While Swiss great Federer has won 20 grand slam titles in his career, the Serbinator Djokovic has won 23 grand slam titles and the King of Clay Nadal has won 22 grand slam titles so far.
The competition for grand slam titles between the trio started with the Nadal-Federer rivalry and the legendary pair were soon joined by Djokovic, who won his first title in 2008.
The trio are currently on top of the list for grand slam titles won in men’s competitions in the Open Era, but it was legendary Pete Sampras, who held the record before Federer surpassed his tally back in 2009.
In 2000, Sampras went past Australian great Roy Emerson, who held the record for most grand slams in men’s tennis in the Amatuer Era. Rod Laver and Bjorn Borg also appear in the list for most grand slam title wins.
Djokovic has won the most Australian Open titles with 10 wins, Nadal has won the most French Open titles with 14 wins and Federer has won the most Wimbledon titles with 8 wins.
In the Open Era, Federer and Sampras are level with 5 wins for most US Open titles, while Bill Tilden, Richard Sears and William Larned hold the record for most US Open titles overall with 7 wins each.
Most grand slam wins in men’s tennis in Amateur and Open Era (Five Titles or More)
| Player | Grand Slam Titles Won | Amateur Era | Open Era | Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open |
| Novak Djokovic | 23 | NA | 22 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Rafael Nadal | 22 | NA | 22 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 4 |
| Roger Federer | 20 | NA | 20 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| Pete Sampras | 14 | NA | 14 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Roy Emerson | 12 | 12 | NA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rod Laver | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Bjorn Borg | 11 | NA | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Bill Tilden | 10 | 10 | NA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Fred Perry | 8 | 8 | NA | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Ken Rosewall | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jimmy Conors | 8 | NA | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Ivan Lendl | 8 | NA | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Andre Agassi | 8 | NA | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Richard Sears | 7 | 7 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| William Renshaw | 7 | 7 | NA | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| William Larned | 7 | 7 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Rene Lacoste | 7 | 7 | NA | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Henri Cochet | 7 | 7 | NA | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| John Newcombe | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| John McEnroe | 7 | NA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Mats Wilander | 7 | NA | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Laurence Doherty | 6 | 6 | NA | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Anthony Wilding | 6 | 6 | NA | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jack Crawford | 6 | 6 | NA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Budge | 6 | 6 | NA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Stefan Edberg | 6 | NA | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Boris Becker | 6 | NA | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Frank Sedgman | 5 | 5 | NA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tony Trabert | 5 | 5 | NA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
NA – Not Applicable (Did not compete in the Era)