Most Grand Slam singles tennis titles won

Novak Djokovic (Serbia) matched Margaret Court’s (Australia) all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles by winning the US Open on 10 September 2023. The 36-year-old’s straight-sets defeat of Daniil Medvedev (6–3, 7–6, 6–3) at Arthur Ashe Stadium gave him a share of tennis’ most significant barometer of greatness while simultaneously setting a new open-era singles mark (surpassing Serena Williams’ 23 major titles) and extending his all-time male record over Rafael Nadal (22 major titles). Court won her 24 Grand Slam singles titles between 1960 and 1973; Djokovic won his first Grand Slam singles title in 2008.

Djokovic has now won the Australian Open 10 times (2008, 2011–13, 2015–16, 2019–21 and 2023), Wimbledon seven times (2011, 2014–15, 2018–19 and 2021–22), the US Open four times (2011, 2015, 2018 and 2023) and the French Open three times (2016, 2021 and 2023).

Court (b. Margaret Smith), who secured 13 of her Grand Slam singles titles before the dawn of the open era (1968), won the Australian Open 11 times (1960–66, 1969–71 and 1973), the French Open five times (1962, 1964, 1969–70 and 1973), the US Open five times (1962, 1965, 1969–70 and 1973) and Wimbledon three times (1963, 1965 and 1970).

Djokovic (b. 22 May 1987), the oldest-ever men’s singles champion at Flushing Meadows at 36 years 111 days, returned to the top of the ATP world rankings by winning the 2023 US Open. As of the week commencing 11 September 2023, he’d spent an unrivalled 390 weeks at No.1.

“Nole” is also the richest tennis player in the history of the game, having earned $175,281,484 (£140.6 million) in prize money since turning pro in 2003.