From: clc5q@uvacs.cs.Virginia.EDU (Clark L. Coleman)
Subject: Updated List: Singles Titles in Grand Slam Events
Originator: clc5q@hemlock.cs.Virginia.EDU
Organization: University of Virginia Computer Science Department
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 16:00:43 GMT

The following list has been updated to account for Stefan Edberg's 1992
U.S. Open title.
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All records below apply to the period from 1920 onward, with two exceptions:

1) A player whose career fell on both sides of 1920 has his whole career
    included.

2) French Opens that were only open to French players (World War II, and before
    1925) are not included.


Consecutive Grand Slam Event Titles
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Australian Open : 5, Roy Emerson, 1963-1967
French Open     : 4, Bjorn Borg, 1978-1981
Wimbledon       : 5, Bjorn Borg, 1976-1980
U.S. Open       : 6, Bill Tilden, 1920-1925


The following are the players who have won 2 or more titles at the same event:
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Australian Open                           French Open
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Roy Emerson,     6; 1961, 1963-1967       Bjorn Borg,    6; 1974-1975,1978-1981
Pat O'Hara Wood, 4; 1914,1920,1922-1923   Henri Cochet,  4; 1926,1928,1930,1932
Jack Crawford,   4; 1931-1933, 1935       Rene Lacoste,  3; 1925, 1927, 1929
Ken Rosewall,    4; 1953, 1955, 1971-1972 Mats Wilander, 3; 1982, 1985, 1988
Adrian Quist,    3; 1936, 1940, 1948      Ivan Lendl,    3; 1984, 1986, 1987
Rod Laver,       3; 1960, 1962, 1969      Gottfried von Cramm, 2; 1934, 1936
Mats Wilander,   3; 1983, 1984, 1988      Frank Parker,  2; 1948, 1949
James Anderson,  2; 1924-1925             Jaroslav Drobny, 2; 1951-1952
John Bromwich,   2; 1939, 1946            Tony Trabert,  2; 1954-1955
Frank Sedgman,   2; 1949-1950             Ken Rosewall,  2; 1953, 1968
Ashley Cooper,   2; 1957-1958             Nicola Pietrangeli, 2; 1959-1960
John Newcombe,   2; 1973, 1975            Manuel Santana,2; 1961, 1964
Guillermo Vilas, 2; 1978-1979             Rod Laver,     2; 1962, 1969
Johan Kriek,     2; 1981-1982             Roy Emerson,   2; 1963, 1967
Stefan Edberg,   2; 1985, 1987            Jan Kodes,     2; 1970-1971
Ivan Lendl,      2; 1989-1990             Jim Courier,   2; 1991-1992


Wimbledon                                 U.S. Open
---------                                 ---------
Bjorn Borg,      5; 1976-1980             Bill Tilden,   7; 1920-1925, 1929
Rod Laver,       4; 1961-1962, 1968-1969  Jimmy Connors, 5; 1974,'76,'78,'82-83
Bill Tilden,     3; 1920-1921, 1930       John McEnroe,  4; 1979-1981, 1984
Fred Perry,      3; 1934-1936             Fred Perry,    3; 1933-1934, 1936
John Newcombe,   3; 1967, 1970-1971       Ivan Lendl,    3; 1985-1987
John McEnroe,    3; 1981, 1983-1984       Rene Lacoste,  2; 1926-1927
Boris Becker,    3; 1985-1986, 1989       Ellsworth Vines, 2; 1931-1932
Gerald Patterson,2; 1919, 1922            Don Budge,     2; 1937-1938
Jean Borotra,    2; 1924, 1926            Bobby Riggs,   2; 1939, 1941
Rene Lacoste,    2; 1925, 1928            Frank Parker,  2; 1944-1945
Henri Cochet,    2; 1927, 1929            Jack Kramer,   2; 1946-1947
Don Budge,       2; 1937-1938             Pancho Gonzales, 2; 1948-1949
Lew Hoad,        2; 1956-1957             Frank Sedgman, 2; 1951-1952
Roy Emerson,     2; 1964-1965             Tony Trabert,  2; 1953, 1955
Jimmy Connors,   2; 1974, 1982            Ken Rosewall,  2; 1956, 1970
Stefan Edberg,   2; 1988, 1990            Neale Fraser,  2; 1959-1960
                                          Roy Emerson,   2; 1961, 1964
                                          Rod Laver,     2; 1962, 1969
                                          John Newcombe, 2; 1967, 1973
                                          Arthur Ashe,   2; 1968*, 1968
                                          Stan Smith,    2; 1969*, 1971
                                          Stefan Edberg, 2; 1991, 1992

                                          * both amateur and open events were
                                            held in 1968 and 1969. Ashe and
                                            Smith won the amateur titles; Ashe
                                            also won the open title.


Trivia
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Rod Laver and Roy Emerson are the only players to appear on all 4 lists.
Rene Lacoste, Ken Rosewall, John Newcombe, Ivan Lendl and Stefan Edberg
 are the only players to appear on exactly 3 lists.


Total Grand Slam Event Singles Titles
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Roy Emerson         12
Rod Laver           11
Bjorn Borg          11
Bill Tilden         10
Fred Perry           8
Ken Rosewall         8
Jimmy Connors        8
Ivan Lendl           8
Rene Lacoste         7
Henri Cochet         7
John Newcombe        7
John McEnroe         7
Mats Wilander        7
Jack Crawford        6
Don Budge            6
Frank Sedgman        6
Stefan Edberg        6
Boris Becker         5
Jean Borotra         4
Tony Trabert         4
Lew Hoad             4
Ashley Cooper        4
Arthur Ashe          4
Guillermo Vilas      4
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