Novak Djokovic became only the third male in tennis history to hold all four Slam singles titles at the same time by downing Andy Murray 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 in the French Open final at Roland Garros overnight.
Donald Budge in 1938, and Rod Laver in 1962 and 1969 are the only Grand Slammers in the calendar year, with Djokovic now the 2015 Wimbledon and US Open champion, and the 2016 Australian and French title holder,
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Others to complete career Slams:
Roy Emerson (12 Slams) – with six Australian, two French, two Wimbldons,and two US.
Fred Perry (8) with one Australian, one French, three Wimbledons, and three US.
Roger Federer (17) with four Australian, one French, seven Wimbledons, and five US.
Andre Agassi (8) with four Australian, one French, one Wimbledon, and two US.
Rafael Nadal (14) with one Australian, nine French, two Wimbledons, and two US.
And Djokovic (12) with six Australian, one French, three Wimbledons, and two US.
There have been many tennis legends and high quality players who haven’t won all four Slams during their illustrious careers:
Never won the French – Peter Sampras (14 Slams), Jimmy Connors (8), John Newcombe (7), and Boris Becker (6).
Never won Wimbledon – Ken Rosewall (8), Ivan Lendl (8), and Mats Wilander (7).
Never won the Australian – Henri Cochet (6),
Never won the Australian or French – Bill Tilden (10), and John McEnroe (8).
Never won the Australian or US – Bjorn Borg (11).
Strangely neither Djokovic nor Murray have great strike rates in Slam finals.
Last night was Djokovic’s 20th final with 13 victories, while Murray has been doing it tougher with 10 Slam final for only two wins.
It was Djokovic and Murray’s 36th head-to-head with the Serb enjoying a 25-11 success rate.
Next up Wimbledon starting June 27 as Djokovic, the defending champion, will set out to make a dent in Budge’s all-time record of winning six Slams in succession.
The American won the 1937 Wimbledon and US and then his Grand Slam of all four in the calendar year of 1938.
That’s a big ask for Djokovic, but the way he’s playing, anything is possible.
Don’t be surprised if Djokovic overtakes Federer’s record 17 Slams, as it’s doubtful if Switzerland’s favourite son will ever win another Slam.
Lancey5times
Guest
That could be quite humorous if this was a pro-Djokovic article but rather it's a list of slam winners and a sentence telling that the next GS is Wimbledon. Further to that I'm a tennis fan. If I was to pay money to watch anyone play in would be the recently crowned French Open champ but equally I'm appreciative of the quality across the board in the men's game. Did you read the article mate or just skip straight to my comment?
mds1970
Roar Guru
Being the only clay-court Grand Slam, the French Open can be the Archilles heel of many a great player - as we see in the list of players in the article who never won the French. Despite being only a few weeks apart, Wimbledon is a whole new ball game; compare the record of Pete Sampras between the two. It's curious that Lendl never won Wimbledon. He was always up there at the business end of the Championships, but could never get the job done. But a remarkable achievement by Djokovic. The first time in my lifetime that a male has held all Grand Slam singles titles simultaneously.
steve
Guest
I call fedtard!
Lancey5times
Guest
To the editors of the Roar, How does this qualify as an article put forward by an 'Expert'? It is simply a list of random stats like every other David Lord article (many of which are riddled with errors). It has no opinion or views to prompt discussion (isn't that what this site is about?). Before you ask to compare it with my articles (of which there is none) please note that I am no 'Expert' and as a result I read the Roar to learn and maybe one day become one. Whether I should bother reading it is not the point here. Thank you in advance
clipper
Guest
Murray must have the worst winning ratio once he gets to the final.
Johnno
Guest
Djokovic might be best ever, he really is at another level it seems. And he's been like this for about 5 years.