Iga Swiatek became champion of Roland Garros 2024. The Pole, only 23 years old, won the fifth Grand Slam tournament of her career and continues to climb the ranks. list of top winners majors in the Open Era.
The list is headed by Serena Williams with 23 Grand Slam tournaments. The American, who retired in 2022, won the Australian Open seven times, Wimbledon seven, US Open six and Roland Garros three.
Only one step lower, with 22, is Steffi Graf who between 1987 and 1999 won four Australian Opens, six Roland Garros, seven Wimbledons and the United States Open five times. The podium completes it Chris Evert. The North American took 18 majors (two in Melbourne, seven in Paris, three at the All England Club and six in New York) between 1974 and 1986.
Curiously, Evert’s third position is shared with Martina Navratilova. The one born in Czechoslovakia but naturalized as an American also won 18, divided between Australia (3), France (2), Great Britain (9) and the United States (4). Then they are followed by: Margaret Court (11), Monica Seles (9), Billie Jean King (8), Evonne Goolagong, Justine Henin, Venus Williams (all three with seven), Martina Hingis, María Sharapova (both with five).
Now joining all of them and tied in that group of the most winners in Grand Slam tournaments, Iga Swiatek. The young Polish woman, category 2001, appears with five majors (four Roland Garros and one US Open), along with Naomi Osaka, Kim Clijsters, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Hana Mandlíkova.
The top Grand Slam winners in women’s singles in the Open Era:
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Serena Williams (1999–2017) 23
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Steffi Graf (1987–1999) 22
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Chris Evert (1974–1986) and Martina Navratilova (1978–1990) 18
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Margaret Court (1968-1973) eleven
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Monica Seles (1990–1996) 9
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Billie Jean King (1968-1975) 8
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Evonne Goolagong (1971–1980), Justine Henin (2003–2007), Venus Williams (2000–2008) 7
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Martina Hingis (1997–1999) and Maria Sharapova (2004–2014), Iga Swiatek (2020-2024) 5
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Hana Mandlíkova (1980–1987), Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (1989–1998), Kim Clijsters (2005–2011), Naomi Osaka (2018-2021) 4.
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Virginia Wade (1968–1977), Lindsay Davenport (1998-2000), Jennifer Capriati (2001-2002), Angelique Kerber (2016-2018), Ashleigh Barty (2019-2022) 3
