Popular Tennis Stars Who Have Ruled The Grand Slam Tournaments

Tennis has seen the few tennis players including men and women who have become famous by achieving their Grand Slam titles. The vital benchmark in tennis is how a player performs superbly at four Grand Slam tournaments whereby his or her excellence on the tennis field is determined. Over the passing years, looking upon the star players’ track records of Grand Slam, women have certainly ruled in comparison to men. Let us quickly check on the Grand Slam title records by the successful singles players!

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="371"] Federer, Sampras, Nadal and Emerson (www.tsmplug.com)[/caption]

• Margaret Court [Australia] – 24 Total Grand Slam (Women’s Division)

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="351"] Margaret Court with her Grand Slam Trophy (www.sportsmuntra.com)[/caption]

The tally of Margaret Court achieving 24 Grand Slam Titles in total stands highest amongst men and women. Though Court was fine uniformly on all the surfaces, but she had extraordinary connections with Australian Open as she went on to win it 11 times.

• Steffi Graf [Germany] and Serena Williams [USA] – 22 Total Grand Slam (Women’s Division)

  [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="340"] Steffi Graph with her Grand Slam Trophy (www.pinterest.com)[/caption]

Steffi Graf and Serena Williams are completely different when it comes to the style of playing. When Graf played on grass, her game had a vibe of elegance and refinement, whereas Williams’ games showcased power and strength on court which has her opponents darting for cover. One thing they have in common is that both the players have gained 7 wins each at Wimbledon. In July, Serena won the Grand Slam Wimbledon singles trophy and made her entry on the books of history as one of the most talented, victorious tennis players.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350"] Serena Williams with her Grand Slam Trophy (espn.go.com)[/caption]

• Roger Federer [Switzerland] – 17 Total Grand Slam (Men’s Division)

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Roger Federer, the Swiss legend, has won total 17 Grand Slam with his biggest success at Wimbledon, winning it for seven times. Though he isn’t able to win tournaments because of his age, but still he is a fighter and continues to play matches and leading the all-time list. He gives his 100 percent whenever he is on court, winning the starting matches, though he might not go till the end.

• Pete Sampras [USA] and Rafael Nadal [Spain] – 14 Total Grand Slam (Men’s Division)

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="365"] Pete Sampras winning the Grand Slam (www.sportsgoogly.com)[/caption]

The playing styles of Sampras and Nadal are very distinct, just like chalk and cheese. Though Sampras has retired, his game had definite idle classiness. Nadal on the other hand throws power-packed tennis shots on grass which is loved by his audience always. Sampras winning seven Wimbledon titles was hugely successful, whereas Nadal was a big favorite at French Open which fits his playing style fully, thus winning it nine times.

• Novak Djokovic [Serbia] and Roy Emerson [Australia] – 12 Total Grand Slam (Men’s Division)

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="377"] Novak Djokovic with his trophy (ftw.usatoday.com)[/caption]

Novak has played wonderful tennis and has been the dominant player by making a strong presence since last one year. He won six times the Australian Open. While Emerson became the first male player wining 12 Major Single Grand Slams, mostly Australian Open records.

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Great achievements of winning Grand Slams by these World-Class tennis players who made their fans proud by their amazing performances on the Court! 🙂

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