The Grand Slam tennis tournament contains 4 tournaments taking place around the world. They feature the best tennis players in the world and even the face of the court varies between most tournaments, some players are more qualified for some than others.
All four majors are very popular with tennis fans and attract bets of millions of pounds every year.
Australian Open
The Australian Open was founded in 1905 and is the first of four Grand Slams а year, taking place in the last two weeks of January. The tournament has been held in Melbourne Park since 1988 and has previously been held in several venues including Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, Perth, and twice in New Zealand.
The parallels were played in solid court areas; however, they were played on the grass before 1988. Strong courts claim that ball bounces more quickly than other places and is much faster compared to the clay used in the French Open.
The current men’s Australian Open champion is Novak Djokovic who has won the tournament more than any other player in this category, lifting the trophy nine times so far and for the past three consecutive years.
Japan’s Naomi Osaka is a leading women’s champion, winning her second title at the Australian Open in 2021. The Australian Court Margaret Smith holds the most (11) titles and Serena Williams has won the most during the Open.
French Орen
The French Орen is the second annual grand slam of the year and took place over two weeks at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris in late May
The tournament is the only four major matches to be played in the clay area which is a slow move to make the ball easier to return.
Spanish midfielder Rafael Nadal has ruled the game in clay courts since early 2000 and has won the tournament 13 times in the last 17 years.
However, Nadal was knocked out of the 2021 French Орen by the last winner, Novak Djokovic by four sets in the semi-finals. Despite winning 20 Grand Slams so far, it would be Djokovic’s second victory at French Орen.
Wimbledon
Wimbledon, also known as the Championship, is considered one of the world’s most prestigious tennis tournaments and has been in existence since 1877. that is played in gross courts.
The English event took place over two weeks in early July each year but was played in Late June in year 2020.
Many celebrities and members of the royal family are often seen in court seats in central Wimbledon. Other things that add to the veneration of the event include athletes who have to follow the strict dress code of white people throughout the tournament, the tournament is sponsored by Rolex and the culture of strawberries and cream is available to spectators.
Fans’ favorite Roger Federer has won the Wimbledon single men’s title eight times; more than any other player in the history and two more than current champion Novak Djokovic. Martina Navratilova tops the women’s championship table as she has won the competition less than nine times and most recently in 1990. Australia’s Ashleigh Bartee is a current champions аs the 25-yeаr-оld won his first Wimbledon title in the summer оf 2021.
Experts such as Dr Eugene Kramer emphasize on the various benefits that playing tennis can offer to players. Watching these tournaments can encourage more and more people to start playing the game.