German Grand Slam Champions, Tennis Greats

Who are the best players from Germany in the history of tennis? What german players have won the most Grand Slams, made the most finals? Best men? Best women? How have players from Germany done in major Grand Slam finals?

Grand Slam Major Tennis Champions From Germany

• Steffi Graf (13)
• Angelique Kerber (3)
• Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling (3)
• Cilly Aussem (2)
• Boris Becker (2)
• Gottfried von Cramm (2)
• Michael Stich (1)
• Henner Henkel (1)

Total: 8

Men's Grand Slam Major Tennis Champions From Germany

• Boris Becker (2)
• Gottfried von Cramm (2)
• Michael Stich (1)
• Henner Henkel (1)

Total: 4

Women's Grand Slam Major Tennis Champions From Germany

• Steffi Graf (13)
• Angelique Kerber (3)
• Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling (3)
• Cilly Aussem (2)

Total: 4

Grand Slam Major Tennis Finalists From Germany

• Steffi Graf (17)
• Gottfried von Cramm (7)
• Boris Becker (5)
• Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling (4)
• Angelique Kerber (4)
• Alexander Zverev (3)
• Michael Stich (3)
• Cilly Aussem (2)
• Rainer Schuettler (1)
• Henner Henkel (1)
• Anke Huber (1)
• Sabine Lisicki (1)

Total: 12

Men's Grand Slam Major Tennis Finalists From Germany

• Gottfried von Cramm (7)
• Boris Becker (5)
• Alexander Zverev (3)
• Michael Stich (3)
• Rainer Schuettler (1)
• Henner Henkel (1)

Total: 6

Women's Grand Slam Major Tennis Finalists From Germany

• Steffi Graf (17)
• Angelique Kerber (4)
• Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling (4)
• Cilly Aussem (2)
• Anke Huber (1)
• Sabine Lisicki (1)

Total: 6

German Men in Grand Slam Major Finals -- All-Time

YEAR	EVENT	WINNER	RUNNER-UP	SCORE
2025	Australian Open	Jannik Sinner	Alexander Zverev	6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3
2024	French Open	Carlos Alcaraz	Alexander Zverev	6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
2020	US Open	Dominic Thiem	Alexander Zverev	2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(6)
2003	Australian Open	Andre Agassi	Rainer Schuettler	6-2, 6-2, 6-1
1996	French Open	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	Michael Stich	7-6(4), 7-5, 7-6(4)
1996	Australian Open	Boris Becker	Michael Chang	6-2, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
1995	Wimbledon	Pete Sampras	Boris Becker	6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
1994	US Open	Andre Agassi	Michael Stich	6-1, 7-6, 7-5
1991	Wimbledon	Michael Stich	Boris Becker	6-4, 7-6(4), 6-4
1991	Australian Open	Boris Becker	Ivan Lendl	1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
1990	Wimbledon	Stefan Edberg	Boris Becker	6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 3-6, 6-4
1937	US Open	Don Budge	Gottfried von Cramm	6-1, 7-9, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
1937	Wimbledon	Don Budge	Gottfried von Cramm	6-3, 6-4, 6-2
1937	French Open	Henner Henkel	Bunny Austin	6-1, 6-4, 6-3
1936	Wimbledon	Fred Perry	Gottfried von Cramm	6-1, 6-1, 6-0
1936	French Open	Gottfried von Cramm	Fred Perry	6-0, 2-6, 6-2, 2-6, 6-0
1935	Wimbledon	Fred Perry	Gottfried von Cramm	6-2, 6-4, 6-4
1935	French Open	Fred Perry	Gottfried von Cramm	6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
1934	French Open	Gottfried von Cramm	Jack Crawford	6-4, 7-9, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3

• Grand Slam Finals Appearances: 20
• Grand Slam Titles: 6
• Grand Slam Finals Record: 6-14

German Women in Grand Slam Major Finals -- All-Time

YEAR	EVENT	WINNER	RUNNER-UP	SCORE
2018	Wimbledon	Angelique Kerber	Serena Williams	6-3, 6-3
2016	US Open	Angelique Kerber	Karolina Pliskova	6-3, 4-6, 6-4
2016	Wimbledon	Serena Williams	Angelique Kerber	7-5, 6-3
2016	Australian Open	Angelique Kerber	Serena Williams	6-4, 3-6, 6-4
2014	Wimbledon	Petra Kvitova	Sabine Lisicki	6-1, 6-4
1999	Wimbledon	Lindsay Davenport	Steffi Graf	6-4, 7-5
1999	French Open	Steffi Graf	Martina Hingis	4-6, 7-5, 6-2
1996	US Open	Steffi Graf	Monica Seles	7-5, 6-4
1996	Wimbledon	Steffi Graf	Arantxa Sanchez Vicario	6-3, 7-5
1996	French Open	Steffi Graf	Arantxa Sanchez Vicario	6-3, 6-7(4), 10-8
1996	Australian Open	Monica Seles	Anke Huber	6-4, 6-1
1995	US Open	Steffi Graf	Monica Seles	7-6, 0-6, 6-3
1995	Wimbledon	Steffi Graf	Arantxa Sanchez Vicario	4-6, 6-1, 7-5
1995	French Open	Steffi Graf	Arantxa Sanchez Vicario	7-5, 4-6, 6-0
1994	US Open	Arantxa Sanchez Vicario	Steffi Graf	1-6, 7-6, 6-4
1994	Australian Open	Steffi Graf	Arantxa Sanchez Vicario	6-0, 6-2
1993	US Open	Steffi Graf	Helena Sukova	6-3, 6-3
1993	Wimbledon	Steffi Graf	Jana Novotna	7-6(6), 1-6, 6-4
1993	French Open	Steffi Graf	Mary Joe Fernandez	4-6, 6-2, 6-4
1993	Australian Open	Monica Seles	Steffi Graf	4-6, 6-3, 6-2
1992	Wimbledon	Steffi Graf	Monica Seles	6-2, 6-1
1992	French Open	Monica Seles	Steffi Graf	6-2, 3-6, 10-8
1991	Wimbledon	Steffi Graf	Gabriela Sabatini	6-4, 3-6, 8-6
1937	French Open	Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling	Simone Mathieu	6-2, 6-4
1936	French Open	Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling	Simone Mathieu	6-3, 6-4
1935	French Open	Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling	Simone Mathieu	6-2, 6-1
1931	Wimbledon	Cilly Aussem	Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling	6-2, 7-5
1931	French Open	Cilly Aussem	Betty Nuthall	8-6, 6-1

• Grand Slam Finals Appearances: 29
• Grand Slam Titles: 21
• Grand Slam Finals Record: 21-8