Only two players have won the calendar Grand Slam, Don Budge and Rod Laver. Budge remains the sole player to have won six Majors in a row. Only one other player has achieved the new term, a ‘Surface Slam’, winning three consecutive Majors on three distinct surfaces.
About All-time tennis records – men’s singles in brief
The ultimate pursuit in tennis is to win the Grand Slam; winning all four Grand Slam events in the same calendar year. In the history of men’s tennis, only two players have won the calendar Grand Slam, Don Budge and Rod Laver. Budge remains the sole player to have won six Majors in a row. Only one other player has achieved the new term, a ‘Surface Slam’, winning three consecutive Majors on three distinct surfaces. A career Grand Slam is a feat achieved by a player winning each of the Majors during their career, which eight players have done. Winning just one of these Major events in a year is a sought-after achievement. Winning all four or more consecutively, if we apply Prochnow’s analysis retrospectively in Budge’s case, transforms a player into a legend.
To have accomplished any of these feats in a group of tournaments originating over 100 years ago underscores the degree of difficulty involved. These are some of the important records since the start of the first Grand Slam tournament held at The Wimbledon Championships. All statistics are based on data provided by the ATP Tour website, the ITF and other available sources, even if this isn’t a complete list due to the time period involved. Active streaks and active players are in boldface.
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