Top five male players with most Grand Slam titles in Open Era

• Rafael Nadal, a legendary Spanish tennis player, holds the record for most Grand Slam tennis titles won by professional male tennis players.
• Nadal has been consistently ranked among the top male tennis players in the ATP Rankings, winning his record 21st Grand Slam trophy at the Australian Open in 2022.
• Novak Djokovic and Rodger Federer hold the same  number of Grand Slam titles

In Tennis, a Grand Slam is achieved when a player wins all four major championships in the same calendar year:

Australia, France, the United Kingdom (Wimbledon), and the United States. Six times this feat has been accomplished (by five different players).

The term “Grand Slam” is frequently misused to refer to any of the four major tournaments.

The following five players have a staggering number of Grand Slam titles under their belts.

This article will go over the most decorated singles Grand Slam winners in the Open Era of Tennis.

5. BJORN BORG -11

Bjorn Borg was known as the iceman of Tennis. Photo: Sky Sports

Bjorn Borg, a Swedish tennis legend, has won 11 Grand Slam titles. Borg won the French Open five times and Wimbledon six times in his playing career.

He was also the first man in the Open Era to do so.

Borg’s dominance as a player is signified by his five consecutive Wimbledon titles (1976-1980) and four consecutive French Open titles (1978-1981).

In 1981, he won his last Grand Slam title. Borg won his sixth French Open that year, defeating Ivan Lendl in a five-set battle 6-1, 4-6, 6-2, 3-6,6-1.

In addition, the man from Stockholm appeared in four US Open finals but was unable to win any of them due to bad luck.

4. PETE SAMPRAS-14

Pete Sampras of the USA holds 14 Grand Slams. Photo: Britannica

Sampras’ Grand Slam career began in 1990.

The American made Grand Slam history by defeating Andre Agassi in the US Open final in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. There was no turning back after that.

Pete has fourteen Grand Slam titles under his belt.

The former World No. 1 had an entire era dedicated to him.

A decade of unchallenged dominance, with opponents appearing and disappearing in front of him.

Aside from the US Open, the Washington native had a strong preference for grass courts. During his career, he won seven Wimbledon titles.

When he played on grass, the International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee was untouchable. Goran Ivanisevic was the only one who came close to dethroning him.

The two faced off in a brutal five-set battle in the 1998 Wimbledon final. It was Sampras, once again, who got the last laugh over his Croatian opponent. Pete won the match with a score of 6-7, 7-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.

3. NOVACK DJOKOVIC -20

Novak Djokovic. Photo/The Sports Review

Novak Djokovic’s year began with a flurry of controversy. Due to his anti-vaccine stance, he was disqualified from competing in the Australian Open 2022.

His stance cost him the chance to defend his title correctly.

In addition, a chance to become the all-time leading men’s singles Grand Slam winner was squandered.

Despite this, the Serbian has won the Grand Slam 20 times.

In 2021, he had one of his best years, winning three major Grand Slam singles titles, including the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon.

He also advanced to the finals of the US Open, where he was defeated by Daniil Medvedev.

2. ROGER FEDERER -20

Roger Federer. Photo/Surprise Sports

Roger Federer ties for the most Grand Slam titles with Novak Djokovic. Another great who has made winning Grand Slams look easy is the Swiss sensation.

Federer’s most significant advantage on the court is that he has no weaknesses. The all-court player is fluid in his style and has exceptional shot-making abilities.

Roger, like Novak, has won Grand Slams throughout his career. However, he achieved his most tremendous success at Wimbledon, where he is an eight-time champion. In 2018.

The soft-spoken gentleman won his most recent Grand Slam. In a thrilling five-set match, he defeated Marin Cilic 6-2, 6-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.

1. RAFAEL NADAL -21

Rafael Nadal. Photo/Sky Sports

Finally, we arrive at the man who was light years ahead of his contemporaries.

The big three of Tennis (Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic) were at 20 Grand Slams until the Australian Open 2022.

But that is no longer the case, as Rafa has taken the lead after winning his historic 21st Grand Slam at Melbourne Park.

Nadal defeated Daniil Medvedev in five sets, the second seed and current US Open champion. Nadal was down 0-2 after two sets, and the match was one of the great comeback victories.

In addition, this was his first Grand Slam appearance since missing the last two in 2021.

Rafa finally got the victory he deserved by taking it to the Russian. He won the match 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5, putting him at the top of the men’s tennis ranking.