Well, from Serena Williams to Chris Evert, the glorious history of tennis that spans over decades has witnessed numerous prominent female tennis players who have dominated the game with their ruthless and fearless attacks on the court and have left no stone unturned in etching their names in the star-studded history of tennis. Over the decades, a few female tennis stalwarts, including Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova, have reigned supreme in the world of professional tennis and have claimed all the prestigious Grand Slam titles, including the Australian Open, the French Open, the U.S. Open and Wimbledon in their glorious careers.
In this article we will take a look at the top four female tennis stalwarts who have claimed all the four Grand Slam titles in their professional tennis career.
Top 4 Female Tennis Players Who Have Conquered All Grand Slams in the Open Era
Serena Williams
The legendary American former professional tennis player Serena Williams, who was ranked as the world No. 1 in women’s singles by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) for 319 weeks, is at the first spot in our list of the top four legendary female tennis players who have created history and captured all four grand slams in the open era. Often hailed as one of the greatest female tennis players of all-time, Serena Williams clinched a record total of 73 WTA Tour-level singles titles, including 23 major women’s singles titles — the most in the Open Era, and the second-most of all time.
Additionally, as of July 2025, Serena Williams continues to be the only female professional tennis player in the world to accomplish a career Golden Slam in both singles and doubles, speaking volumes about her unmatched legacy in the game. The American tennis sensation, Serena Williams, proved to be an unstoppable beast on the court and clinched seven Australian Open, three French Open, seven Wimbledon, and six US Open titles. With 23 Grand Slam singles titles between 2005 and 2010.
Martina Navratilova
Next, at the second spot in our list of the top four female tennis stalwarts who have claimed all the four Grand Slam titles in their professional tennis careers, we have the iconic Czech-American former professional tennis player, Martina Navratilova, who was ranked as the world No. 1 in women’s singles for 332 weeks (second-most of all time). Throughout her star-studded professional tennis career, Martina Navratilova clinched a record total of 167 top-level singles titles and 177 doubles titles (both Open Era records), including an Open Era record 59 major titles.
Often widely regarded as one of the most influential female tennis players of all-time, Martina Navratilova clinched a record total of six consecutive singles majors between 1983 and 1984, while simultaneously winning the Grand Slam in doubles. Martina Navratilova clinched the Australian Open thrice in the years 1981, 1983, 1985, the French Open twice in the years 1982, 1984, nine Wimbledon titles in 1978, 1979, 1982–87, 1990 and the prestigious U.S. Open four times in the years 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987.
Chris Evert
At the third spot in our list of the top four legendary female tennis players who have created history and captured all four grand slams in the open era, we have the legendary American former professional tennis player Chris Evert, who was ranked as the world No. 1 in women’s singles by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) for 260 weeks.
Throughout her glorious professional tennis career, Chris Evert claimed a total of eighteen Grand Slam titles, including two Australian Open titles (1982, 1984), seven French Open titles (1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986), six U.S. Open titles (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982) and three Wimbledon titles (1974, 1976, 1981). Chris Evert made headlines for completing her coveted career grand slam after clinching the Australian Open in 1982. Chris Evert played a total of 34 Grand Slam finals and won eighteen out of them, speaking volumes about her dominance on the game. Often popularly referred to as the “Queen of clay court”, Chris Evert had a staggering 125-match winning streak on clay between 1973 and 1979.
Steffi Graf
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four female tennis stalwarts who have claimed all the four Grand Slam titles in their professional tennis career, we have the iconic German professional tennis player Steffi Graf, who was ranked as the world No. 1 in women’s singles by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) for a record 377 weeks. Throughout her star-studded professional tennis career, Steffi Graf has clinched a record total of 107 singles titles on the WTA Tour, including 22 major women’s singles titles.
Since turning pro in 1982, the German tennis stalwart Steffi Graf has clinched a total of four Australian Open titles (1988, 1989, 1990, 1994), five French Open titles (1987, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1996), five U.S. Open titles (1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996) and a record total of seven Wimbledon titles (1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996) establishing her as one of the most successful and influential female tennis players of all-time. Steffi Graf announced her official retirement at the age of 30 in 1999 while still ranked at the World No.3 position.
