Grand Slam Winners
Posted: Fri January 16, 1998 at 10:33 a.m EST
The Grand Slam winners in tennis (Australian Open, French Open,
Wimbledon and U.S. Open in the same calendar year)
MEN
1938 -- Don Budge, United States
1962 -- Rod Laver, Australia
1969 -- Rod Laver, Australia
WOMEN
1953 -- Maureen Connolly, United States
1970 -- Margaret Smith Court, Australia
1988 -- Steffi Graf, West Germany
NOTE: In 1938, Budge defeated John Bromwich in the Australian final,
Roderick Menzel in the French, Henry Austin at Wimbledon and
Gene Mako in the U.S. Open to complete his Grand Slam.
In 1962, Laver defeated Roy Emerson in the Australian and
French finals, Marty Mulligan at Wimbledon and Emerson again
in the U.S. Open to complete his Grand Slam.
In 1969, Laver defeated Andres Gimeno in the Australian final,
Ken Rosewall in the French, John Newcombe at Wimbledon and
Tony Roche in the U.S. Open to complete his Grand Slam.
In 1953, Connolly defeated Julia Sampson in the Australian
final and Doris Hart in the French, Wimbledon and U.S. Open
finals to complete her Grand Slam.
In 1970, Smith defeated Kerry Melville in the Australian final,
Helga Niessen in the French, Billie Jean King at Wimbledon and
Rosie Casals at the U.S. Open to complete her Grand Slam.
In 1988, Steffi Graf defeated Chris Evert in the Australian
final, Natalia Zvereva in the French, Martina Navratilova at
Wimbledon and Gabriela Sabatini at the U.S. Open to complete
her Grand Slam.
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