What are the 6 major tennis tournaments?
What are the 6 major tennis tournaments?
Top 8 Major Tennis Tournaments
- US Open. The US Open is the most popular professional hardcourt US tennis tournament.
- Wimbledon. Among all the tennis tournaments, it is widely regarded as the oldest and most prestigious.
- Australian Open.
- French Open.
- BNP Paribas Open.
- WTA Finals.
- ATP Finals.
- Summer Games Tennis Tournament.
Which tennis tournament is played on grass?
Wimbledon
Of the current four Grand Slam tournaments, the Australian and US Open use hard courts, the French Open is played on clay, and Wimbledon, the only Grand Slam to have always been played on the same surface, is played on grass.
What is the famous tennis tournament?
Top 10 tennis tournaments you should attend at least once
- Wimbledon. Where else to start but with the most prestigious tennis tournament of all: Wimbledon.
- US Open.
- Australian Open.
- French Open.
- Summer Olympic Games Tennis Tournament.
- The Davis Cup.
- WTA Finals.
- ATP Finals.
Is Wimbledon the only Grand Slam played on grass?
Wimbledon is the only remaining Grand Slam event played on natural grass courts. At one time, all the Majors, except the French Open, were played on grass. The US Open abandoned grass in 1975 for green clay and the Australian Open did so in 1988 for hard courts; the US Open eventually adopted hard courts as well.
Which of the following Grand Slam tournaments is played every year on grass court?
There are four Grand Slams in a year- Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open. Australian open is the first Grand Slam of a year. Australian and US Open are played on hard court, French Open on clay court and Wimbledon on grass court.
What are the 5 tennis Grand Slams?
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. Each tournament is played over a two-week period.
