Triple Crown
Winning a trifecta of singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles at one Grand slam event has become a rare accomplishment. This is partly because the contests in all three disciplines usually took place concurrently in the same week. Doris Hart for example attained her first Triple Crown after playing three Wimbledon final matches held in one single day.
Notes:
- This list excludes the 1909 triple triple crown of Jeanne Matthey and the 1920, 1921, 1922 and 1923 triple crown wins of Suzanne Lenglen. The French Championship tennis tournament at the time was a domestic competition not recognized as an international major. At the time the major clay court event (actual precursor of the French Open in its current international format) was the World Hard Court Championships, where Suzanne Lenglen also attained triple championship in 1921 and 1922).
- Also the 1941 triple championship of Alice Weiwers is not listed due to its disputed official status: French championships held in Vichy France from 1941 to 1945 are currently not recognized by Fédération Française de Tennis.
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