List of Grand Slam women's singles champions

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1. What is the all-time leader in women's singles grand slam titles?Margaret Court with 24 titles
2. What is the number of women with at least one grand slam singles title?61 women have won at least one Grand Slam singles title
3. What are the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments for women?The four Grand Slam tournaments are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.
4. When did the first Grand Slam tournaments start?Wimbledon began in 1877, the US Championships in 1881, the French Championships in 1891, and the Australian Championships in 1905.

International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF): The former name of the international governing body of tennis, now known as the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
Challenge Round: A historical format where the previous year's champion only had to play one match to defend their title.
Golden Slam: Achieving the feat of winning all four Grand Slam singles titles and an Olympic gold medal in the same calendar year.