reigning grand slam champion

/ˈreɪnɪŋ ˌɡrænd slæm ˈtʃæmpiən/

noun phrase

  1. The person who currently holds the title after winning the most recent Grand Slam tournament or championship.

    B2

    countable noun phraseformal

    • "The reigning Grand Slam champion lost in the first round."B1
    • "As the reigning Grand Slam champion, she was expected to be one of the tournament favorites."B2
    • "The reigning Grand Slam champion defended his title in a closely contested final."C1

Collocations

defending championreigning championGrand Slam tournamentdefend a titlewin a Grand Slam

Word family

reignchampionchampionshipgrand slam