The Grand Slam tournaments, also known as majors are the most important Tennis tournament. It is also considered as the world's four most important annual professional tennis tournaments.

Grand Slam is referred to the achievement of winning all four major championships in the same calendar year. The four Grand Slam championships are the Australian Open, French Open, Us Open and Wimbledon.

That's why it is also called the "Calendar-year Grand Slam" or "Calendar Slam". Players get most ranking points, prize money, public and media attention in this prestigious Tennis tournament.

Also Read: Most Matches Played in Grand Slam

So let's have a tour of the most matches won in Grand slams from top 10 list.

Most matches won in Grand Slams

Most matches won in Grand Slams by any player | Top 10 List | Tennis News | Sportz Point

10. John McEnroe | 167

Most matches won in Grand Slams by any player | Top 10 List | Tennis News | Sportz Point — John McEnroe. Image- International Tennis Hall of Fame

John McEnroe, the American former Tennis player is in the 10th place of the top ten list of most matches won in Grand Slams.

Between 1977 and 1992 John McEnroe won 167 Grand Slam men’s singles matches.

The majority of his wins came at Wimbledon and the US Open with McEnroe sporting an 18-5 record at the Australian Open and a 25-10 record at the French Open.

He has won seven Grand Slam singles title including four at the US Open and three at Wimbledon.

Besides, he has won nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles- five at Wimbledon and four at the US Open and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title at the French Open.

He made a record of 82-3 in singles.

9. Stefan Edberg | 178

Most matches won in Grand Slams by any player | Top 10 List | Tennis News | Sportz Point — Stefan Edberg. Image- Rackonnect

Stefan Edberg is the master of the serve-and-volley style in tennis. The former Swedish tennis player once served as a coach for the defending champion Roger Federer.

Edberg has won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles between 1985 and 1996.

Edberg claimed his personal high tally (56 match wins) at the Australian Open, playing the event at two different venues.

Although both his titles in Melbourne came on the grass courts of the Kooyong Stadium.

8. Andy Murray | 200

Most matches won in Grand Slams by any player | Top 10 List | Tennis News | Sportz Point — Andy Murray. Image- Eurosport

The British professional Tennis player was coached by his mother alongside with his brother.

Murray crossed the 200 threshold at the 2023 US Open and is one of two players entered into that tournament on this list.

He has won three Grand Slam singles title- two at Wimbledon and one at the US Open. He has reached eleven major finals.

Besides, Murray has won 46 ATP singles title, including 14 ATP Masters 1000 events.

7. Pete Sampras | 203

Most matches won in Grand Slams by any player | Top 10 List | Tennis News | Sportz Point — Pete Sampras. Image- YouTube

Pete Sampras, the American former tennis player was once named 'Pistol Pete' for his precise and powerful serve.

He has won 14 major singles titles- seven Wimbledon titles, two Australian Open and a joint Open Era record five US Open titles.

At his home Slam he would end on 71 match wins going out on a winning streak.

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6. Ivan Lendl | 222

Most matches won in Grand Slams by any player | Top 10 List | Tennis News | Sportz Point — Ivan Lendl. Image- Media Referee

Ivan Lendl was the player from Czechoslovakia but later he obtained American citizenship. He is recognized as one of the greatest tennis player of all time.

Lendl was all out on 222 as he rounded off his 17-year professional career.

He won 205 matches at Grand Slam tournaments representing Czechoslovakia and 17 matches after his defection to the United States.

The former professional tennis player has achieved eight major singles titles and played 19 major finals.

He was runner-up a joint record 11 times, tied with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

5. Andre Agassi | 224

Most matches won in Grand Slams by any player | Top 10 List | Tennis News | Sportz Point — Andre Agassi. Image- YouTube

The American world No.1 tennis player, Andre Agassi has to retire early from tennis as he was suffering from Sciatica. Still he has made many achievements in his tennis career.

He is the eight-time champion of major singles titles. He is an Olympic gold medalist as well as runner-up of seven other majors.

Agassi finished his career second on this list but would later be overtaken by the members of the big three.

4. Jimmy Connors | 233

Most matches won in Grand Slams by any player | Top 10 List | Tennis News | Sportz Point — Jimmy Connors. Image- Tennis365

Jimmy Connors was the second man in the Open Era to win three major titles in a calendar year.

Though he didn't permit to play the fourth major. The American former tennis player has achieved eight major singles titles- five US Open, two Wimbledons and one Australian Open.

Before the big three, Jimmy Connors held an impressive Grand Slam match win tally that some thought was unsurpassable.

3. Rafael Nadal | 314

Most matches won in Grand Slams by any player | Top 10 List | Tennis News | Sportz Point — Rafael Nadal. Image- News18

Rafael Nadal has won 22 major singles titles. The right-handed player's main strength is his forehand.

The Spanish tennis player has a record of 14 French Open titles. Besides, he has won 92 ATP singles titles and 36 Masters titles.

He has won 112 matches at Roland Garros, a mark that will truly take some beating.

His 97% win rate at Roland Garros would stand out in any era but considering the kind of opponents he came up against he is the King of Clay.

2. Novak Djokovic | 361

Most matches won in Grand Slams by any player | Top 10 List | Tennis News | Sportz Point — Novak Djokovic. Image- ATP Tour

The Serbian tennis player, Novak Djokovic dominate the men's Tennis. He is the most consistent player of this era.

Currently second but almost certainly odds on to finish his career atop this and many other lists is Novak Djokovic.

He claimed his 361st Grand Slam win in the final of the US Open in 2023.

Djokovic has achieved record 24 major singles titles and made a record of winning more than 80 matches in four Grand Slams.

He is the only man to complete a non-calendar year Grand Slam and the first man in the Open Era to achieve a double career Grand Slam.

Djokovic could even pull in Nadal’s 112 match wins at Roland Garros, although that would mean playing until at least 2026.

Also Read: Tennis Stats: Players to win back-to-back Grand Slam titles without losing

1. Roger Federer | 369

Most matches won in Grand Slams by any player | Top 10 List | Tennis News | Sportz Point — Roger Federer. Image- Khelnow.com

Roger Federer also dominate the men's tennis along with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. The three of them are known as the 'Big Three'.

Federer blazed his way to 369 Grand Slam match wins across his incredible career.

Also Read: Roger Federer: A Look At The Career Of One Of The Best Tennis Players

The Swiss tennis player has won 20 major singles titles and a record six-year Wimbledon titles. he break Pete Sampras' record of 14 major singles titles at Wimbledon in 2009.

His final Grand Slam match was his defeat to Hubert Hurkacz at the 2021 edition of Wimbledon.

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