# The Grand Slams · Tennis Level 10: Professional

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The Grand Slams in Tennis (Level 10: Professional) on Insporta: 40 sourced facts behind 4 tests. Covers: the four majors; surfaces and courts; and more.

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.

## Test 1: The four majors

- 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))
- It has been played at Melbourne Park since 1988. (Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org))
- 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))
- 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))
- The main draw of each major is played over two weeks. (Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))

## Test 2: Surfaces and courts

- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- Centre Court's roof was ready for the 2009 Championships. (Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))

## Test 3: Draws, formats and trophies

- A major's singles main draw has 128 players. (Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- 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))
- Each round halves the field until two players remain. (Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org))
- 1963, 2009, 2022 and 2025. (Source: Grand Slam tournament histories (ausopen.com, rolandgarros.com, wimbledon.com, usopen.org))
- 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))

## Test 4: Champions and records

- Nadal won Roland Garros 14 times between 2005 and 2022. (Source: ATP and WTA record books, Grand Slam records)
- Federer's eighth Wimbledon came in 2017. (Source: ATP and WTA record books, Grand Slam records)
- Navratilova won her ninth Wimbledon singles title in 1990. (Source: ATP and WTA record books, Grand Slam records)
- Djokovic has ten; Roy Emerson's six is the record from before the Open Era. (Source: ATP and WTA record books, Grand Slam records)
- Court won 24 between 1960 and 1973, 11 of them in Australia. (Source: ATP and WTA record books, Grand Slam records)
- Evert won Roland Garros seven times between 1974 and 1986. (Source: ATP and WTA record books, Grand Slam records)
- 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)
- Nadal 22, Federer 20, Sampras 14, Borg 11. (Source: ATP and WTA record books, Grand Slam records)
- Court 24, Serena Williams 23, Graf 22, Evert 18. (Source: ATP and WTA record books, Grand Slam records)
- 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)

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.

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