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A Grand Slam (or Calendar-Year Slam) occurs when a tennis player wins all four major annual tennis tournaments (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open) in the same year.
This is extremely difficult to achieve. In the history of men's tennis, only two people have ever completed the slam in a single year. Don Budge did it in 1938, but at a time when only amateurs could play in the Slam events. Rod Laver did it twice, in 1962 as an amateur, and in 1969 as a professional. (The main show court at the Australian Open is now called "Rod Laver Arena" in his honor) No player has done it since 1969; the field of players has grown so strong that it is nearly impossible to replicate.
In the women's circuit, three players have managed a calendar Slam; Maureen Connolly (1953), Margaret Court (1970), and Steffi Graf (1988). Graf's Slam was special; in addition to the four major tournament victories, she won the Olympic gold medal in women's tennis in the same year, leading some to call her's the "Golden Slam."
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What is the last Grand Slam tennis tournament played in a calendar year?
US Open
Which is the only Grand Slam that happens before the French Open in a calendar year?
Australian Open
Which tennis player holds the best and most incredible record of consecutuve Grand Slam titles?
Margaret [nee Smith] Court holds the incredible record in Mixed Doubles titles of winning 12 out of 13 consecutive Grand Slam titles. She won 7 titles in a row. Had she not lost the final of the Wimbledon Mixed doubles title in 1964, she would have achieved 3 consecutive Calendar Grand Slams in Mixed Doubles. Further, she actually won 13 out of 14 Grand Slam tournaments that she entered, having been absent from 3 consecutive tournaments in 1962 after the first of those Grand Slam titles. As history stands, she has achieved one singles Calendar Grand Slam and two mixed doubles Calendar Grand Slams - more Grand Slam achievements than any other player in history.
What is it called when a player wins all four Grand Slam events and the Olympics gold medal in tennis?
A tennis player who wins the tennis Grand Slam and an Olympics gold medal in the same calendar year would be referred to as having won a "Golden Slam".
Top grand slam tennis mens grand slam winners in history?
The four most important tennis tournaments of the world are called Grand Slam tournaments. They are: the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. Any player who wins these four tournaments in a row is said to have won the Grand Slam.
What do you call a home run when 2 runners are on base?
It's called a "grand slam."
Is it a tennis grand slam if you win all four tournaments continuously but not in the same year?
A true Grand Slam in tennis is when a player wins all four Grand Slam tournaments in the same year. Otherwise it is just a career Grand Slam, and not a true Grand Slam.
Can the women do grand slam career mode in grand slam tennis?
yes.
Can nadal win the grand slam?
Nadal can win any grand slam.
Where is the grand slam this year?
This the grand slam is in Oshawa, Ontario and is from the 26th to the 30th
When was Grand Monster Slam created?
Grand Monster Slam was created in 1989.
When did Grand Slam Single happen?
Grand Slam Single happened in 1999.
