The Australian Open is the first grand slam of the year
The tennis grand slam tournaments start in January in Australia and run through until September in the USA.
Here are the tournament details for 2014.
Australian Open
Dates: 13 – 26 January 2014
Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne Australia
Website: www.australianopen.com
Men’s Singles Winner 2013 – Novak Djokovic (d Andy Murray 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-2)
Women’s Singles Winner 2013 – Victoria Azarenka (d Li Na 4-6, 6-4, 6-3)
Names of main courts: Rod Laver Arena, Hisense Arena, Margaret Court Arena
French Open
Dates: 25 May to 8 June 2014
Venue: Roland Garros, Paris, France
Website: www.rolandgarros.com
Men’s Singles Winner 2013 – Rafael Nadal (d David Ferrer 6-3, 6-2, 6-3; with the win Nadal achieved a record 8 Roland Garros titles)
Women’s Singles Winner 2013 – Serena Williams (d Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-4; with the win Williams won her 16th grand slam)
Names of Main Courts: Court Philippe Chatrier, Court Suzanne Lenglen
Wimbledon
Dates: 23 June to 6 July 2014
Venue: The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London, UK
Website: www.wimbledon.org
Gentlemen’s Singles Winner 2013 – Andy Murray (d Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4; with the win Any Murray ended a 77 year wait for a British Gentlemen’s winner since Fred Perry in 1936)
Ladies’ Singles Winner 2013 – Marion Bartoli (d Sabine Lisicki 6-1, 6-4; with the win Bartoli claimed her first Grand Slam title)
Names of Main Courts: Centre Court, No 1 Court, No 2 Court
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US Open
Dates: 25 August to 8 September 2014
Venue: Flushing Meadow, New York, USA
Website: www.usopen.org
Men’s Singles Winner 2013 – Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
Women’s Singles Winner 2013 – Serena Williams d Victoria Azarenka 7-5, 6-7, 6-1
Names of Main Courts: Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium
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Until next time
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