Twelve months, one player, no hiding. Calendar Slams, winning streaks and records that took decades to approach are all in the mix.
1Mats Wilander 1988Three majors in one season, finishing with the No. 1 ranking.1000pts
2Carlos Alcaraz 2025French Open and US Open titles and the year-end No. 1 ranking.999pts
3Novak Djokovic 2015Three majors, the ATP Finals, six Masters titles and 15 straight finals.933pts
4Rod Laver 1969The only calendar Grand Slam of the Open Era, all four majors in one year.902pts
5John McEnroe 1984An 82-3 record, Wimbledon and US Open titles, and the best winning percentage of the Open Era.833pts
6Rafael Nadal 2010French Open, Wimbledon and US Open in one year to complete his career Grand Slam.833pts
7Novak Djokovic 2023Three majors at 36, one match short of a calendar Slam at Wimbledon.769pts
8Roger Federer 2004Three majors and a perfect record in finals in his first full year at No. 1.564pts
9Don Budge 1938The first calendar Grand Slam in tennis history, three decades before the Open Era.564pts
10Ivan Lendl 1986French and US Open titles and a 74-6 record at the height of his dominance.444pts
11Jannik Sinner 2024Australian and US Open titles, the ATP Finals and a 73-6 record.444pts
12Novak Djokovic 2011Three majors and a 43-match winning streak to open the year, mostly against Federer and Nadal.444pts
13Roger Federer 2006A 92-5 record with three majors and a final at the fourth.444pts
14Björn Borg 1979French Open and Wimbledon in the same summer for the second year running, plus the Masters title.303pts
15Jimmy Connors 1974Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open, banned from the French over World TeamTennis.303pts
16Pete Sampras 1994Australian Open and Wimbledon titles and a firm grip on No. 1.303pts
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An 82–3 record in 1984 puts McEnroe's year here, next to Borg's 1979 Paris and Wimbledon double. The rest of their head-to-head, list by list: https://youpick.best/articles/borg-vs-mcenroe-ranked
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