Tennis Flashcards
what is Grand Slam in tennis?
The Grand Slam tournaments, also called majors, are the four most important annual tennis events.The Grand Slam itinerary consists of the Australian Open in mid January, the French Open (also known as Roland Garros) from around late May to early June, Wimbledon in June–July, and the US Open in August–September.
What types of courts of grand slams?
The Australian and United States tournaments are played on hard courts, the French on clay, and Wimbledon on grass.
What is calendar-year grand slam?
the play who won all 4 grand slam in one calendar year. the only one having done so is Stefanie (Steffi) Graf, German player, wife of Andre Agassi.
if it’s not in the calendar year, it’s non-calendar-year grand slam. if a player wins in 4 grand slams at different periods, it’s call career grand slam.
What is golden (grand) slam?
the play who won all 4 grand slam and summer olympics in one calendar year.
if if it’s not in the calendar year, it’s called non-calendar-year Golden Slam. only Bob and Mike Bryan achieved that in 2012-2013.
What is super (grand) slam?
the play who won all 4 grand slam, summer olympics in and year-end championship (known as ATP Finals for men’s singles and doubles disciplines, and WTA Finals for both women’s disciplines) in the same period is known as a “Super Slam”.
Stefanie (Steffi) Graf is the only one who got Super Slam in 12 months.
there are 20 players who won career Super Slam, incl. Andre Agassi, Serene Williams.
Who won consecutive 4 grand slams at men’s single?
Novak Djokovic was the first singles player since Rod Laver to hold all four major titles at once, which he accomplished between Wimbledon 2015 and the 2016 French Open. but it’s non-calendar year grand slam.
What is triple crown?
The Triple Crown refers to winning the singles, doubles, and mixed doubles titles at one event, in the same week.
This has become an increasingly rare accomplishment in the sport, partly because the final matches in all three disciplines often likely take place concurrently in the same day, and not in separate days. Doris Hart for example attained her first Triple Crown after playing three Wimbledon final matches held in one single day.
What is Career Boxed Set?
The Career Boxed Set refers to winning one of every possible grand slam title (singles, doubles, mixed) over the course of an entire career. No male player has completed this,
What is Multiple Career Grand Slams?
Players who have won all four majors a second or more times. only 22 players have achieved this by 2015, incl. Serena williams.
