The all-time leaders in career Grand Slam singles titles, men and women combined, from the pre-Open Era to today.
Quick answer: 1. Novak Djokovic, 2. Margaret Court, 3. Serena Williams, 4. Rafael Nadal, 5. Steffi Graf, 6. Roger Federer, 7. Helen Wills Moody, 8. Chris Evert, 9. Martina Navratilova, 10. Pete Sampras.
This is the definitive all-time ranking of singles Grand Slam champions, counting every career title across the four majors — the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open — for men and women together, spanning both the pre-Open Era and the Open Era. It's for tennis fans settling the GOAT debate with the one number that anchors it: majors won. At the summit sit two players tied at 24 — Novak Djokovic and Margaret Court — with Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, and Steffi Graf close behind. Where totals tie, we break the deadlock by a stated rule so the order is reproducible rather than arbitrary.
Djokovic sits level with Margaret Court on the all-time record of 24 majors and takes rank 1 as the tiebreak leader, powered by a record 10 Australian Open titles. He also holds the Open Era record for men's majors. Breakdown: Australian Open 10, French Open 3, Wimbledon 7, US Open 4.
Court's 24 singles majors remain the all-time record for any player, though 13 came before the Open Era. Her 11 Australian Open titles are the most any player has won at a single major. Breakdown: Australian Open 11, French Open 5, Wimbledon 3, US Open 5.
Williams owns the most Grand Slam singles titles of the Open Era among women, finishing one shy of Court's all-time mark. Breakdown: Australian Open 7, French Open 3, Wimbledon 7, US Open 6.
Nadal's 22 majors include a staggering, unmatched 14 French Open titles — the most any player has won at a single tournament in the Open Era. The tiebreak convention places him ahead of Graf at 22. Breakdown: Australian Open 2, French Open 14, Wimbledon 2, US Open 4.
Graf reached 22 majors and remains the only player to win the Golden Slam — all four majors plus Olympic gold in a single year (1988). Breakdown: Australian Open 4, French Open 6, Wimbledon 7, US Open 5.
Federer's 20 majors feature a record 8 men's singles titles at Wimbledon. Breakdown: Australian Open 6, French Open 1, Wimbledon 8, US Open 5.
The dominant champion of the 1920s and 1930s, Wills Moody was the first woman to win more than 10 majors and reached 19 despite never entering the Australian Championships. Breakdown: French Open 4, Wimbledon 8, US Open 7.
Evert's 18 majors include a record 7 French Open singles titles; tied with Navratilova on total, she ranks ahead here on that greater single-event haul. Breakdown: Australian Open 2, French Open 7, Wimbledon 3, US Open 6.
Navratilova also reached 18 majors and holds a record 9 Wimbledon singles titles. Breakdown: Australian Open 3, French Open 2, Wimbledon 9, US Open 4.
Sampras held the men's record of 14 majors from 2000 until Federer surpassed it in 2009, breaking Roy Emerson's earlier mark of 12. Alone on 14, he takes the tenth spot outright. Breakdown: Australian Open 2, Wimbledon 7, US Open 5.
| # | Name | gender | mostWonEvent | titlesAtMostWonEvent | era |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novak Djokovic | Men | Australian Open | 10 | Open Era |
| 2 | Margaret Court | Women | Australian Open | 11 | Pre-Open Era |
| 3 | Serena Williams | Women | Australian Open | 7 | Open Era |
| 4 | Rafael Nadal | Men | French Open | 14 | Open Era |
| 5 | Steffi Graf | Women | Wimbledon | 7 | Open Era |
| 6 | Roger Federer | Men | Wimbledon | 8 | Open Era |
| 7 | Helen Wills Moody | Women | Wimbledon | 8 | Pre-Open Era |
| 8 | Chris Evert | Women | French Open | 7 | Open Era |
| 9 | Martina Navratilova | Women | Wimbledon | 9 | Open Era |
| 10 | Pete Sampras | Men | Wimbledon | 7 | Open Era |
Players are ranked by career total Grand Slam singles titles — Australian Open + French Open + Wimbledon + US Open — with no distinction between the pre-Open Era (before 1968) and the Open Era, and with men's and women's champions combined into a single all-time list. Only singles titles count; doubles and mixed doubles are excluded. Ties on the total are broken by the number of titles won at a single tournament (the player's most-won event), which favors the more dominant specialist; this rule places Djokovic above Court at 24, Nadal above Graf at 22, and Evert above Navratilova at 18. Where a total is held by a single player (e.g. Sampras alone on 14), no tiebreak applies. Title counts trace to the primary record lists maintained by Wikipedia for men's and women's Grand Slam singles champions, cross-checked against ESPN's all-time majors summary.
Two players are tied for the all-time record with 24 Grand Slam singles titles: Margaret Court, who won 13 of hers before the Open Era, and Novak Djokovic, who holds the Open Era record for men's majors.
Novak Djokovic leads the men with 24 Grand Slam singles titles, ahead of Rafael Nadal (22) and Roger Federer (20).
Among women, Serena Williams leads the Open Era with 23 titles; among men, Novak Djokovic leads with 24. Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 includes 13 titles won before the Open Era began in 1968.
Ties are broken by the number of titles won at a single tournament (the player's most-won event). This places Djokovic above Court at 24, Nadal above Graf at 22, and Evert above Navratilova at 18.