The accomplishment of winning all four major championship tournaments in lawn tennis is referred to as Gram Slam.
The four Major Championship in tennis are:
1. Australian Open
2. French Open
3. Wimbledon
4. US Open
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1.Australian Open
The Australian Open is generally held in Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia. It is chronologically the first grand slam of the year. It is held in the month of January.
It was founded and first held in 1905 as the Australasian Championship, later became Australian Championship in 1927, which later became Australian Open in the year 1969.
It is the first grand slam to introduce retractable roofs in all three main courts namely, Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena, and John Cain Arena.
It is held on a hard court since 1988.
The record for the most Men’s Singles Title: Novak Djokovic. As of 2024, he has won 10 titles.
The record for the most Women’s Singles Title: Margaret Court. She has won 11 titles (split between amateur and Open eras). Serena Williams holds the Open Era record with 7 titles.
Roger Federer coined the Australian Open as the Happy Slam.
2.French Open
The French Open is held in Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France, named after French aviator Roland Garros.
It is the second grand slam of the year. It is held in month of late May or early June.
It was founded and first played in the year 1891 as French National Championship, but until 1925 it was only open to French Players. It was internationalized to all other players of the World since 1925.
It is played on Clay Court (Red Clay)
The record for the most Men’s Singles Title: Rafal Nadal. He has won 14 titles. And this is the reason he has earned the nickname King of Clay.
The record for the most Women’s Singles Title: Chris Evart. She has won 7 titles.
3. Wimbledon
The Wimbledon is held in London, England.
It is held in All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England.
It is the third Grand Slam of the year. It is held in the month of late June or early July.
It was founded and first played in the year 1877. It is the oldest Tennis tournament in the World.
It is known for its strict rule that all players must wear white clothes.
It is the only grand slam where no sponsor advertisement can be seen around the court. The centre court is introduced with a retractable roof in 2009.
It is played in grass court.
The record for the most Men’s Singles Title: Roger Federer. He has won 8 titles.
The record for the most Women’s Singles Title: Martina Navratilova. She has won 9 titles.
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4. US Open
The US Open is generally held in USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York City, USA. It is chronologically the last grand slam of the year. It is held in the month of late August and early September
It was founded and first held in 1881 as the U.S. National Championship
It is the first grand slam to introduce nigh matches in 1975. It is the first grand slam to introduce tiebreaks in final sets.
The largest tennis stadium in the world by capacity is the Aurtgur Ashe Stadium, which is the main court.
It is played in Hard Court (DecoTurf)
The record for the most Men’s Singles Title: Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, and Roger Federer. They have has won 5 titles each.
The record for the most Women’s Singles Title: Chris Evert and Serena Williams. They have has won 6 titles each.
Here is a comparison Table of All the four Grand Slams
| Slam | Surface | Location | Founded | Most Titles Holder |
| Australian Open | Hard | Melbourne | 1905 | Novak Djokovic (10) |
| French Open | Clay | Paris | 1891 | Rafael Nadal (14) |
| Wimbledon | Grass | London | 1877 | Federer/Navratilova |
| US Open | Hard | New York City | 1881 | Serena/Connors |
The winners of the Grand Slams in 2025
Australian Open 2025 (January 2025):
- Men’s Singles: Jannik Sinner
- Women’s Singles: Madison Keys
French Open (Roland Garros) 2025 (May-June 2025):
- Men’s Singles: Carlos Alcaraz
- Women’s Singles: Coco Gauff
Wimbledon 2025 (June-July 2025 – just concluded):
- Men’s Singles: to be out soon
- Women’s Singles: Iga Swiatek
US Open 2025 (August-September 2025):
- The US Open 2025 has not yet been played. The winners will be determined in late August/early September 2025.
Who has won the maximum number of Grand Slams till 2025?
Men’s Singles:
Novak Djokovic (Serbia) with 24 Grand Slam titles. He holds the all-time record in men’s singles.
Women’s Singles:
Margaret Court (Australia) with 24 Grand Slam titles. This is the all-time record for women’s singles
