Winning a single Grand Slam is a big deal but winning multiple titles on various surfaces and during different times shows true greatness. Margaret Court has the record for the Most Grand Slam Titles in Women’s Tennis History with 24 titles although a lot of her victories happened before the Open Era. Other legends like Serena Williams, Steffi Graf, Helen Wills Moody and Chris Evert have all made a lasting impact on the sport.
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Top 5 Most Grand Slam Titles in Women’s Tennis History
Here are the top five players with the most Grand Slam titles in women’s tennis history with records spanning both the Amateur Era (before 1968) and the Open Era (after professionals were allowed).
| S. No. | Player | Total Titles |
| 1 | Margaret Court | 24 |
| 2 | Serena Williams | 23 |
| 3 | Steffi Graf | 22 |
| 4 | Helen Wills Moody | 19 |
| 5 | Chris Evert | 18 |
Margaret Court (24 Total Titles)
By Championship: 11 Australian Open, 5 French Open, 3 Wimbledon and 5 US Open
Era: Amateur & Open Era
Margaret Court is considered one of the best tennis players of all time. She achieved 24 Grand Slam singles titles and holds a record of 11 Australian Opens. In 1970, she made history by being the first woman in the Open Era to win all four major tournaments in a single year. In total, she won 64 Grand Slam trophies in singles, doubles and mixed doubles along with almost 200 career titles. Her legacy continues today at Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne.
Serena Williams (23 Total Titles)
By Championship: 7 Australian Open, 3 French Open, 7 Wimbledon and 6 US Open
Era: Open Era
Serena Williams is known as the queen of the Open Era, having won 23 Grand Slam singles titles. She has claimed 7 Australian Opens, 7 Wimbledon, 6 US Opens and 3 French Opens. She accomplished the extraordinary feat of holding all four Grand Slam titles at the same time. In total, her career boasts 39 Grand Slam trophies and 73 singles titles. Serena transformed women’s tennis and pursued her legacy right up to her final match at the 2022 US Open.
Steffi Graf (22 Total Titles)
By Championship: 4 Australian Open, 6 French Open, 7 Wimbledon and 5 US Open
Era: Open Era
Steffi Graf is considered one of the greatest tennis players ever having won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. She is the only athlete to have won each Grand Slam at least four times. In 1988, she achieved the remarkable Golden Slam by winning all four major tournaments and the Olympic gold medal in the same year. Graf also held the record for the most weeks as World No. 1 totaling 377 weeks and she secured 107 career singles titles before retiring at the age of 30.
Helen Wills Moody (19 Total Titles)
By Championship: 4 French Open, 8 Wimbledon and 7 US Open
Era: Amateur Era
Helen Wills Moody was a major tennis star before the Open Era began. She secured 19 Grand Slam singles titles throughout her career. Her achievements include 8 Wimbledon titles, 7 US Open titles and 4 French Open titles but she never participated in the Australian Open due to the travel challenges of that time. Wills was well-known for her composed playing style and remarkable consistency highlighted by a 158-match winning streak and an Olympic gold medal she earned in 1924.
Chris Evert (18 Total Titles)
By Championship: 2 Australian Open, 7 French Open, 3 Wimbledon and 6 US Open
Era: Open Era
Chris Evert established herself as one of the most reliable champions in tennis history by winning 18 Grand Slam singles titles. She was a force on clay courts achieving a record of 7 French Open titles and an astonishing 125-match winning streak on that surface. Evert also claimed 6 US Open titles, 3 Wimbledon titles and 2 Australian Open titles. She made it to the semifinals in almost every major tournament she entered including an impressive streak of 34 in a row and had fierce matches against Martina Navratilova.
