GRANDSLAM HISTORY

Reference Book.  1877 - 2026

1938 - Donald BUDGE, USA, became the first person to win four major tennis tournaments in one year or the Grand Slam (another name is Calendar Grand Slam). The term "Grand Slam" was first introduced in 1933 by John Kieran of The New York Times after Jack CRAWFORD won three of four main tennis tournaments.

1962 - Rodney LAVER, Australia - won his first Grand Slam as an amateur tennis player. In addition to the four majors, Laver won 18 more titles that year, becoming the undisputed leader in world tennis. In December 1962, Rod Laver turned professional.

1969 - Rodney LAVER, Australia - won his second Grand Slam as a professional, immediately after all Grand Slam tournaments got "open" status. He is the only tennis player who has won the Grand Slam twice in singles.

1953 - Maureen CONNOLLY, USA - the first woman to win all four Grand Slam tournaments in one year, and only the second tennis player after Donald BUDGE, to win a calendar Grand Slam. She lost only one set in those four majors.

1970 - Margaret SMITH COURT, Australia. It was the third Grand Slam for a great female tennis player (two in mixed doubles in 1963 and 1965, and one in singles in 1970). For now, she has the most Grand Slam tournament titles in tennis history - 64.

1988 - Steffi GRAF, Germany. In 1988, she won four Grand Slam tournaments, became the first in the Olympic games, and took the "Golden" Grand Slam. Steffi Graf is the only tennis player with a "Golden" Grand Slam.

1951 - Frank SEDGMAN and Ken MCGREGOR, Australia - the first and only men's double, who took the Grand Slam. In 1952, the duo came close to winning a second consecutive calendar Grand Slam, but lost a tight match to Mervyn ROSE and Vic SEIXAS in the final of the US Open, the last major of the year.

1960 - Maria BUENO, Brazil - She won her Grand Slam with different partners and became the first female tennis player to win a calendar Grand Slam in doubles. That same year, she played in two singles finals, winning Wimbledon and losing the US Open.

1984 - Martina NAVRATILOVA and Pam SHRIVER, USA. One of the best teams in women's tennis ever. This duo has won 19 Grand Slam titles. That same year, Martina Navratilova won three majors, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open in singles.

1998 - Martina HINGIS, Switzerland - won the Grand Slam with different partners. In 1998, she became only the third female tennis player in history to hold the No. 1 ranking in both singles and doubles simultaneously.

1963 - Margaret SMITH and Ken FLETCHER, Australia. The Australian duo won the first-ever calendar Grand Slam in mixed doubles. It was the first Grand Slam for Margaret Smith. In that same year, Smith also won the Wimbledon singles title, while Ken Fletcher lost the Australian Open.

1965 - Margaret SMITH, Australia. Margaret Smith won her second Grand Slam with different partners. In 1965, Margaret Smith dominated in women's tennis. She won three of four major titles (Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open) and was so close to completing a calendar Grand Slam in both singles and mixed doubles.

1967 - Owen DAVIDSON, Australia - won the Grand Slam with different partners. Owen Davidson is also known as the first tennis player to win a point and later a match in the Open Era in 1968.