victories. Hailing from Australia, Court won 24 Grand Slams in an illustrious career which spanned the 1960s and 1970s. Until recently, Court's record applied to both men's and women's tennis, however, Novak Dj
“Grand Slams, of course, they are the pillars of our sport. They mean everything for the history of the sport. … Definitely the most important tournaments,” Djokovic said. “I’m just blessed to be making another record, I guess, today.” Oh, yes, Djokovic...
Djokovic improved to 379-51 for his career at major tournaments, a .881 winning percentage, by defeating 21-year-old Portuguese qualifier Jaime Faria 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-2 in a match briefly interrupted by light rain before Rod Laver Arena's ...
Cloninger's biggest claim to fame may have been come three months later, when he became the only pitcher to launchtwo grand slams in a game. He didn't do anything with his bat in this one and ultimately took a 13-inning, complete-game loss on Willie Stargell's two-run homer. 11-ti...
Still, it's worth remembering the sluggers who simply inflicted a ton of damage in one calendar year, even if the moments were fleeting. Below are the players who have bucked the odds and recorded the most grand slams in a single season. 1 (tie). 6 grand slams -- Don Mattingly (1987...
1 in the ATP, has won four grand slams since turning 30. And that, you guessed it, ties a record. --Dan Hajducky Annika Sorenstam LPGA Dominance Rating: 10.3 Stop us if you've heard this before: How can a golfer who hasn't picked up a club professionally in the past ...
I was calling Sleets because I wanted to talk to the man who invented the high five. I'd first read about him in 2007 in a press release from National High Five Day, a group that was trying to establish a holiday for convivial palm-slapping on the third Thursday in April. Apparently...
Sampras dominated the greatest of the grand slams whereas the Nadal has dominated a far less prestigious slam and is not considered an all time great at Wimbledon. About 1% people still rate Sampras above Nadal and they are probably Americans or die hard Fed fans. Lew II...
While she’s still one win behind Williams and a couple behind Court in terms of majors, Graf ruled the number one spot for a remarkable 377 weeks, more than any other player in the history of the game. Graf is also the only player to have won all four Grand Slams and Olympic gold ...
The tennis circuit's lower-tier players aren't rolling in thedough yet, but the Grand Slam...Battista, Judy