Rybakina one step away from being the 8th tennis player to win all Grand Slams
The Kazakh is one step away from joining the exclusive historic group of tennis players who have won all 4 Grand Slams in the Open Era.
Elena Rybakina has inscribed her name in golden letters in the history of world tennis, but she wants to go one step further with the ultimate challenge of winning all four Grand Slam tournaments. With her title at the US Open 2026, the Kazakh player is just one victory away at Roland Garros from completing the collection and joining the seven female players who have the mythical Career Grand Slam to their name.
As the best player in the world, with her third Grand Slam title, and a decisive blow in her rivalry with Sabalenka... There are many good news that Elena Rybakina takes away from New York, but she also departs with the privilege, pressure, and exciting goal of being one step away from completing the Career Grand Slam and elevating her name to legendary status.
What is the Career Grand Slam and who has completed it?
It is important to note that we will limit our analysis to the Open Era, as is usually done in most cases, meaning that it starts from 1968 when we look at the major tournament records to determine which players have achieved the Career Grand Slam, that is, who has won all four Grand Slam tournaments during their careers: Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and US Open. Which women have accomplished this?
Tennis player who completed the Career Grand Slam | Year completed |
|---|---|
Margaret Court | 1970 |
Billie Jean King | 1974 |
Chris Evert | 1982 |
Martina Navratilova | 1983 |
Steffi Graf | 1988 |
Serena Williams | 2003 |
Maria Sharapova | 2012 |
Rybakina and Swiatek, one step away from achieving it
Elena Rybakina's victory in Flushing Meadows places the Kazakh player one step away from this achievement as she won Wimbledon 2022 and the Australian Open 2026. Therefore, the only event left for her to conquer is Roland Garros, where she has never advanced past the quarterfinals. In a similar situation is Iga Swiatek, for whom the Australian Open is the tournament missing from her achievements.
An interesting rivalry could unfold between the two to see who can break into the exclusive historical group of women who have completed the Career Grand Slam first. While both have years ahead of them in their careers, it cannot be taken for granted that they will achieve it, given the immense competition in women's tennis today.
Clay is not a completely foreign surface for Elena Rybakina, who knows what it’s like to win, for example, the Rome tournament. Her current peak of confidence, the maturity she has reached in her career, and the time she has ahead make her a strong candidate to add to this list, just as Iga Swiatek is with the Australian Open.
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