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The Grand Slams
4 tests · 40 facts · updated 13 October 2026 · markdown
The four majors today: where and when they are played, their surfaces and courts, how their draws work, and the champions who hold their records.
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Test 1The four majorsTake a test
The four majors are the Australian Open, the French Open (Roland Garros), Wimbledon and the US Open.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
It has been played at Melbourne Park since 1988.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
The US Open moved from the West Side Tennis Club at Forest Hills to Flushing Meadows in 1978.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
Wimbledon runs for two weeks from the last Monday of June or the first Monday of July.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
The main draw of each major is played over two weeks.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
It was held in December from 1977 to 1985 (1977 had two editions, in January and December), skipped 1986 and has been played in January since 1987.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
The stadium, used since 1928, is named after the aviator Roland Garros.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
January in Melbourne, late May in Paris, late June in London, late August in New York.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
The men's championship began at Newport in 1881, moved to Forest Hills in 1915 and to Flushing Meadows in 1978.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
Wimbledon starts at the end of June, after the French Open and before the US Open.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · applied
Test 2Surfaces and courtsTake a test
Roland Garros is the only major on clay, and has been since the US Open left clay in 1978.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
The other three majors once used grass, but only Wimbledon still does.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
Rebound Ace replaced grass with the move of 1988; GreenSet is used today.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
The all-white rule was enforced from 1963; only small colour trims are allowed.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
Wimbledon replaced its line judges with electronic line calling in 2025, as announced in October 2024.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
Centre Court's roof was ready for the 2009 Championships.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
Rod Laver Arena has a roof; John Cain Arena and Margaret Court Arena are the other covered show courts.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
Rod Laver Arena opened with a roof in 1988, then came Centre Court (2009), Arthur Ashe (2016) and Chatrier (2020).
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
Grass until 1987, Rebound Ace 1988-2007, Plexicushion 2008-2019 and GreenSet since 2020.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
The Australian Open was a grass-court event until it moved to Melbourne Park in 1988.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · applied
Test 3Draws, formats and trophiesTake a test
A major's singles main draw has 128 players.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
Men's singles at the majors is played over the best of five sets.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
Women play the best of three, so two sets win the match.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
A quarter of the draw is seeded, so the top 32 cannot meet before the third round.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
The other three are the trophies of the Australian and French Opens.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
It honours the 'Four Musketeers' who won the Davis Cup for France in 1927.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
Daphne Akhurst won the Australian women's title five times between 1925 and 1930.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
Each round halves the field until two players remain.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
1963, 2009, 2022 and 2025.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · recall
128, 64, 32, 16, 8, 4, 2: seven wins take a player from the first round to the title.
Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org) · applied
Test 4Champions and recordsTake a test
Nadal won Roland Garros 14 times between 2005 and 2022.
Source: ATP and WTA record books, Grand Slam records · recall
Federer's eighth Wimbledon came in 2017.
Source: ATP and WTA record books, Grand Slam records · recall
Djokovic has ten; Roy Emerson's six is the record from before the Open Era.
Source: ATP and WTA record books, Grand Slam records · recall
Court won 24 between 1960 and 1973, 11 of them in Australia.
Source: ATP and WTA record books, Grand Slam records · recall
Evert won Roland Garros seven times between 1974 and 1986.
Source: ATP and WTA record books, Grand Slam records · recall
A career Grand Slam needs a title at each major, in any years; the calendar Grand Slam needs all four in one year.
Source: ATP and WTA record books, Grand Slam records · recall
Nadal 22, Federer 20, Sampras 14, Borg 11.
Source: ATP and WTA record books, Grand Slam records · recall
Court 24, Serena Williams 23, Graf 22, Evert 18.
Source: ATP and WTA record books, Grand Slam records · recall
Nadal's 14 French Open titles are the most any player has won at one major.
Source: ATP and WTA record books, Grand Slam records · applied
Sources
The Grand Slam tournaments, ATP, WTA, ITF (Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup, Global Tennis Report 2024), Laver Cup and IOC. Original questions authored, nothing reproduced.
- Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org)30
- ATP and WTA record books, Grand Slam records10