The complete list of all the owners of the grand slam record when not shared with anyone else

[Hitman]

The players who solely owned the grand slam record

Spencer Gore - 1 year -1 slam
John Hartley - 2 years - 2 slams
Richard Sears - 2 years - 7 slams
Bill Tilden - 42 years - 10 slams
Roy Emerson - 33 years - 12 slams
Pete Sampras - 9 years - 14 slams
Roger Federer - 11 years - 20 slams
Rafael Nadal - 1 year - 22 slams
Novak Djokovic - ????? - 24 slams

 

[adil1972]

The players who solely owned the grand slam record

Spencer Gore - 1 year -1 slam
John Hartley - 2 years - 2 slams
Richard Sears - 2 years - 7 slams
Bill Tilden - 42 years - 10 slams
Roy Emerson - 33 years - 12 slams
Pete Sampras - 9 years - 14 slams
Roger Federer - 11 years - 20 slams
Rafael Nadal - 1 year - 22 slams
Novak Djokovic - ????? - 24 slams

It took me sometime to digest this valuable info

Thnx a lot buddy, no

 

[RS]

Tilden at 42 years is the stuff tbf.

 

[The_Order]

Let's revisit this in another 42 years so we can celebrate another Djok record

 

[travlerajm]

Djokovic will not be satisfied until he breaks Bill Tilden’s record.

 

[junior74]

The complete list of the Owner Of A Lonely Heart:
Yes - 41 years

 

[alexio]

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[urban]

Those numbers are obsolete, if they are not put into context. Tilden himself could play only two slams in his prime, because until 1926 French and Australian were not open to international competition, and Tilden did not travel via the ocean to Wimbledon after 1922 and until 1927 again. After Tilden, the top champs turned pro in their or before their prime, and for long years and decennia, were banned from the amateur slams. So this whole record is more a fiction since the days of Sampras. On the womens side, there substantially was no pro game, so Helen Wills won 19 slams on two and a half venues (never going to Australia). Without Australia, Djoker would have 14 slams, against 19 of Wills.

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

Djokers slam count lasts about 13-14 years. Then sinner overtakes it. From there. Who knows. Who cares. I’ll be dead LOL. Tennis probably won’t even be around by then. A lot of people are going to pickleball instead. Easier on the body

 

[nolefam_2024]

These numbers are as obsolete as the old players themselves. Few countries could play tennis all accross the world and only they produced new champions. Tilden is super priviledged to be born in America then.
24 is completely valid. No need to remove Australia. Now more people can also travel and more countries can participate. Financially.

 

[Razer]

Before Sampras none of this mattered ....so these 40+ or 30+ years or Tilden or Emerson have no relevance

 

[SonnyT]

After Sampras, most Americans would think that at least one of the 3 men to break his records would be American. We thought that it was Manifest Destiny.

 

[Mainad]

After Sampras, most Americans would think that at least one of the 3 men to break his records would be American. We thought that it was Manifest Destiny.

Never heard of him. What ranking did he attain?

 

[Razer]

After Sampras, most Americans would think that at least one of the 3 men to break his records would be American. We thought that it was Manifest Destiny.

Sampras's legacy was totally wiped out by Federer in just 6 years. By the end of 2004 itself talks of Federer possibly being better than Sampras had started with everyone talking of Federer and writing off Sampras.

In return, Federer's legacy itself has been 90% wiped out by Djokovic and Nadal.... cruel destiny for both Pete and his successor Federer.

 

[Neptune]

The players who solely owned the grand slam record

Spencer Gore - 1 year -1 slam
John Hartley - 2 years - 2 slams
Richard Sears - 2 years - 7 slams
Bill Tilden - 42 years - 10 slams
Roy Emerson - 33 years - 12 slams
Pete Sampras - 9 years - 14 slams
Roger Federer - 11 years - 20 slams
Rafael Nadal - 1 year - 22 slams
Novak Djokovic - ????? - 24 slams

Nice, how about another one just for the Open Era? We might see Laver and Borg on that list too.

 

[THUNDERVOLLEY]

Before Sampras none of this mattered ..

All history is relevant, and majors count / records were recognized before Sampras' career ever started (e.g., media did talk about the majors count of Court, Borg, et al. ), just as historic achievements such as the Grand Slam were always recognized. Tennis is one history, or its meaningless and can be edited / flipped / manipulated at any time, which some attempt to do (not meaning you) in order to protect the fading records of certain 21st century players who lacked the ability to achieve more.

 

[TMF]

Pointless comparison.

Tennis has constantly change in the past 100 years. You put Djokovic in the past when pro players only compete 2 slams/year, using inferior technology, fast courts, traveling on boat, not a slam chaser, etc etc,, one could argue that Djokovic could only win 5 slams

 

[messiahrobins]

The players who solely owned the grand slam record

Spencer Gore - 1 year -1 slam
John Hartley - 2 years - 2 slams
Richard Sears - 2 years - 7 slams
Bill Tilden - 42 years - 10 slams
Roy Emerson - 33 years - 12 slams
Pete Sampras - 9 years - 14 slams
Roger Federer - 11 years - 20 slams
Rafael Nadal - 1 year - 22 slams
Novak Djokovic - ????? - 24 slams

Its interesting as Laver not on that list and yet he was deemed GOAT for half a century pretty much.
Looking at that, and its a good thread this so thank you, it does look like it could be the case that the slam record keeps getting broken as modern science evolves and players play longer. I also suspect there will be more than 4 slams as well per year eventually.

 

[Mustard]

Nice, how about another one just for the Open Era? We might see Laver and Borg on that list too.

The first player in the open era to win:

1 major = Ken Rosewall (9 June 1968)
2 majors = Rod Laver (27 January 1969)
3 majors = Rod Laver (8 June 1969)
4 majors = Rod Laver (5 July 1969)
5 majors = Rod Laver (9 September 1969)
6 majors = Bjorn Borg (8 July 1978)
7 majors = Bjorn Borg (10 June 1979)
8 majors = Bjorn Borg (7 July 1979)
9 majors = Bjorn Borg (8 June 1980)
10 majors = Bjorn Borg (5 July 1980)
11 majors = Bjorn Borg (7 June 1981)
12 majors = Pete Sampras (4 July 1999)
13 majors = Pete Sampras (9 July 2000)
14 majors = Pete Sampras (8 September 2002)
15 majors = Roger Federer (5 July 2009)
16 majors = Roger Federer (31 January 2010)
17 majors = Roger Federer (8 July 2012)
18 majors = Roger Federer (29 January 2017)
19 majors = Roger Federer (16 July 2017)
20 majors = Roger Federer (28 January 2018)
21 majors = Rafael Nadal (30 January 2022)
22 majors = Rafael Nadal (5 June 2022)
23 majors = Novak Djokovic (11 June 2023)
24 majors = Novak Djokovic (10 September 2023)

 

[messiahrobins]

Pointless comparison.

Tennis has constantly change in the past 100 years. You put Djokovic in the past when pro players only compete 2 slams/year, using inferior technology, fast courts, traveling on boat, not a slam chaser, etc etc,, one could argue that Djokovic could only win 5 slams

Well i am not sure it is pointless as i think the thread illustrates why slam count isnt relevant to GOAT debates, and the obvious example is Rod Laver v Roy Emerson.
The Calendar Slam oth is timeless and a huge deal in any decade which is why i think that is still the ultimate challenge. The Big 3 failed it. Wonder if Alcaraz manages it, Sinner wont!

 

[Mustard]

Its interesting as Laver not on that list and yet he was deemed GOAT for half a century pretty much.

Before the open era started in April 1968, male players in particular would turn professional at some point (1930s to 1960s in particular) and were banned from the majors. Roy Emerson had the record of 12 majors because he stayed amateur for so long and didn't turn professional until about December 1967.

My recall is that Borg was even more highly regarded than Laver in the 1990s. Laver has become bigger since because of the Grand Slam, which none of the big 3 have done. In the past, winning the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year (and Borg doing so 3 times in a row), and winning 11 majors in the open era by age 25, was almost bigger.

 

[messiahrobins]

Before the open era started in April 1968, male players in particular would turn professional at some point (1930s to 1960s in particular) and were banned from the majors. Roy Emerson had the record of 12 majors because he stayed amateur for so long and didn't turn professional until about December 1967.

My recall is that Borg was even more highly regarded than Laver in the 1990s.

I think within 5 years Slams will be best of 3 set matches and we will have 6 slams per season. Just feel once the Big 3 go everything will rapidly change

 

[Mustard]

I think within 5 years Slams will be best of 3 set matches and we will have 6 slams per season. Just feel once the Big 3 go everything will rapidly change

That would destroy any historical comparisons.

 

[RS]

Lennox Lewis's uppercut.

 

[TMF]

Well i am not sure it is pointless as i think the thread illustrates why slam count isnt relevant to GOAT debates, and the obvious example is Rod Laver v Roy Emerson.
The Calendar Slam oth is timeless and a huge deal in any decade which is why i think that is still the ultimate challenge. The Big 3 failed it. Wonder if Alcaraz manages it, Sinner wont!

Slam count is pointless comparison to some posters in here, not all, because they actually believe slam count = GOAT and every other achievements are swept under the rug.

Laver GS(not count the amateur) is a great achievement, it's why I think he shares GOAT claim with other ATGs. Saying the big failed to win the GS is an overstatement. You have to weighed in that these 3 giants have to conquered all 4 slams on 3 different surfaces and win 28 matches, unlike Laver did it only on 2 surfaces and won less than 28 matches. Laver GS was great, just leave it like that without unfairly using this as a standard against players in the latter decades.

 

[Mustard]

Slam count is pointless comparison to some posters in here, not all, because they actually believe slam count = GOAT and every other achievements are swept under the rug.

Laver GS(not count the amateur) is a great achievement, it's why I think he shares GOAT claim with other ATGs. Saying the big failed to win the GS is an overstatement. You have to weighed in that these 3 giants have to conquered all 4 slams on 3 different surfaces and win 28 matches, unlike Laver did it only on 2 surfaces and won less than 28 matches. Laver GS was great, just leave it like that without unfairly using this as a standard against players in the latter decades.

Laver did win the biggest hardcourt events in 1969, like Johannesburg, Boston and Fort Worth; and he won the biggest carpet events like Wembley, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Anaheim.

Also, the grass-courts of Brisbane, Wimbledon and Forest Hills were all very different conditions. Brisbane was hot and dry conditions, and was therefore higher bouncing grass. Wimbledon was lower bouncing with variable weather, while Forest Hills was more of a bog of a court with an even lower bounce.

 

[messiahrobins]

That would destroy any historical comparisons.

Yes it will, but young people do not have the attention span to sit through 5 set matches and TV companies know this so i can guarantee it wont be long before tennis is made a much shorter game. It is a crying shame, but look how cricket destroyed test cricket.

 

[King_olaf_the_hairy]

Good to have the women's records as a reference point as well, to be honest. Double-checks of my numbers are welcome...


ALL TIME:
Maud Watson: 4 years - 2 slams
Lottie Dod: 8 years - 5 slams
Blanche Bingley Hillyard: 12 years - 6 slams
Dorothea Lambert Chambers: 7 years - 7 slams
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory: 2 years - 8 slams
Helen Wills Moody: 40 years - 19 slams
Margaret Court: >54 years - 24 slams


OPEN ERA:
1 major = Nancy Richey (June 1968)
2 majors = Margaret Court (June 1969)
3 majors = Margaret Court (September 1969)
4 majors = Margaret Court (January 1970)
5 majors = Margaret Court (June 1970)
6 majors = Margaret Court (July 1970)
7 majors = Margaret Court (September 1970)
8 majors = Margaret Court (January 1971)
9 majors = Margaret Court (January 1973)
10 majors = Margaret Court (June 1973)
11 majors = Margaret Court (September 1973)
12 majors = Chris Evert (July 1981)
13 majors = Chris Evert (September 1982)
14 majors = Chris Evert (December 1982)
15 majors = Chris Evert (June 1983)
16 majors = Chris Evert (December 1984)
17 majors = Chris Evert (June 1985)
18 majors = Chris Evert (June 1986)
19 majors = Steffi Graf (June 1996)
20 majors = Steffi Graf (July 1996)
21 majors = Steffi Graf (September 1996)
22 majors = Steffi Graf (June 1999)
23 majors = Serena Williams (January 2017)

 

[Razer]

The first player in the open era to win:

1 major = Ken Rosewall (9 June 1968)
2 majors = Rod Laver (27 January 1969)
3 majors = Rod Laver (8 June 1969)
4 majors = Rod Laver (5 July 1969)
5 majors = Rod Laver (9 September 1969)
6 majors = Bjorn Borg (8 July 1978)
7 majors = Bjorn Borg (10 June 1979)
8 majors = Bjorn Borg (7 July 1979)
9 majors = Bjorn Borg (8 June 1980)
10 majors = Bjorn Borg (5 July 1980)
11 majors = Bjorn Borg (7 June 1981)
12 majors = Pete Sampras (4 July 1999)
13 majors = Pete Sampras (9 July 2000)
14 majors = Pete Sampras (8 September 2002)
15 majors = Roger Federer (5 July 2009)
16 majors = Roger Federer (31 January 2010)
17 majors = Roger Federer (8 July 2012)
18 majors = Roger Federer (29 January 2017)
19 majors = Roger Federer (16 July 2017)
20 majors = Roger Federer (28 January 2018)
21 majors = Rafael Nadal (30 January 2022)
22 majors = Rafael Nadal (5 June 2022)
23 majors = Novak Djokovic (11 June 2023)
24 majors = Novak Djokovic (10 September 2023)

So according to this list Roger and Borg are true GOATs ?

Roger added 6 slams to the record
Borg added 6 slams to the record
Peter added 3 slams to the record
Nandal added 2 slams to the record
Djoker added 2 slams to the record

 

[GoatNo1]

how big is the biggest margine in # of slams for each of them?

 

[adil1972]

The players who solely owned the grand slam record

Spencer Gore - 1 year -1 slam
John Hartley - 2 years - 2 slams
Richard Sears - 2 years - 7 slams
Bill Tilden - 42 years - 10 slams
Roy Emerson - 33 years - 12 slams
Pete Sampras - 9 years - 14 slams
Roger Federer - 11 years - 20 slams
Rafael Nadal - 1 year - 22 slams
Novak Djokovic - ????? - 24 slams

If you have time, pls mention the year range also

For example
Pete Sampras - 9 years (2000 - 2009) - 14 slams

Thnx in advance

 

[THUNDERVOLLEY]

The Calendar Slam oth is timeless and a huge deal in any decade which is why i think that is still the ultimate challenge. The Big 3 failed it. Wonder if Alcaraz manages it, Sinner wont!

You must understand that for a certain person--one who is eternally ass-hurt because Federer was surpassed in the majors count which he (on this board) used to habitually claim was the marker of a GOAT. Of course, he said that at a time when Federer had the top majors spot amongst the male players, but once Federer was left in the dust, this certain person now attempts to play revisionist history (trying to devalue the GOAT-defining Grand Slam achievement) which no legitimate historian agrees with, all to circle back around and somehow remove Grand Slam winners from their recognized GOAT position, while taking shots at the man who swatted Federer away--namely, Djokovic.

 

[timnz]

The players who solely owned the grand slam record

Spencer Gore - 1 year -1 slam
John Hartley - 2 years - 2 slams
Richard Sears - 2 years - 7 slams
Bill Tilden - 42 years - 10 slams
Roy Emerson - 33 years - 12 slams
Pete Sampras - 9 years - 14 slams
Roger Federer - 11 years - 20 slams
Rafael Nadal - 1 year - 22 slams
Novak Djokovic - ????? - 24 slams

Present majors have only been so since 1924/1925. Tilden won 1921 world harcourt championship which was a major at the time - so that makes 11