About this chart race
The lead changed hands four times. Billie Jean King led after 1968, Margaret Court took over in 1969, Chris Evert passed her in 1981 and Steffi Graf went clear in 1996. Martina Navratilova never led outright - she caught Evert at 18 apiece in 1990 and the two finished level there. Serena Williams drew level with Graf at 22 in 2016 and moved ahead in 2017; no woman has won a 23rd major since. Graf's single best year was 1988, when she won all four majors - her total jumped from 1 to 5 in one season.
This animated ranking shows how cumulative grand slam singles titles changed across 42 series between 1968 and 2026. The bars re-order themselves as the years advance, so overtakes are visible as they happen rather than hidden inside a table. Use the list on the left to choose exactly who competes, drag the slider to jump to any year, or open the table view to read the underlying numbers.
As of 2026, Serena Williams leads with 23.
Included in this race
Serena Williams, Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Margaret Court, Monica Seles, Billie Jean King, Venus Williams, Justine Henin, Evonne Goolagong, Iga Świątek, Martina Hingis, Maria Sharapova, Naomi Osaka, Kim Clijsters, Hana Mandlíková, Aryna Sabalenka, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Virginia Wade, Lindsay Davenport, Jennifer Capriati, Ashleigh Barty, Angelique Kerber, Victoria Azarenka, Tracy Austin, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Petra Kvitová, Mary Pierce, Li Na, Amélie Mauresmo, Virginia Ruzici, Sue Barker, Nancy Richey, Mima Jaušovec, Kerry Melville Reid, Jana Novotná, Iva Majoli, Gabriela Sabatini, Conchita Martínez, Chris O'Neil, Barbara Jordan, Ann Jones.
Source
Data from Grand Slam women’s singles champions (Wikipedia). Every figure shown comes from this source — nothing is estimated or generated.
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