This article details the list of women's singles Grand Slam tournaments

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champions. Some major changes have taken place in history and have affected the number of titles that have been won by various players. These have included the opening of the French national championships to international players in 1925, the elimination of the challenge round in 1922, and the admission of professional players in 1968 (the start of the

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). Since then, 58 women have won at least one grand slam. All of these tournaments have been listed based on the modern definition of a tennis major, rather than when they were officially recognized by the ILTF. The

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, and U.S. tournaments were officially recognized by the ILTF in 1924, though the French Championships were not played in 1924 because of the Olympics. The

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(USLTA) had several grievances with the ILTF and refused to join when it was formed in 1913. From 1913 to 1923 there were three official championships recognized by the ILTF: *

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– Wimbledon. *

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, held in Paris on clay courts. *

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, held in Europe on an indoor wood surface. During that same time period the USLTA recognized the U.S. National Championships and did not recognize any world championship. * U.S. National Championships, held in New York on grass.

Champions by year

Champions list

''Tournament record and active players indicated in bold.''
' * 128 players have won at least one of the 453 majors that have been played.

Grand Slam titles by decade

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Grand Slam achievements

These are players who achieved some form of a tennis Grand Slam. They include a Grand Slam, non-calendar year Grand Slam, Career Grand Slam, Career Golden Slam, and Career Super Slam. No able-bodied player has won a single season Super Slam. The tennis

began in 1968, after the

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and before the

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Grand Slam

''Players who held all four Grand Slam titles simultaneously (in a calendar year).''

Non-calendar year Grand Slam

''Players who held all four Grand Slam titles simultaneously (not in a calendar year).''
''From 1977 to 1985, the Australian Open was the last major tournament held in a season.''

Career Grand Slam

''Players who won all four Grand Slam titles over the course of their careers.''
''Until 1977 the 4 Slams were played on 2 different surfaces (grass, clay). After 1978 they were contested on 3.'' * The event at which the Career Grand Slam was completed indicated in bold.

Golden Slam

''Players who held all four Grand Slam titles and the Olympic gold medal simultaneously.''

Career Golden Slam

''Players who won all four Grand Slam titles and the Olympic gold medal over the course of their careers.'' * ''The event at which the Career Golden Slam was completed indicated in bold.''

Career Super Slam

''Players who won all four Grand Slam titles, the Olympic gold medal and the year-end championship over the course of their careers.'' * ''The event at which the Career Super Slam was completed indicated in bold.''

Multiple titles in a season

Three titles

Two titles

Tournament statistics

Most titles per tournament

Consecutive titles

Overall record

At one tournament

Grand Slam titles by country

All-time

Open era

Notes

References

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