Introduction
What is grand slam in tennis?
The Grand Slam tournaments, also called majors, are the four most important annual tennis events. They offer the most ranking points, prize money, public and media attention, the greatest strength and size of field, and greater number of "best of" sets for men.
The Grand Slam itinerary is comprised of the four most important annual tennis events including:
Tournament consists of five primary championships:
- 1. Australian Open in mid January
2. French Open around late May through early June
3. Wimbledon in June-July
4. US Open in August-September.
| Tournament | Playing Area |
|---|---|
| Australia Open | Hard Courts |
| French Open | Clay |
| Wimbledon | Grass |
| US Open | Hard Courts |
- Men’s singles
- Women’s singles
- Men’s doubles
- Women’s doubles
- Mixed doubles
Australia
Australian Open 2019 Winners
- The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually over the last fortnight of January in Melbourne, Australia.
- The tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events held each year.
- First held in 1905 as the Australasian championships.
- The Australian Open has grown to become the largest annual sporting event in the Southern Hemisphere. Nicknamed "the happy slam".
- The 2019 Australian Open was the 107th edition of the Australian Open.
- The Australian Open is managed by Tennis Australia, formerly the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia (LTAA).
- Final set tie-breaks were introduced for all match formats for the first time at the 2019 Australian Open.
- If a match reached 6–6 in the final set, the first player to score 10 points and be leading by at least 2 points won the match.
| Australian Open 2019 Winners | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | Winner | Runner-Up |
| Men's singles | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | Rafael Nadal (Spain) |
| Women's singles | Naomi Osaka (Japan) | Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) |
| Men's doubles | Pierre-Hugues Herbert (France) & Nicolas Mahut (France) | Henri Kontinen (Finland) & John Peers (Australia) |
| Women's doubles | Samantha Stosur (Australia) & Zhang Shuai (China) | Timea Babos (Hungary) & Kristina Mladenovic (France) |
| Mixed doubles | BBarbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic) & Rajeev Ram (United States) | Astra Sharma (Australia) & John-Patrick Smith (Australia) |
French
French Open 2019 Winners:
- The French Open officially known as Roland-Garros is a major tennis tournament.
- The tournament is the second of the four Grand Slam tennis events held each year.
- First held in 1891 as the French Open officially known as Roland-Garros championships.
- It was the 123rd edition of the French Open. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France.
- The tournament is an event run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is part of the 2019 ATP Tour and the 2019 WTA Tour.
| French Open 2019 Winners | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | Winner | Runner-Up |
| Men's singles | Rafael Nadal (Spain) | Austria Dominic Thiem |
| Women's singles | Ashleigh Barty (Australia) | Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic) |
| Men's doubles | Kevin Krawietz (Germany) & Andreas Mies (Germany) | Jeremy Chardy (France) & Fabrice Martin (France) |
| Women's doubles | Tímea Babos (Hungary) & Kristina Mladenovic (France) | Duan Yingying (China) & Zheng Saisai (China) |
| Mixed doubles | Latisha Chan (Chinese Taipei) & Ivan Dodig (Croatia) | Gabriela Dabrowski (Canada) & Mate Pavic (Croatia) |
Wimbledon
Wimbledon Open 2019 Winners
- The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly known as Wimbledon, or The Championships
- Wimbledon Open is the Oldest tennis tournament in the world.
- Wimbledon Open First held in 1877.
- Australian Open shifted to hard court in 1988, Wimbledon is the only major still played on grass, by many considered as the classic tennis court.
- Wimbledon traditions include a strict all-white dress code for competitors and royal patronage.
- The 2019 Wimbledon Championships was the 133rd edition of the tournament.
- Wimbledon Championships was held at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London.
- The tournament was run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and was included in the 2019 ATP Tour and the 2019 WTA Tour
| Wimbledon Open 2019 Winners | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | Winner | Runner-Up |
| Men's singles | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | Roger Federer (Switzerland) |
| Women's singles | Simona Halep (Romania) | - Serena Williams (USA) |
| Men's doubles | Juan Sebastian Cabal (Colombia) & Robert Farah (Colombia) | Edouard Roger- Vasselin (France) & Nicolas Mahut (France) |
| Women's doubles | Barbora Strycova (Czech Republic) & Hsieh Su-Wei (Taiwan) | GabrielaDabrowski & XuYifan |
| Mixed doubles | JeļenaOstapenko (Latvia) & Robert Lindstedt (Sweden) | - LatishaChann & Ivan Dodig |
US
US Open 2019 Winners
- The tournament is the Modern version of one of the Oldest tennis championships in the world
- The tournament was first held in August 1881
- US Open held at the USTA Billie Jean King National court game Center in New York town.
- The 2019 US Open was the 139th edition of tennis US Open.
- The fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year.
- The tournament was an event run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and was part of the 2019 ATP Tour and the 2019 WTA.
| US Open 2019 Winners | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | Winner | Runner-Up |
| Men's singles | Rafael Nadal(Spain) | Daniil Medvedev(Russia) |
| Women's singles | Bianca Andreescu(Canada) | Serena Williams(us) |
| Men's doubles | Juan Sebastián Cabal(Colombian) Colombia Robert Farah(Colombian) | Marcel Granollers(Spain) Horacia Zeballos(Argentine) |
| Women's doubles | Elise Mertens(Belgium) Belarus Aryna Sabalenka(Belarus) | Ashleigh Barty(UK) Victoria Azarenka(Belarus) |
| Mixed doubles | Bethanie Mattek-Sands(US) Jamie Murray(UK) | ChanHao-ching(Taiwan) MichaelVenus(New Zealand) |