Martina Navratilova capped off her career by winning the mixed doubles title at the 2006 US open with Bob Bryan , her 41st major doubles title (31 in women's doubles and 10 in mixed doubles) and 177th overall. At the time, she was just over a month away from her 50th birthday.
Serena Williams is a tennis player who has won multiple Grand Slam tournaments.
Wimbledon Championships Since 1877
A tennis player is awarded 2000 grand slam points for winning a grand slam tournament.
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.
Arthur Ashe was the first African American tennis player who won 3 grand slam titles.
Althea Gibson was the first black tennis player to win a Grand Slam title (1956). Arthur Ashe was the first MALE black tennis player to win a Grand Slam title (1968).
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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".
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A grand slam in tennis is when a player wins all four major tournaments in a calendar year: the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open. Achieving a grand slam is a rare and prestigious accomplishment in tennis history. It greatly impacts the outcome of a tennis match as it solidifies a player's status as one of the greatest in the sport.
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