Tennis Grand Slam
Grand Slam tennis tournaments, also known as the Majors, are the four most prestigious annual events in professional tennis. The Grand Slam calendar begins with the Australian Open in January, followed by the French Open (Roland Garros) in May–June, Wimbledon in July, and concludes with the US Open in August–September. These tournaments are considered the highest honors in the sport, renowned for their rich traditions, historic venues, record-breaking prize money, and global media coverage. Winning a Grand Slam title is a defining achievement in a tennis player’s career.
Grand Slam Tennis Fast Facts:
- Grand Slam tournaments offer the highest prize money and ranking points in tennis.
- Winning all four Slams in a single year is called a Calendar-Year Grand Slam—a rare and historic achievement.
- Steffi Graf is the only player to win the “Golden Slam”—all four Grand Slams plus Olympic gold in 1988.
- Grand Slam tournaments are the only regular events on the ATP Tour that feature best-of-five sets for men’s singles matches.
Current Australian Open Tennis Champions
[2025] Jannik Sinner (ITA) (Men’s Singles)
Madison Keys (USA) (Women’s Singles)
Harri Heliövaara (FIN) and Henry Patten (GBR) (Men’s Doubles)
Kateřina Siniaková (CZE) and Taylor Townsend (USA) (Women’s Doubles)
Olivia Gadecki (AUS) and John Peers (AUS) (Mixed Doubles)
The first Grand Slam of the year is the Australian Open. It takes place in mid January in Melbourne Australia. The Melbourne Park main courts for the tournament are the Rod Laver Arena, Hisense Arena and Margaret Court Arena. The tournament is played on a hard court surface.
Current French Open Tennis Champions
Carlos Alcaraz (SPN) (Men’s Singles)
Iga Świątek (POL) (Women’s Singles)
Marcelo Arévalo (SLV) and Mate Pavić (CRO) (Men’s Doubles)
Coco Gauff (USA) and Kateřina Siniaková (CZE) (Women’s Doubles)
Laura Siegemund (GER) and Édouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) (Mixed Doubles)
The second Grand Slam is the French Open which is commonly referred to as the Roland Garros. It takes place between May and June in Paris, France at the Stade Roland Garros. The tournament is considered to be one of the most physically demanding due to the clay court surface it’s played on. It is the only one of the Major’s that is played on clay.
Current Wimbledon Tennis Champions
Carlos Alcaraz (SPN) (Men’s Singles)
Barbora Krejčíková (CZE) (Women’s Singles)
Harri Heliövaara (FIN) and Henry Patten (GBR) (Men’s Doubles)
Kateřina Siniaková (CZE) and Taylor Townsend (USA) (Women’s Doubles)
Hsieh Su-wei (ROC) and Jan Zieliński (POL) (Mixed Doubles)
The third Grand Slam is Wimbledon, it takes place between June and July in London, England at the All England Club. The tournament which is played on grass is one of the oldest tennis tournaments in the world. Wimbledon is the only one of the Major’s that is played on grass.
- See a list of all Women’s and Men’s Wimbledon Champions.
Current US Open Tennis Champions
Jannik Sinner (ITA) (Men’s Singles)
Aryna Sabalenka (Women’s Singles)
Max Purcell (AUS) and Jordan Thompson (AUS) (Men’s Doubles)
Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) and Jeļena Ostapenko (LTV) (Women’s Doubles)
Sara Errani (ITA) and Andrea Vavassori (ITA) (Mixed Doubles)
The final Grand Slam on the annual tennis calendar is the US Open. The tournament takes place between August and September in Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The hardcourt tournament main courts are the Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium.