 62 |
3. | Francesca Schiavone | 61 |
4. | Jelena Janković | 56 |
5. | Nathalie Dechy | 54 |
Elena Likhovtseva | ||
7. | Patty Schnyder | 52 |
8. | Angelique Kerber | 51 |
9. | Ana Ivanovic | 48 |
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova |
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* Not all sources agree with one of Wills' losses. She did not play two matches because of appendicitis, causing her to miss the 1926 Wimbledon Championships. Wimbledon did not assign a loss to her or a win to her opponent. The other tournament gave her a loss instead of a default to her and a walkover to her opponent, neither of which count as a loss or a win. It is unknown why the tournament chose to assign a loss to her. Taking these facts into consideration, her adjusted win percentage would be 125–3 = 97.66%.
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13 | Helen Wills Moody | 1927 US, 1928 FR, 1928 WM, 1928 US, 1929 FR, 1929 WM, 1929 US, 1930 FR, 1930 WM, 1931 US, 1932 FR, 1932 WM, 1938 WM |
6 | Martina Navratilova | 1983 WM, 1983 US, 1984 WM, 1986 WM, 1987 US, 1990 WM |
Serena Williams | 2002 WM, 2002 US, 2008 US, 2010 WM, 2014 US, 2017 AU | |
5 | Suzanne Lenglen | 1922 WM, 1923 WM, 1925 FR, 1925 WM, 1926 FR |
Maureen Connolly | 1953 AU, 1953 WM, 1953 US, 1954 FR, 1954 WM | |
Margaret Court | 1961 AU, 1962 AU, 1963 AU, 1965 WM, 1966 AU | |
Chris Evert | 1974 FR, 1976 US, 1977 US, 1978 US, 1981 WM | |
Steffi Graf | 1988 AU, 1988 FR, 1989 AU, 1994 AU, 1996 US | |
4 | Nancye Wynne Bolton | 1946 AU, 1947 AU, 1948 AU, 1951 AU |
Evonne Goolagong Cowley | 1971 FR, 1975 AU, 1976 AU, 1977 AU | |
3 | Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling | 1935 FR, 1936 AU, 1937 FR |
Billie Jean King | 1971 US, 1972 FR, 1972 US | |
Lindsay Davenport | 1998 US, 1999 WM, 2000 AU | |
Justine Henin | 2006 FR, 2007 FR, 2007 US | |
2 | Doris Hart | 1951 WM, 1952 FR |
Martina Hingis | 1997 AU, 1997 US | |
Venus Williams | 2001 US, 2008 WM |
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Players who reached all four major finals during their careers
| Players who reached all four major finals in one calendar yearRefer also to the "Calendar year achievements" section. |
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Golden Grand Slam * | Event of completion |
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Steffi Graf | 1988 Olympics |
* The Grand Slam + Olympic Gold |
Four majors
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Maureen Connolly | 1953 |
Margaret Court | 1970 |
Steffi Graf | 1988 |
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A streak does not end if a player skips one or more tournaments between two wins.
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Titles | # | |
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1. | Elizabeth Ryan | 244 |
2. | Margaret Court | 192 |
3. | / Martina Navratilova | 167 |
4. | Chris Evert | 157 |
5. | Simonne Mathieu | 147 |
6. | Ann Haydon Jones | 136 |
7. | Billie Jean King | 129 |
8. | Angela Mortimer | 108 |
9. | Steffi Graf | 107 |
10. | Ilse Friedleben | 106 |
Finals | # | |
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1. | Elizabeth Ryan | 299 |
2. | / Martina Navratilova | 239 |
3. | Margaret Court | 233 |
4. | Ann Haydon Jones | 228 |
5. | Chris Evert | 226 |
6. | Simonne Mathieu | 190 |
7. | Billie Jean King | 189 |
8. | Evonne Goolagong | 150 |
9. | Ilse Friedleben | 149 |
10. | Steffi Graf | 138 |
Consecutive titles | Years | # | |
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1. | Helen Wills | 1927–33 | 27 |
2. | Suzanne Lenglen | 1922–24 | 21 |
3. | Martina Navratilova | 1984 | 13 |
4. | Steffi Graf | 1989–90 | 10 |
5. | Chris Evert | 1974 | 9 |
Consecutive finals | Years | # | |
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1. | Helen Wills | 1926–35 | 29 |
2. | / Martina Navratilova | 1983–84 | 23 |
3. | Steffi Graf | 1989–90 | 22 |
4. | Suzanne Lenglen | 1922–24 | 21 |
Steffi Graf | 1986–88 | ||
6. | Chris Evert | 1974 | 11 |
1+ title per year | Years | # | |
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1. | / Martina Navratilova | 1974–94 | 21 |
2. | Chris Evert | 1971–88 | 18 |
3. | Billie Jean King | 1960–75 | 16 |
4. | Molla Mallory | 1914–28 | 15 |
5. | Steffi Graf | 1986–99 | 14 |
6. | Evonne Goolagong | 1968–80 | 13 |
Maria Sharapova | 2003–15 | ||
8. | Maria Bueno | 1957–68 | 12 |
9. | Virginia Wade | 1968–78 | 11 |
Serena Williams | 2007–17 | ||
Caroline Wozniacki | 2008–18 |
Notes: Minimum titles 7
# | Titles | Tournament | Years |
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13 | Kathleen Nunneley | New Zealand Championships | 1895–1907 |
Christiane Mercelis | Belgian Closed Covered Court Championships | 1956–1968 | |
12 | / Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling | Danish Indoor Championships | 1932–42, 1944 |
Christiane Mercelis | Belgian Closed Outdoor Championships | 1951, 1953–61, 1963–64, 1966 | |
/ Martina Navratilova | Chicago | 1978–83, 1986–88, 1990–92 | |
11 | Blanche Bingley Hillyard | South of England Championships | 1885, 1888, 1891–93, 1895–96, 1898–1900, 1905 |
Ora Washington | Black New York State Championships | 1925–26, 1928–33, 1935–37 | |
Desideria Ampon | Philippines International Championships | 1955–56, 1958–60, 1965–69, 1971 | |
Margaret Court | Australian National Championships/Open | 1960–66, 1969–71, 1973 | |
/ Martina Navratilova | Eastbourne | 1978, 1982–86, 1988–91, 1993 | |
10 | Muriel Goward-Cole | British Columbia Championships | 1896–99, 1901–05 |
Lois Moyes Bickle | Canadian Championships | 1906–1908, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1920–1922, 1924 | |
Leela Row Dayal | Bombay Presidency Hard Court Championships | 1930, 1933–40, 1950 | |
Vera Sukova | Czechoslovakian Closed Championships | 1952, 1954–63 | |
9 | Louisa Martin | Irish Lawn Tennis Championships | 1889–92, 1896, 1899–1900, 1902–03 |
Clara von der Schulenburg | Championships of Berlin | 1896–98, 1903–1905, 1909–10, 1920 | |
Carrie Neely | Illinois State Championships | 1907–08, 1911–13, 1915–16, 1919 | |
Tokuko Moriwake | Hawaiian Championships | 1925–33 | |
Betty Lombard | Irish Hard Court Championships | 1940, 1943, 1945, 1947–49, 1952–53, 1955 | |
Althea Gibson | American Tennis Association Championships | 1947–56 | |
/ Martina Navratilova | Washington | 1975, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1985–86, 1988, 1990 | |
/ Martina Navratilova | Wimbledon Championships | 1978–79, 1982–87, 1990 | |
Martina Navratilova | Dallas | 1979–83, 1985–87, 1990 | |
Steffi Graf | German Open | 1986–89, 1991–94, 1996 | |
8 | Agnes Nicklson | Auckland Championships | 1895–1903 |
Kate Williams | Intermountain Championships | 1905–11, 1913 | |
Elizabeth Ryan | Beaulieu Championships | 1913, 1921–22, 1924–28, 1932 | |
Elizabeth Ryan | Cannes Metropole Hotel Championship | 1913–14, 1923, 1924–25, 1928, 1930 | |
Molla Mallory | U.S. National Championships | 1915–18, 1920, 1921–22, 1926 | |
Elizabeth Ryan | Kent Championships | 1919–21, 1923–25, 1928 | |
Elizabeth Ryan | Cannes Carlton Club Championships | 1920, 1921–22, 1924–25, 1928, 1930–32 | |
Majorie Macfarlane | Auckland Championships | 1921, 1924–1926, 1928–29, 1932–33 | |
Helen Wills | Wimbledon Championships | 1927–30, 1932–33, 1935, 1938 | |
Chris Evert | Hilton Head | 1974–78, 1981, 1984–85 | |
/ Martina Navratilova | WTA Tour Finals | 1978–79, 1981, 1983–86Mar, Nov in 1986 | |
/ Martina Navratilova | Los Angeles | 1978, 1980–81, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1992–93 | |
Serena Williams | Miami Masters | 2002–04, 2007–08, 2013–15 | |
7 | Blanche Bingley Hillyard | Derbyshire Championships | 1885, 1888, 1893–94, 1896, 1901, 1906 |
Maude Garfit | Conishead Priory Open | 1901–07 | |
Dorothea Douglass | Kent Championships | 1901–02, 1904–06, 1910–11, 1913 | |
Dorothea Douglass | Wimbledon Championships | 1903–04, 1906, 1910–11, 1913–14 | |
Agnes Morton | Essex Championships | 1904–09, 1911 | |
Dorothea Douglass | British Covered Court Championships | 1904, 1906, 1908, 1910–11, 1913, 1919 | |
Molla Mallory | Ardsley Invitation | 1917–18, 1920, 1921–27 | |
Phoebe Holcroft Watson | Bexhill-on-Sea Open | 1922–28 | |
May Spiers | Canterbury Championships | 1922–28 | |
Helen Wills | U.S. National Championships | 1923–25, 1927–29, 1931 | |
Ora Washington | American Tennis Association Championships | 1929–35, 1937 | |
/ Hilde Sperling | German Covered Court Championships | 1930–32, 1935–37 | |
Doreen Sansoni | Ceylon Championships | 1935-1940, 1946 | |
Margaret Court | Victorian Championships | 1961–65, 1969–70 | |
Bonnie Logan | American Tennis Association Championships | 1964–70 | |
Virginia Wade | Dewar Cup Finals | 1968–69, 1971, 1973–76 | |
/ Martina Navratilova | Orlando | 1974, 1980–85 | |
Chris Evert | French Open | 1974–75, 1979–80, 1983, 1985–86 | |
Steffi Graf | Wimbledon Championships | 1988–89, 1991–93, 1995–96 | |
Serena Williams | Wimbledon Championships | 2002–03, 2009–10, 2012, 2015–16 | |
Serena Williams | Australian Open | 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009–10, 2015, 2017 |
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Note:This table is incomplete
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1. | Angela Mortimer | 29 |
2. | Ann Haydon Jones | 24 |
3. | / Molla Mallory | 14 |
4. | Lolette Payot | 9 |
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1. | Suzanne Lenglen | 341–7 | 97.99 |
2. | Elizabeth Ryan | 1064–94 | 91.90 |
3. | Helen Wills | 416–37 | 91.80 |
4. | Margaret Court | 1180–107 | 91.68 |
5. | Chris Evert | 1309–146 | 89.96 |
6. | / Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling | 331–41 | 89.00 |
7. | Steffi Graf | 902–115 | 88.69 |
8. | / Molla Mallory | 668–87 | 88.50 |
9. | Angela Mortimer | 607–90 | 87.10 |
10. | / Martina Navratilova | 1442–219 | 86.81 |
* minimum 300 wins |
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Titles* | Year | Titles | |
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1. | Elizabeth Ryan | 1924 | 28 |
2. | Simonne Mathieu | 1935 | 26 |
3. | Simonne Mathieu (2) | 1936 | 24 |
Althea Gibson | 1956 | ||
4. | Elizabeth Ryan (2) | 1921 | 22 |
5. | Elizabeth Ryan (3) | 1922 | 21 |
Margaret Court | 1970 | ||
6. | Elizabeth Ryan (4) | 1925 | 20 |
Margaret Court (2) | 1966 | ||
7. | Elizabeth Ryan (5) | 1923 | 19 |
Margaret Court (3) | 1964 |
# | Match wins | Year |
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130 | Althea Gibson | 1956 |
129 | Elizabeth Ryan | 1924 |
117 | Margaret Court | 1965 |
113 | Billie Jean King | 1971 |
111 | Evonne Goolagong | 1973 |
109 | Ann Haydon Jones | 1960 |
Margaret Court (2) | 1970 | |
108 | Margaret Court (3) | 1968 |
106 | Elizabeth Ryan (2) | 1921 |
103 | Margaret Court (4) | 1969 |
101 | Margaret Court (5) | 1973 |
Match wins (consecutive) | # | Year | |
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1 | / Martina Navratilova | 74 | 1984 |
2 | Chris Evert | 55 | 1974 |
3 | Margaret Court | 51 | 1965 |
4 | Steffi Graf | 46 | 1988 |
5 | Alice Marble | 45 | 1939 |
Alice Marble (2) | 1940 |
Match winning* | %* | W–L | Year | |
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1. | Suzanne Lenglen | 100.00 | 66–0 | 1923 |
Suzanne Lenglen (2) | 100.00 | 47–0 | 1920 | |
Alice Marble | 100.00 | 45–0 | 1939 | |
Alice Marble (2) | 100.00 | 45–0 | 1940 | |
5. | / Martina Navratilova | 98.80 | 86–1 | 1983 |
6. | Helen Wills | 97.80 | 44–1 | 1925 |
6. | Steffi Graf | 97.72 | 86–2 | 1989 |
7. | / Martina Navratilova (2) | 97.50 | 78–2 | 1984 |
8. | Steffi Graf (2) | 97.40 | 75–2 | 1987 |
10. | Althea Gibson | 97.10 | 66–2 | 1957 |
* minimum 40 wins |
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See WTA Tour records#WTA career prize money leaders. As prize money has increased strongly in recent decades, the lists of prize money leaders all-time and for the WTA Tour period (since 1973) are the same.