Most Grand Slam Matches Played

8. Pete Sampras - 241 matches played - 203 Grand Slam matches wins (84.23%)

Winning 14 Grand Slam titles is not insignificant when it comes to increasing his number of victories in major matches.

The legendary American has played in 52 Grand Slams, the first at the US Open in 1988 and the last at Flushing Meadows in 2002, when he won his last title.


7. Andy Murray – 251 Matches Played - 198 Grand Slam matches wins (79%)

Three-time Grand Slam winner Murray has played 251 matches at the four big tournaments, winning 198 and losing 53.

His best year in terms of majors came in 2016 when he won his second Wimbledon title and also finished runner-up at the Australian Open and French Open. That year he was 23-3 in the Grand Slams as he also reached the quarter-final of the US Open.

6. Ivan Lendl - 271 matches played - 222 Grand Slam Matches Wins ( 81,9%)

The Czech-born American made his Grand Slam debut at the French Open in 1978 and made his last appearance in the second round of the US Open in 1994.


5. Andre Agassi - 277 matches played in Grand Slam - 224 Grand Slam Matches Wins ( 80,9%)

The American played his very first Grand Slam match at the 1986 US Open, where he lost in his debut at Flushing Meadows. He left tennis with emotion in the third round in New York in 2006.

4. Jimmy Connors - 282 matches played - 233 Grand Slam Matches wins (82.62%)

Connors holds the record for most career matches played and most career matches won. He also leads the list for most titles won (109).

As for his Grand Slam record, the American won eight majors, the first at the 1974 Australian Open and the last at the 1983 US Open. Connors, however, played in the Grand Slam until the 1992 US Open.

3. Rafael Nadal - 357 matches played - 314 Grand Slam Matches wins (87.95%)
The record holder of the number of Grand Slam titles won has played 357 matches in major tournaments and his success rate in finals is impressive as he has won 22 of the 30 finals he has played.

Nadal made his main draw debut at Wimbledon in 2003 and won his first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros in 2005. He should add a few more wins to his record at Roland Garros this year, provided he is in good form of course.

2. Novak Djokovic - 388 matches played - 341 Grand Slam Matches wins (87.88%)

The winner of 22 Grand Slam tournaments has played a total of 388 matches in major tournaments and won 341 of them, including 89 at the Australian Open, 86 at Wimbledon, 85 at Roland Garros and 81 at the US Open.

1. Roger Federer - 429 Matches Played - 369 Grand Slam Matches wins (86.01%)

The Swiss master is the only player to have played more than 400 Grand Slam matches (429) and he also has a 28 win lead over Djokovic.