Who has won the most Grand Slam titles?

Winning a Grand Slam title is the pinnacle of success in tennis. While only a handful of players have managed to win multiple Grand Slam titles, even fewer have gone on to dominate the record books.

So, who has won the most Grand Slam titles and who are the all-time leaders in the women’s and men’s game? We’re here to break down all the stats and records for you from legendary international stars to British talent who have etched their name into history.

*These figures have been taken from the Open Era, which began in 1968 up to the present day.

What is a Grand Slam in tennis?

A Grand Slam refers to the four major tennis tournaments that are considered the most prestigious events in the sport – the Australian Open, which began in 1905, Roland Garros, which dates back to 1891, Wimbledon - founded in 1877 and the US Open which began in 1881.

These four tournaments – also known as the majors – are the highest level of competition in tennis and offer the most ranking points and prize money than any other tournament.

Who has won the most tennis Grand Slam titles?

Women's all-time Grand Slam winners

Here are the current leading women’s tennis Grand Slam winners:

Men's all-time Grand Slam winners:

Here are the current leading men’s tennis Grand Slam champions:

Which British tennis player has won the most Grand Slams? 

Virginia Wade and Andy Murray lead the way for the most Grand Slams won by British tennis players in the Open Era, with both players having three titles to their name.

Women’s British Grand Slam winners

Wade won her first major title at the 1968 US Open, before going on to lift her second at the 1972 Australian Open title. Just five years later, Wade went on to claim her final Grand Slam at The Championships, Wimbledon where she remains the British woman to have won the women’s singles title in SW19.

Men’s British Grand Slam winners

Meanwhile, Murray ended Great Britain’s 76-year wait for a men’s Grand Slam champion when he beat Djokovic on his way to the 2012 US Open title. His Grand Slam success didn’t end there however, with Murray going on to make history by lifting the Wimbledon trophy twice in 2013 and 2016.

Prior to Murray’s successes, Fred Perry had won the most Grand Slam titles of any male British player having won eight singles titles before the Open Era began.

Other British Grand Slam champions Ann Haydon (Wimbledon - 1969), Sue Barker (French Open 1976) and Emma Raducanu (US Open – 2021).

Which wheelchair tennis players have won the most Grand Slam titles?

Japan’s Shingo Kunieda currently holds the record for the most Grand Slam titles won by a wheelchair tennis player having lifted 50 Grand Slam doubles titles during his career. The Japanese star, who announced his retirement from the sport in 2023, won 28 singles and 22 doubles major titles.

Meanwhile, Dutchwoman Diede de Groot leads the way on the women’s wheelchair side with

42 major titles to her name, including 23 singles crowns.

In terms of British success, Alfie Hewett currently owns the most Grand Slam titles of any wheelchair tennis player. Hewett has claimed 10 singles and 23 Grand Slam doubles titles – all of which he has won alongside Gordon Reid.

Hewett and Reid are the most decorated doubles partnership in wheelchair tennis history.