Grand Slam (tennis)

In tennis, a singles player or doubles team is said to have achieved the Grand Slam if they succeed in winning all four of the following championship titles in the same year:

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• Australian Open
• French Open
• Wimbledon
• US Open

These tournaments are therefore also known as the Grand Slam tournaments, and rank as the most important tennis tournaments of the year in the public mind as well as in terms of world ranking points and prize-money awarded for performances in them. The titles are known as Grand Slam titles.

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