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...
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 Djokovic equalled this record in the men's game with his victory at the...
who notched up eight Grand Slams during his F1 career. His first came at the British Grand Prix in 1962, while his last took place at the Nurburgring in 1965.
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 ...
“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...
The sport is quickly developing thanks to the tournaments held in the biggest cities, like Beijing and Chengdu. The golden era of tennis in China happened during the 2010s when Li Na won both the French Open and Australian Open grand slams. Number of Tennis licensed players in China: 14,00...
García, of course, was infamouslyplunked by Astros reliever Bryan Abreu, which incited a benches-clearing incident during Game 5 of the ALCS. His empathic bat flips and slams combined with long, glorious home run trots have become a part of the player he is, a part of being the emotiona...
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 fourth most popular sport in Spain is cycling. Cycling has always been one of the major sports in Spain since the 1940s. The country hosts one of the most important European and worldwide cycling events, the Vuelta a España, every year. It is part of the Grand Tours alongside the...
Peter Fleming, a notable American tennis player, found success in doubles, particularly in partnership with John McEnroe. Together, they won 52 titles, including seven at Grand Slams, marking a significant contribution to the sport. Barry MacKay ...