Grand Slam Defending Champions - Open Era
YearEventDefending ChampionResultFinal Opponent
1969WimbledonRod LaverWONJohn Newcombe
1971Roland GarrosJan KodesWONIlie Nastase
1971WimbledonJohn NewcombeWONStan Smith
1972AustralianKen RosewallWONMal Anderson
1975Roland GarrosBjorn BorgWONGuillermo Vilas
1977WimbledonBjorn BorgWONJimmy Connors
1978WimbledonBjorn BorgWONJimmy Connors
1979Roland GarrosBjorn BorgWONVictor Pecci
1979WimbledonBjorn BorgWONRoscoe Tanner
1979AustralianGuillermo VilasWONJohn Sadri
1980Roland GarrosBjorn BorgWONVitas Gerulaitis
1980WimbledonBjorn BorgWONJohn McEnroe
1980US OpenJohn McEnroeWONBjorn Borg
1981Roland GarrosBjorn BorgWONIvan Lendl
1981US OpenJohn McEnroeWONBjorn Borg
1982AustralianJohan KriekWONSteve Denton
1983US OpenJimmy ConnorsWONIvan Lendl
1984WimbledonJohn McEnroeWONJimmy Connors
1984AustralianMats WilanderWONKevin Curren
1986WimbledonBoris BeckerWONIvan Lendl
1986US OpenIvan LendlWONMiloslav Mecir
1987AustralianStefan EdbergWONPat Cash
1987Roland GarrosIvan LendlWONMats Wilander
1987US OpenIvan LendlWONMats Wilander
1990AustralianIvan LendlWONStefan Edberg
1992Roland GarrosJim CourierWONPetr Korda
1992US OpenStefan EdbergWONPete Sampras
1993AustralianJim CourierWONStefan Edberg
1994Roland GarrosSergi BrugueraWONAlberto Berasategui
1994WimbledonPete SamprasWONGoran Ivanisevic
1995WimbledonPete SamprasWONBoris Becker
1996US OpenPete SamprasWONMichael Chang
1998WimbledonPete SamprasWONGoran Ivanisevic
1998US OpenPatrick RafterWONMark Philippoussis
1999WimbledonPete SamprasWONAndre Agassi
2000WimbledonPete SamprasWONPatrick Rafter
2001AustralianAndre AgassiWONArnaud Clement
2001Roland GarrosGustavo KuertenWONAlex Corretja
2004WimbledonRoger FedererWONAndy Roddick
2005WimbledonRoger FedererWONAndy Roddick
2005US OpenRoger FedererWONAndre Agassi
2006Roland GarrosRafael NadalWONRoger Federer
2006WimbledonRoger FedererWONRafael Nadal
2006US Open Roger Federer WON Andy Roddick
2007Australian Roger Federer WON Fernando Gonzalez
2007Roland GarrosRafael NadalWONRoger Federer
2007Wimbledon Roger Federer WON Rafael Nadal
2007US Open Roger Federer WON Novak Djokovic
2008Roland GarrosRafael NadalWONRoger Federer
2008US Open Roger Federer WON Andy Murray
2011Roland GarrosRafael NadalWONRoger Federer
2012Australian Novak Djokovic WON Rafael Nadal
2012Roland GarrosRafael NadalWONNovak Djokovic
2013AustralianNovak DjokovicWONAndy Murray
2013Roland GarrosRafael NadalWONDavid Ferrer
1969Roland GarrosKen RosewallFRod Laver
1971AustralianArthur AsheFKen Rosewall
1975AustralianJimmy ConnorsFJohn Newcombe
1975WimbledonJimmy ConnorsFArthur Ashe
1975US OpenJimmy ConnorsFManuel Orantes
1976AustralianJohn NewcombeFMark Edmondson
1977US OpenJimmy ConnorsFGuillermo Vilas
1978Roland GarrosGuillermo VilasFBjorn Borg
1981WimbledonBjorn BorgFJohn McEnroe
1982WimbledonJohn McEnroeFJimmy Connors
1983Roland GarrosMats WilanderFYannick Noah
1985Roland GarrosIvan LendlFMats Wilander
1985US OpenJohn McEnroeFIvan Lendl
1985AustralianMats WilanderFStefan Edberg
1988US OpenIvan LendlFMats Wilander
1989WimbledonStefan EdbergFBoris Becker
1990WimbledonBoris BeckerFStefan Edberg
1991AustralianIvan LendlFBoris Becker
1993Roland GarrosJim CourierFSergi Bruguera
1995AustralianPete SamprasFAndre Agassi
1995US OpenAndre AgassiFPete Sampras
2000AustralianYevgeny KafelnikovFAndre Agassi
2008WimbledonRoger FedererF Rafael Nadal
2009US OpenRoger FedererF Juan Martin Del Potro
2011WimbledonRafael NadalFNovak Djokovic
2011US OpenRafael NadalFNovak Djokovic
2012US OpenNovak DjokovicFAndy Murray
1969US OpenArthur AsheSFRod Laver
1974US OpenJohn NewcombeSFKen Rosewall
1979US OpenJimmy ConnorsSFJohn McEnroe
1980AustralianGuillermo VilasSFKim Warwick
1982US OpenJohn McEnroeSFIvan Lendl
1984US OpenJimmy ConnorsSFJohn McEnroe
1988AustralianStefan EdbergSFMats Wilander
1990US OpenBoris BeckerSFAndre Agassi
1991WimbledonStefan EdbergSFMichael Stich
1994AustralianJim CourierSFPete Sampras
1995Roland GarrosSergi BrugueraSFMichael Chang
1996AustralianAndre AgassiSFMichael Chang
2001US OpenMarat SafinSFPete Sampras
2002US OpenLleyton HewittSFAndre Agassi
2003Roland GarrosAlbert CostaSFJuan Carlos Ferrero
2004AustralianAndre AgassiSFMarat Safin
2005AustralianRoger FedererSFMarat Safin
2008AustralianRoger FedererSFNovak Djokovic
2011AustralianRoger FedererSFNovak Djokovic
2012WimbledonNovak DjokovicSFRoger Federer
1972Roland GarrosJan KodesQFPatrick Proisy
1972US OpenStan SmithQFArthur Ashe
1974AustralianJohn NewcombeQFRoss Case
1974Roland GarrosIlie NastaseQFHarold Solomon
1974WimbledonJan KodesQFJimmy Connors
1976Roland GarrosBjorn BorgQFAdriano Panatta
1976US OpenManuel OrantesQFBjorn Borg
1977Australian (J)Mark EdmondsonQFKen Rosewall
1977Roland GarrosAdriano PanattaQFRaul Ramirez
1983AustralianJohan KriekQFMats Wilander
1984Roland GarrosYannick NoahQFMats Wilander
1985WimbledonJohn McEnroeQFKevin Curren
1988Roland GarrosIvan LendlQFJonas Svensson
1988WimbledonPat CashQFBoris Becker
1989Roland GarrosMats WilanderQFAndrei Chesnokov
1990Roland GarrosMichael ChangQFAndre Agassi
1991US OpenPete SamprasQFJim Courier
1992WimbledonMichael StichQFPete Sampras
1993WimbledonAndre AgassiQFPete Sampras
1996WimbledonPete SamprasQFRichard Krajicek
1997Roland GarrosYevgeny KafelnikovQFGustavo Kuerten
1998AustralianPete SamprasQFKarol Kucera
2004US OpenAndy RoddickQFJoachim Johansson
2009AustralianNovak DjokovicQFAndy Roddick
2010AustralianRafael NadalQFAndy Murray
2010Roland GarrosRoger FedererQFRobin Soderling
2010WimbledonRoger FedererQFTomas Berdych
2013US OpenAndy MurrayQFStanislas Wawrinka
2014AustralianNovak DjokovicQFStanislas Wawrinka
1970WimbledonRod LaverR16Roger Taylor
1970US OpenRod LaverR16Dennis Ralston
1976WimbledonArthur AsheR16Vitas Gerulaitis
1978US OpenGuillermo VilasR16Butch Walts
1983WimbledonJimmy ConnorsR16Kevin Curren
1994US OpenPete SamprasR16Jaime Yzaga
1996Roland GarrosThomas MusterR16Michael Stich
1997WimbledonRichard KrajicekR16Tim Henman
1997US OpenPete SamprasR16Petr Korda
1999Roland GarrosCarlos MoyaR16Andre Agassi
2001WimbledonPete SamprasR16Roger Federer
2002Roland GarrosGustavo KuertenR16Albert Costa
2005Roland GarrosGaston GaudioR16David Ferrer
2009Roland GarrosRafael NadalR16Robin Soderling
1973AustralianKen Rosewall*R32Karl Meiler
1986Roland GarrosMats WilanderR32Andrei Chesnokov
1992AustralianBoris BeckerR32John McEnroe
1999AustralianPetr KordaR32Todd Martin
1973Roland GarrosAndres GimenoR64Guillermo Vilas
1973US OpenIlie NastaseR64Andrew Pattison
1977Australian (D)Roscoe Tanner*R64Chris Lewis
1987WimbledonBoris BeckerR64Peter Doohan
1989AustralianMats WilanderR64Ramesh Krishnan
1989US OpenMats WilanderR64Pete Sampras
1993US OpenStefan EdbergR64Karel Novacek
1998Roland GarrosGustavo KuertenR64Marat Safin
2000Roland GarrosAndre AgassiR64Karol Kucera
2000US OpenAndre AgassiR64Arnaud Clement
2004Roland GarrosJuan Carlos FerreroR64Igor Andreev
2013WimbledonRoger FedererR64Sergiy Stakhovsky
1997AustralianBoris Becker*R128Carlos Moya
1999US OpenPatrick Rafter*R128Cedric Pioline
2003WimbledonLleyton Hewitt*R128Ivo Karlovic
1970AustralianRod LaverDNPN/A
1970Roland GarrosRod LaverDNPN/A
1971US OpenKen RosewallDNPN/A
1972WimbledonJohn NewcombeDNPN/A
1973WimbledonStan SmithDNPN/A
1978AustralianVitas GerulaitisDNPN/A
1981AustralianBrian TeacherDNPN/A
1982Roland GarrosBjorn BorgDNPN/A
1991Roland GarrosAndres GomezDNPN/A
2002AustralianAndre AgassiDNPN/A
2002WimbledonGoran IvanisevicDNPN/A
2003AustralianThomas JohanssonDNPN/A
2003US OpenPete SamprasDNPN/A
2006 Australian Marat SafinDNPN/A
2009 Wimbledon Rafael NadalDNPN/A
2010US OpenJuan Martin Del PotroDNPN/A
* Lost their first match of the tournament