Tennis: Women with this feat at Grand Slams since 2000
What's the story
Second seed Aryna Sabalenka won the 2024 women's singles US Open title after beating Jessica Pegula in straight sets. The former won 7-5, 7-5 to lift her third Grand Slam title. Before this, the Belarusian won the 2023 and 2024 Australian Open honors. As per Opta, Sabalenka now has the fourth-highest win percentage in women's singles Grand Slam events in a year since 2000.
Williams
Serena Williams: 100%, 96.3%, and 95%
23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams tops the list of women with highest win percentage in majors in a year this century. She maintained a perfect record at Grand Slams in 2002, having missed the Australian Open and won the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. Williams had a 26-1 win-loss majors record in 2015 (96.3%) and 19-1 in 2003 (95%).
Henin
Justine Henin: 95% in 2007
Belgian star Justine Henin had a stellar run in 2007, having won the French Open and US Open. The former tennis star missed the Australian Open and reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon. Henin finished with a win-loss record of 19-1, marking one of her best campaigns. The Belgian player had a win percentage of 95 at majors in 2007.
Sabalenka
Aryna Sabalenka: 94.7% in 2024
As mentioned, Sabalenka has recorded the fourth-best win percentage in women's singles Grand Slam events in year since 2000 (minimum two events played in a year). She lost a solitary Grand Slam match this year, the French Open quarter-final. Sabalenka, who won the Australian Open and missed Wimbledon, tallied an 18-1 win-loss record at majors.