ALL About Major Grand slam tennis

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TENNIS GRAND SLAM


 Grand slam started from 1877 ,From starting only men events played in grand slam and women grand slam started from 1884.  Wimbledon grand slam is most ancient tennis tournament in the world.
First winner of Wimbledon is Spencer Gore who beat William Marshall. Also In women First winner of Wimbledon is Maud Watson who beat Lillian Watson.
Name of Grand Slam               Held in                                Type of Court
Australian open                     Mid January                         Hard court      
French open                           may/June                             Clay court
Wimbledon                             June/July                              Grass court
U.S. Open                                August/September             Hard court

Name of Grand Slam                                Name of stadium                 
Australian open                                        Melbourne park
French open                                         Stade de Roland Garros  , Paris
Wimbledon                                              croquet club ,London
U.S. Open                                 USTA Jean king national tennis center New York City


         Steffi Graf  First women who win the golden slam in 1988. She’s also won Grand slam  in women  singles.

        
 Margaret court win highest ever 24 grand slam in her career .whereas  Present Serena Williams also winner of 23 grand slam and still continue.

       Rod Laver The only man in history to win all four majors grand slam in same calendar year.
Roger Federer has winner of highest ever 18 grand slam in man singles.
Rafael Nadal is only male player who win 9 titles at one particular grand slam event i.e Franch Open.


2016 Grand slam in MAN
Name of Grand Slam                    Winner                  Runner up
Australian open                         Novak Djokovic          Andy Murray

French open                               Novak Djokovic          Andy Murray
Wimbledon                                  Andy Murray             Milos Raonic

U.S. Open                                   Stan Wawrinka          Novak Djokovic         

2016 Grand slam in WOMEN


Name of Grand Slam                    Winner                          Runner up
Australian open                        Angelique Kerber         Serena Williams                    
French open                             Garbine Muguruza         Serena Williams  
Wimbledon                               Serena Williams                  Angelique Kerber      
U.S. Open                                   Angelique Kerber          Karolina Pliskova

In 2017 Australian open  man winner is Roger Federer and Runner up is Rafael Nadal.
And in women Serena Williams beat her sister venus williams in final and clinch her 23rd Grand slam .

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