Tennis tournaments are called "open" because they are open to both amateur and professional players, without any restrictions based on their ranking or status. This allows a wide range of players to participate in the tournament.
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Grand slams occur four times a year in tennis tournaments: the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open.
The US Tennis Open has its own website called US Open. This site provides the schedule for all the tournaments as well as a very comprehensive event guide which includes information on food and lodging in the area where the tournaments are held.
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Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open.
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They are open tournaments, rookies may enter as well as pros. There are qualifying tournaments in the weeks before the actual event to get a place in the main draw.
Major league tennis tournaments, Junior Grand Slam, Australian open, Wimbledon, US Open and several other large championships. She was in the world top 10 female tennis players.
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.
Usually it's the Grand Slams: The U.S. Open, The Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the French Open.
The four major tennis tournaments; the US Open, the Open Championships(wimbledon), Roland Garros (French Open), and the Australian Open are known as the Grand Slam of tennis. Hitting a grand slam in baseball scores four runs and is the greatest accomplishment a baseball player can achieve during one at bat. Likewise, winning the Grand Slam of tennis involves winning four tournaments and is considered the greatest accomplishment in tennis. Because "tournament which makes up part of the Grand Slam of tennis" is so long it is usually shortened to "Slam".
Before the advent of the open era of tennis competitions in April 1968, only amateurs were allowed to compete in established tournaments, including the four Grand Slams.