Kim Clijsters with her trophy after winning the Australian Open 2011
The tennis grand slam tournaments start in January in Australia and run through until September in the USA.
Here are the tournament details for 2011.
Australian Open
Dates: 17 -30 January
Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne Australia
Website: www.australianopen.com
Men’s Singles Winner 2011 – Novak Djokovic
Women’s Singles Winner 2011 – Kim Clijsters
Names of main courts: Rod Laver Arena, Hisense Arena, Margaret Court Arena
French Open
Dates: 23 May to 5 June
Venue: Roland Garros, Paris, France
Website: www.rolandgarros.com
Men’s Singles Winner 2010 – Rafael Nadal
Women’s Singles Winner 2010 – Francesca Shiavone
Names of Main Courts: Court Philippe Chatrier, Court Suzanne Lenglen
Wimbledon
Dates: 20 June to 3 July
Venue: The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London, UK
Website: www.wimbledon.org
Gentlemen’s Singles Winner 2010 – Rafael Nadal
Ladies’ Singles Winner 2010 – Serena Williams
Names of Main Courts: Centre Court, No 1 Court, No 2 Court
US Open
Dates: 29 August to 11 September
Venue: Flushing Meadow, New York, USA
Website: www.usopen.org
Men’s Singles Winner 2010 – Rafael Nadal
Women’s Singles Winner 2010 – Kim Clijsters
Names of Main Courts: Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium
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Picture: Fiona Hamilton, Source: Herald Sun, via The Australian