Which Indian tennis players have won multiple Grand Slam titles?

Rohan Bopanna joined the elite club of multiple Grand Slam titles

The Grand Slam is the most coveted prize in tennis. There are four Grand Slam events every year: the Australia Open in January, the French Open in May, Wimbledon in July, and the US Open in August. They are played on hard, clay, and grass courts respectively. Rohan Bopanna achieved his second Grand Slam victory and his first in Men’s doubles on Saturday, partnering with Matthew Ebden.

They beat the Italian duo of Bolleli/Vavassori in two sets (7-6,7-5). This was also India’s first Grand Slam win in seven years. Bopanna is one of the four Indians who have won more than one Grand Slam title, along with Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupatti, and Sania Mirza

Let us look at the Indian Tennis players who have won multiple Grand Slam titles.

Leander Paes (18 Grand Slams)

With 18 grand slam titles, Leander Paes is the most successful Indian tennis player ever and holds the record in the sport’s history. He has 8 men’s doubles and 10 mixed doubles titles to his name. He reached 34 Grand Slam finals in both men’s and mixed doubles, which is tied for the second-most among men.

He is one of only three men in the Open era to complete a career Grand Slam in both men’s and mixed doubles. He also achieved the rare feat of winning both men’s and mixed doubles at Wimbledon in 1999.

Men’s Doubles

Australia Open – 2012

French Open – 1999, 2001, 2009

Wimbledon – 1999

US Open – 2006, 2009, 2013

Mixed Doubles

Australia Open – 2003, 2010, 2015

French Open – 2016

Wimbledon – 1999, 2003, 2010, 2015

US Open – 2008, 2015

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Mahesh Bhupati (12 Grand Slam)

Mahesh Bhupati, a 49-year-old tennis legend, has 12 grand slam trophies in his cabinet (4 from men’s doubles and 8 from mixed doubles). He made history in 1997 as the first Indian to win a major title.

He also achieved a career grand slam in mixed doubles, joining the elite club of only 8 players who have done so. He and his partner Leander Paes dominated the doubles circuit for a long time, winning 3 grand slams and many other titles together. However, he missed out on a career grand slam in men’s doubles, as he lost in the final of the Australian Open three times.

Men’s Doubles

French Open – 1999, 2001

Wimbledon – 1999

US Open – 2002

Mixed Doubles

Australia Open – 2006, 2009

French Open – 1997, 2012

Wimbledon – 2002, 2005

US Open – 1999, 2005

Sania Mirza (6 Grand Slam)

Sania Mirza, the Indian tennis icon, has 6 grand slam trophies to her name (3 in women’s doubles, 3 in mixed doubles). She was the first Indian woman to clinch a grand slam title. She formed a formidable duo with Marina Hingis (SANTINA) and together they claimed 3 consecutive grand slam titles in 2015 and 2016. She also rose to the world No. 1 ranking in the next year. They had an impressive run of 41 victories in a row, which is the second longest streak in women’s doubles in the Open Era

Women’s Doubles

Australia Open – 2016

Wimbledon – 2015

US Open – 2015

Mixed Doubles

Australian Open – 2009

French Open – 2012

US Open – 2014

Rohan Bopanna (2 Grand Slams)

At the age of 43, Rohan Bopanna became the oldest tennis player to clinch a grand slam title, showing that age is no barrier. He and his partner Matthew Ebden triumphed at the Australian Open recently, giving Bopanna his second grand slam trophy. They bounced back from losing the 2023 US Open final to claim the title. Bopanna also made history by becoming the oldest player to reach the No. 1 ranking. His first grand slam title came in 2017 with his partner Gabriela Dabrowski in mixed doubles.

Men’s Doubles

Australian Open – 2023

Mixed Doubles

French Open – 2017

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