tennis

[Tonyz]

while I enjoy when time permits being a couch potato I am curious as to what Grand Slam in tennis means compared to some other championship etc
thanx Tonto

[craigb]

You have to win each of the four Grand Slam Tournaments in a year (January to December)

That is, The Australian Open, The French Open, Wimbeldon and the US Open.

It hasn't been done in the men's since Rocket Rod Laver (I think. I could well be wrong about that)

The reason it's so difficult is that they are each played on different surfaces.

Synthetic (rebound Ace) in Australia, Clay in France Grass in England and Hardcourt in the US.

A player will generally be very good one or at the most two of of those surfaces.

[namtrak]

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[Gumby]

You have to win each of the four Grand Slam Tournaments in a year (January to December)

That is, The Australian Open, The French Open, Wimbeldon and the US Open.

It hasn't been done in the men's since Rocket Rod Laver (I think. I could well be wrong about that) .

it's only been done 5 times by 4 people. 2 men and 2 women.
Rod did it twice.

And what about Federer, what an absolute class act.

How much better than that pratt Hewitt. Go Rog !

[Shedhand]

"How much better than that pratt Hewitt"
Don't need to worry about him anymore. He got married - which is the death of champions in individual sports.

[Tonyz]

yeah but what makes the difference between a championship in say China or elsewhere to an actual grand slam in these 4 places Tonto

[ozwinner]

But nobody has explained what "Grand Slam" meens yet.

Al :confused:

[DanP]

In a Grand Slam Tournament, each mens singles match is best of 5 sets, as opposed to best of 3. Not sure what else...

Dan

[Wongo]

A lot more prize money. (except the year end master series)

Most participants (128) mostly the top 100 in the world.

No tiebreak in the fifth set (third set for Women).

[Gumby]

But nobody has explained what "Grand Slam" meens yet.

Al :confused:

Craig did - see post 2 ! Or are you too pre-occupied trying to find your missing bits !

(and Grand Slam has nothing to do with your wedding night )

[ozwinner]

Craig did - see post 2 !

No he didnt all he said was.
You have to win each of the four Grand Slam Tournaments in a year (January to December)

Still doesnt explain what it is. :confused:
Maybe its a Seppo term and I cant get me head around it.

Al :confused:

[silentC]

Grand Slam is a general sports term applied when achieving something special. The term originated in bridge, but has come to be applied to remarkable feats in many different sports, especially winning all of a sport's "major" events in a given year. Generally a "Grand Slam" is associated with achieving at least four feats simultaneously or in succession; achievements of three of a kind are typically termed Triple Crowns or hat-tricks instead.

The term Grand Slam was first used in 1933, by the American journalist John Kieran. In describing the attempt that year by Jack Crawford to win all four titles, he compared it with "a countered and vulnerable grand slam in bridge". Kieran singled out these four titles as being the biggest in tennis because, at the time, they were the main international championships held in the only four countries who had won the Davis Cup. Crawford failed to achieve the Grand Slam that year as he lost in the US Championships final to Fred Perry. It wasn't until 1938 that Donald Budge became the first person to achieve the Grand Slam.

The expression Grand Slam, initially used to describe the winning of the tennis major events, was later incorporated by other sports, notably golf, to describe a similar accomplishment.

Source: Wikipedia

[ozwinner]

Thanks toasty.
I owe you a green pill, the machine says "NO" actaully it was more like "NO".

Al

[Tonyz]

Toastie... yo smart little cookie thats what Iam looking for. ta please with marmalade ...ole english of course Tonto

[Wongo]

Just call him Mr McGoogle.