The record for the most tennis titles depends on what you count. For singles wins on the main professional tours, Jimmy Connors holds the men’s Open Era record with 109 titles, while Martina Navratilova leads the women with 167. Those totals include far more than Grand Slam trophies: regular tour events count too.
Active players can add to their totals, so the figures below are a historical snapshot rather than a live 2026 leaderboard. They focus on career singles titles and explain why different record lists sometimes show different numbers.
Most career tennis titles in men’s singles
Connors’ 109 titles remain the benchmark in men’s singles. He won them from 1972 to 1989, collecting trophies across several generations of opponents. His total reflects an exceptionally long career and steady success at tournaments of all sizes, not just the four Grand Slams.
| Player | Career singles titles | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Connors | 109 | Men’s Open Era record |
| Roger Federer | 103 | Second on the men’s Open Era list |
| Novak Djokovic | 101 through the 2025 season | Active total; may have changed during 2026 |
| Ivan Lendl | 94 | One of the leading champions of the 1980s |
| Rafael Nadal | 92 | Won titles on hard, grass and clay courts |
Federer finished his career with 103 titles, including 20 Grand Slam singles trophies. Djokovic reached 100 tour-level singles titles in 2025 and then won another in Athens, bringing his total to 101 by the end of that season. He is the active player closest to Connors’ mark among the names at the top of this list, but his final total will depend on whether he continues competing and winning.
Lendl and Nadal show how different playing styles can lead to long title runs. Lendl built his record with powerful, consistent baseline tennis and years near the top of the rankings. Nadal’s success was especially striking on clay, but his 92 titles also include major wins on other surfaces. A title count measures how often a player won a tournament; it doesn’t show how dominant they were at any one event or over a particular stretch.
Most career tennis titles in women’s singles
Navratilova’s 167 singles titles are the highest total in the women’s Open Era. She combined a long career with an attacking style that made her particularly dangerous on faster courts. Chris Evert, a remarkable rival with a very different baseline game, is next with 157.
| Player | Career singles titles | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Martina Navratilova | 167 | Women’s Open Era record |
| Chris Evert | 157 | Second on the women’s Open Era list |
| Steffi Graf | 107 | Won 22 Grand Slam singles titles |
| Serena Williams | 73 | Won 23 Grand Slam singles titles |
| Venus Williams | 49 | Won seven Grand Slam singles titles |
Older career records can be harder to compare. Margaret Court is credited with 92 singles titles, but her career spans the amateur and professional eras, when tournament records and the structure of the sport differed. Lists may also vary in whether they include events that were not part of the modern WTA tour. That’s why Navratilova and Evert are usually described as the leading women’s Open Era title-winners, rather than as a simple comparison across every period in tennis history.
Why Grand Slam totals are different from title totals
A Grand Slam title means winning singles at the Australian Open, Roland-Garros, Wimbledon or the US Open. A career title count usually includes victories at other tour-level tournaments too. An ATP 250 or WTA 500 win counts toward a player’s tour-title total, even though it is not a major.
This explains why the player with the most overall titles is not automatically the player with the most Grand Slam trophies. Connors’ 109 titles include eight Grand Slam singles wins; Navratilova’s 167 include 18. A lower-ranked tournament still requires a player to win several rounds, and success across many events over many seasons adds up.
How tennis title records are counted
- Tour-level singles titles: The figures in the tables refer to singles tournaments on the main professional tours.
- Doubles titles: Doubles wins are counted separately. Navratilova, for example, won many more titles when her singles and doubles careers are considered together.
- Team competitions: Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup and similar team events are generally not included in a player’s singles tour-title total.
- Historical events: Records from before the Open Era can be difficult to compare because tournament status and recordkeeping changed over time.
For active players, totals can change whenever they win another tour event. For historical leaders, the key question is whether a list is counting Open Era tour-level singles titles or using a broader definition that includes older tournaments. Checking that detail helps explain why two otherwise credible lists might not match.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has won the most men’s tennis titles?
Jimmy Connors holds the men’s Open Era singles record with 109 tour-level titles. Novak Djokovic had reached 101 by the end of the 2025 season, but his active total may have changed during 2026.
Who has won the most women’s tennis titles?
Martina Navratilova leads the women’s Open Era singles list with 167 titles. Chris Evert is next with 157.
Do Grand Slam wins count as tennis titles?
Yes. Grand Slam singles victories are included in a player’s career singles title total. The total also includes wins at other tour-level tournaments.
Are doubles titles included in these figures?
No. The tables list singles titles only. Doubles and mixed doubles records are tracked separately, and adding them together produces a different total.
Final Thoughts
Connors’ 109 men’s singles titles and Navratilova’s 167 women’s singles titles are the standout Open Era records. Federer, Djokovic, Evert and Graf also rank among the sport’s most prolific champions. When comparing totals, check whether the list covers singles or doubles, tour events or all historical competitions—and remember that active players’ numbers can keep changing.
