Margaret Smith 24 Titles... steffi graf 22 ....titles martina navratilova 18 titles Serena Williams 13 titles venus Williams 9 Titles. Margaret still number one...its almost impossible to beat her record.
Jimmy Connors and Andre Agassi are two former, top US players who won 8 singles Grand Slam titles.However, the question does not stipulate whether the grand slams need to be only singles, or whether they are just Grand Slam titles[period]. There may be others, male or female, who won 8 Grand Slams, inclusive of singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles.
Pete Sampras. And if Fereda wins tomorrow the Ausie Open('09), they'll be in the tie list!!!
she competed in the 80's for West Germany, NOT the 70's
Serena and Venus Williams have been professional tennis players for over 20 years each, starting in the late 1990s. They are among the most successful tennis players in history, with numerous Grand Slam titles to their names.
14 Grand slam men's singles titles
Margaret Court
10 tennis Grand Slam titles.
Margaret Court with 62 Grand Slam titles from 24 Grand singles titles, 19 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 19 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles.
depends on if you only mean singles play or singles/doubles in toto A female holds the record for both, considering the "open era" and excluding junior titles Singles titles -Margaret Court (24 titles) singles/doubles - Margaret Court (62 titles)
Roger Federer won more than 10 grand slam titles
Arthur Ashe was the first African American tennis player who won 3 grand slam titles.