# What is the greatest single season in men's tennis history?

> Twelve months, one player, no hiding. Calendar Slams, winning streaks and records that took decades to approach are all in the mix.

*By YPB Team · Published September 26, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/what-is-the-greatest-single-season-in-mens-tennis-history*

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1. **Mats Wilander 1988** — score 1000/1000
   Three majors in one season, finishing with the No. 1 ranking.
2. **Carlos Alcaraz 2025** — score 999/1000
   French Open and US Open titles and the year-end No. 1 ranking.
3. **Novak Djokovic 2015** — score 933/1000
   Three majors, the ATP Finals, six Masters titles and 15 straight finals.
4. **Rod Laver 1969** — score 902/1000
   The only calendar Grand Slam of the Open Era, all four majors in one year.
5. **John McEnroe 1984** — score 833/1000
   An 82-3 record, Wimbledon and US Open titles, and the best winning percentage of the Open Era.
6. **Rafael Nadal 2010** — score 833/1000
   French Open, Wimbledon and US Open in one year to complete his career Grand Slam.
7. **Novak Djokovic 2023** — score 769/1000
   Three majors at 36, one match short of a calendar Slam at Wimbledon.
8. **Roger Federer 2004** — score 564/1000
   Three majors and a perfect record in finals in his first full year at No. 1.
9. **Don Budge 1938** — score 564/1000
   The first calendar Grand Slam in tennis history, three decades before the Open Era.
10. **Ivan Lendl 1986** — score 444/1000
   French and US Open titles and a 74-6 record at the height of his dominance.
11. **Jannik Sinner 2024** — score 444/1000
   Australian and US Open titles, the ATP Finals and a 73-6 record.
12. **Novak Djokovic 2011** — score 444/1000
   Three majors and a 43-match winning streak to open the year, mostly against Federer and Nadal.
13. **Roger Federer 2006** — score 444/1000
   A 92-5 record with three majors and a final at the fourth.
14. **Björn Borg 1979** — score 303/1000
   French Open and Wimbledon in the same summer for the second year running, plus the Masters title.
15. **Jimmy Connors 1974** — score 303/1000
   Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open, banned from the French over World TeamTennis.
16. **Pete Sampras 1994** — score 303/1000
   Australian Open and Wimbledon titles and a firm grip on No. 1.

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