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Just a couple of days ago, Novak Djokovic won his 13th Grand Slam by lifting his fourth Wimbledon title at the All England Club in London. He defeated Kevin Anderson, the giant-killer from South Africa, in straight sets 6-2, 6-3, 7-6 in a little over two hours.
Djokovic's victory announced his comeback in the best way possible. He was struggling with injury and a lot of other issues and had not won a single title for over a year. His win also ended the domination of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, who shared the previous six slams amongst themselves.
Winning a Grand Slam is no mean feat. In order to do so, one has to strive hard, both mentally and physically. There are a host of great players, who have won a lot of titles througout their career but have not won a single Grand Slam title.
On the other hand, there are a few players who have dominated for many years and won multiple Grand Slams.
In this article, we take a look at the men players with the most number of Grand Slams.
Note: This list included slams won in the Open Era.
#1 Roger Federer - 20*
The Swiss Maestro has remained on top of the list of the most number of Grand Slams won ever since Wimbledon 2009, when he took over Pete Sampras' record of 14 Slams.
He dominated the 2000s, winning 15 slams in that period.
After winning his 17th title at Wimbledon in 2012, he did not win a single Slam till 2017. A lot of people questioned his ability to win another title due to his growing age and his inability to defeat the best players in 5 sets.
However, he made a sensational comeback in 2017 after a six-month hiatus and captured his 18th Grand Slam at the Australian Open in Melbourne. He did not stop there as he captured the Wimbledon title that year and the Australian Open in 2018 as well.
He is still hungry for more and with the way he is going, we could surely expect him to win another couple of slams before retiring from the sport.
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#2 Rafael Nadal - 17*
In an era where Roger Federer was dominating the sport, Rafael Nadal came about as the only person who was challenging him and defeating him as well!
Nadal won his first Grand Slam in 2005, winning the French Open, thus becoming the first teenager to win a Grand Slam singles title since Pete Sampras won the 1990 US Open.
He is undoubtedly the best tennis player on clay ever, having won 11 French Open titles till date. Apart from this, he also has 2 Wimbledon titles, 3 US Open titles, and 1 Australian Open title to his name.
Much like Federer, he also went through a run of poor form in 2015 and 2016, however, he came back fighting in 2017 and has won three slams since.
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#3 Pete Sampras - 14
Before Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal came to the fore, Pete Sampras was termed as the Greatest of All Time (GOAT).
Pistol Pete, as he was fondly known, dominated the tennis circuit in the 1990s. He formed a great rivalry with Andre Agassi, with the two players producing some breathtaking tennis matches through the years.
Sampras went on to win a total of 14 Grand Slam titles, with 7 Wimbledon titles, 5 US Open titles, and 2 Australian Open titles. Unfortunately, he failed to win a single French Open title.
He remains third on this list right now but that could soon change.
#4 Novak Djokovic - 13*
By defeating Kevin Anderson in straight sets on July 15, Novak Djokovic won his 13th Grand Slam title. This was his first Slam win since winning the French Open in 2016.
Djokovic came around at a time when Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were dominating the tennis circuit. He won his first Grand Slam title by defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final of the 2008 Australian Open. He won his remaining slams after 2010, winning a total of 6 Australian Open titles, 4 Wimbledon titles, 2 US Open titles, and 1 French Open title.
He faced quite a few fitness and temperament issues at the beginning of his career, but as he progressed, he became one of the fittest tennis players on the tour.
His 5 hour 53 minute marathon win against Nadal at the 2012 Australian Open final will be remembered by the tennis fraternity for years to come.
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#5 Roy Emerson - 12
Despite having retired almost 50 years ago, Roy Emerson continues to be fifth on the list of most number of Grand Slam titles won by a single player.
With no one near his tally, he is set to remain on this list for quite a long time.
Emerson dominated the tennis circuit in the 1960s, winning all his slams in that period. Just like Federer and Djokovic, he won a total of 6 Australian Open titles. He also won 2 slams each in Australia, England, and the USA.
He is also the only male player to have won all four Grand Slam titles in singles and doubles. He won a total of 16 Grand Slam titles in doubles in addition to his 12 singles titles.
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