Records are made to be broken, they say. But for Rafael Nadal, they exist to be pulverized. With his 14e triumph at Roland-Garros on Sunday, the Spaniard equaled the American’s career total Pete Sampras… in every Grand Slam tournament. A brand, it was believed in 2002, at the time of Sampras’s retreat, which would never be beaten.
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Roland Garros
MEN
1. Rafael Nadal (ESP): 14
2. Bjorn Borg (SWE): 6
3. Ivan Lendl (TCH): 3
3. Mats Wilander (SWE): 3
3. Gustavo Kuerten (BRE): 3
WOMEN
1. Chris Evert (US): 7
2. Steffi Graf (ALL): 6
3. Justine Henin (BEL): 4
Adding up her victories before the modern era, Australian Margaret Court has five victories.
Australian internationals
MEN
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB): 9
2. Roger Federer (SWI): 6
3. Andre Agassi (US): 4
WOMEN
1. Serena Williams (US): 7
2. Steffi Graf (ALL): 4
2. Monica Seles (US): 4
2. Margaret Court (AU): 4*
2. Evonne Goolagong : 4
* By adding up his victories before the era modern, it totals 11 victories.
Wimbledon
MEN
1. Roger Federer (SWI): 8
2. Pete Sampras (US): 7
3. Novak Djokovic (SRB): 6
WOMEN
1. Martina Navratilova (US): 9
2. Steffi Graf (ALL): 7
2. Serena Williams (US): 7
United States internationals
MEN
1. Jimmy Connors (US): 5
1. Pete Sampras (US): 5
1. Roger Federer (SWI): 5
WOMEN
1. Chris Evert (US): 6
1. Serena Williams (US): 6
2. Steffi Graf (ALL): 5
In Grand Slam
MEN
1. Rafael Nadal (SP): 22
2. Roger Federer (SWI): 20
2. Novak Djokovic (SRB): 20
4. Pete Sampras (US): 14
5. Bjorn Borg (SWE): 11
By adding up his victories before and in the modern era, the Australian Rod Laver has 11 titles.
WOMEN
1. Serena Williams (US) 23
2. Steffi Graf (ALL) 22
3. Chris Evert (US) 18
3. Martina Navratilova (US) 18
5. Margaret Court (AU) 11*
* By adding up his victories before the modern era, she is the most successful in history, with 24 triumphs.