GRAND SLAMS: TENNIS (Men's & Women's)

Grand SLAMS: TENNIS

Australian Open

Dates: 13 – 26 January 2014

Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne

Current Men's Singles Champion: Stanislas Wawrinka

Current Women's Singles Champion: Li Na

French Open

Dates: 25 May – 8 June 2014

Venue: Stade de Roland Garros, Paris

Current Men's Singles Champion: Rafael Nadal

Current Women's Singles Champion: Serena Williams

Wimbledon Championships

Dates: 24 June – 7 July 2013

Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London

Current Men's Singles Champion: Andy Murray

Current Women's Singles Champion: Marion Bartoli

US Open

Dates: 26 August – 8 September 2013

Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York City

Current Men's Singles Champion: Rafael Nadal

Current Women's Singles Champion: Serena Williams

The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important annual tennis events. Each tournament is played over a period of two weeks. The Australian and U S tournaments are played on hard courts, the French on clay, and Wimbledon on grass. Wimbledon is the oldest, founded in 1877, followed by the US in 1881, the French in 1891 and the Australian in 1905. Of these four, only Wimbledon was a major before 1924/25, the time when all four became designated Grand Slam tournaments.

The Grand Slam Schedule & Establishment

Tournament           Month             Town & Country             Continent         Surface      Established

Australian Open       January (mid)   Melbourne, Australia       Australia           Hard           1905

French Open           May - June      Paris, France                  Europe             Clay            1891

Wimbledon             June - July       London, U K                   Europe             Grass         1877

US Open                 Aug - Sept       New York City, U S         N America         Hard           1881

Team Cups

Davis Cup (men)                      Fed Cup (women)                       Hopman Cup (men/women)

Australian Open - Men's Grand Slam Title Winners (2001-2014)

TOURNAMENT             YEAR         WINNER                                  RUNNER-UP

Australian Open             2014           Stanislas Wawrinka                  Rafael Nadal

Australian Open             2013           Novak Djokovic                       Andy Murray

Australian Open             2012           Novak Djokovic                       Rafael Nadal

Australian Open             2011           Novak Djokovic                       Andy Murray

Australian Open             2010           Roger Federer                         Andy Murray

Australian Open             2009           Rafael Nadal                            Roger Federer

Australian Open             2008           Novak Djokovic                       Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

Australian Open             2007           Roger Federer                         Fernando Gonzalez

Australian Open             2006           Roger Federer                         Marcos Baghdatis

Australian Open             2005           Marat Safin                              Lleyton Hewitt

Australian Open             2004           Roger Federer                         Marat Safin

Australian Open             2003           Andre Agassi                           Rainer Schuettler

Australian Open             2002           Thomas Johannson                  Marat Safin

Australian Open             2001           Andre Agassi                           Arnaud Clement

Australian Open - Women's Grand Slam Title Winners (2001-2014)

TOURNAMENT             YEAR               WINNER                            RUNNER-UP

Australian Open             2014                 Li Na                                 Dominika Cibulkova

Australian Open             2013                 Victoria Azarenka               Li Na

Australian Open             2012                 Victoria Azarenka               Maria Sharapova

Australian Open             2011                 Kim Clijsters                      Li Na

Australian Open             2010                 Serena Williams                 Justine Henin

Australian Open             2009                 Serena Williams                 Dinara Safina

Australian Open             2008                 Maria Sharapova                Ana Ivanovic

Australian Open             2007                 Serena Williams                 Maria Sharapova

Australian Open             2006                 Amelie Mauresmo              Justine Henin-Hardenne

Australian Open             2005                 Serena Williams                 Lindsay Davenport

Australian Open             2004                 Justine Henin-Hardenne      Kim Clijsters

Australian Open             2003                 Serena Williams                 Venus Williams

Australian Open             2002                 Jennifer Capriati                 Martina Hingis

Australian Open             2001                 Jennifer Capriati                 Martina Hingis

French Open - Men's Grand Slam Title Winners (2001-2013)

Rafael Nadal won the French Open title for the ninth time and the fifth time in a row, by beating Novak Djokovic 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4 Sunday 8th June, 2014 in the final.

TOURNAMENT             YEAR           WINNER                                RUNNER-UP

French Open                 2014             Rafael Nadal                          Novak Djokovic

French Open                 2013             Rafael Nadal                          David Ferrer

French Open                 2012             Rafael Nadal                          Novak Djokovic

French Open                 2011             Rafael Nadal                          Roger Federer

French Open                 2010             Rafael Nadal                          Robin Soderling

French Open                 2009             Roger Federer                        Robin Soderling

French Open                 2008             Rafael Nadal                          Roger Federer

French Open                 2007             Rafael Nadal                          Roger Federer

French Open                 2006             Rafael Nadal                          Roger Federer

French Open                 2005             Rafael Nadal                          Mariano Puerta

French Open                 2004             Gaston Gaudio                       Guillermo Coria

French Open                 2003             Juan Carlos Ferrero                Martin Verkerk

French Open                 2002             Albert Costa                           Juan Carlos Ferrero

French Open                 2001             Gustavo Kuerten                    Alex Corretja

French Open - Women's Grand Slam Title Winners (2001-2013)

TOURNAMENT             YEAR           WINNER                                RUNNER-UP

French Open                 2014             Maria Sharapova                    Simona Halep

French Open                 2013             Serena Williams                      Maria Sharapova

French Open                 2012             Maria Sharapova                    Sara Errani

French Open                 2011             Li Na                                      Francesca Schiavone

French Open                 2010             Francesca Schiavone             Samantha Stosur

French Open                 2009             Svetlana Kuznetsova              Dinara Safina

French Open                 2008             Ana Ivanovic                          Dinara Safina

French Open                 2007             Justine Henin                         Ana Ivanovic

French Open                 2006             Justine Henin-Hardenne          Svetlana Kuznetsova

French Open                 2005             Justine Henin-Hardenne          Mary Pierce

French Open                 2004             Anastasia Myskina                  Elena Dementieva

French Open                 2003             Justine Henin-Hardenne          Kim Clijsters

French Open                 2002             Serena Williams                      Venus Williams

French Open                 2001             Jennifer Capriati                     Kim Clijsters

Wimbledon - Men's Grand Slam Title Winners (2001-2013)

TOURNAMENT             YEAR           WINNER                                RUNNER-UP

Wimbledon                   2014             Novak Djokovic                      Roger Federer

Wimbledon                   2013             Andy Murray                          Novak Djokovic

Wimbledon                   2012             Roger Federer                        Andy Murray

Wimbledon                   2011             Novak Djokovic                      Rafael Nadal

Wimbledon                   2010             Rafael Nadal                          Tomas Berdych

Wimbledon                   2009             Roger Federer                        Andy Roddick

Wimbledon                   2008             Rafael Nadal                          Roger Federer

Wimbledon                   2007             Roger Federer                        Rafael Nadal

Wimbledon                   2006             Roger Federer                        Rafael Nadal

Wimbledon                   2005             Roger Federer                        Andy Roddick

Wimbledon                   2004             Roger Federer                        Andy Roddick

Wimbledon                   2003             Roger Federer                        Mark Philippoussis

Wimbledon                   2002             Lleyton Hewitt                        David Nalbandian

Wimbledon                   2001             Goran Ivanisevic                     Patrick Rafter

Wimbledon - Women's Grand Slam Title Winners (2001-2013)

Wimbledon 2014: Petra Kvitova wins second women's Wimbledon title as she destroys Eugenie Bouchard

TOURNAMENT             YEAR           WINNER                                RUNNER-UP

Wimbledon                   2014             Petra Kvitova                         Eugenie Bouchard

Wimbledon                   2013             Marion Bartoli                         Sabine Lisicki

Wimbledon                   2012             Serena Williams                      Agnieszka Radwanska

Wimbledon                   2011             Petra Kvitova                         Maria Sharapova

Wimbledon                   2010             Serena Williams                      Vera Zvonareva

Wimbledon                   2009             Serena Williams                      Venus Williams

Wimbledon                   2008             Venus Williams                       Serena Williams

Wimbledon                   2007             Venus Williams                       Marion Bartoli

Wimbledon                   2006             Amelie Mauresmo                   Justine Henin-Hardenne

Wimbledon                   2005             Venus Williams                       Lindsay Davenport

Wimbledon                   2004             Maria Sharapova                    Serena Williams

Wimbledon                   2003             Serena Williams                      Venus Williams

Wimbledon                   2002             Serena Williams                      Venus Williams

Wimbledon                   2001             Venus Williams                       Justine Henin

U.S. Open - Men's Grand Slam Title Winners (2001-2013)

TOURNAMENT             YEAR           WINNER                                RUNNER-UP

U.S. Open                     2013             Rafael Nadal                          Novak Djokovic

U.S. Open                     2012             Andy Murray                          Novak Djokovic

U.S. Open                     2011             Novak Djokovic                      Rafael Nadal

U.S. Open                     2010             Rafael Nadal                          Novak Djokovic

U.S. Open                     2009             Juan Martin del Potro             Roger Federer

U.S. Open                     2008             Roger Federer                        Andy Murray

U.S. Open                     2007             Roger Federer                        Novak Djokovic

U.S. Open                     2006             Roger Federer                        Andy Roddick

U.S. Open                     2005             Roger Federer                        Andre Agassi

U.S. Open                     2004             Roger Federer                        Lleyton Hewitt

U.S. Open                     2003             Andy Roddick                        Juan Carlos Ferrero

U.S. Open                     2002             Pete Sampras                        Andre Agassi

U.S. Open                     2001             Lleyton Hewitt                        Pete Sampras

U.S. Open - Women's Grand Slam Title Winners (2001-2013)

TOURNAMENT             YEAR           WINNER                                RUNNER-UP

U.S. Open                     2013             Serena Williams                      Victoria Azarenka

U.S. Open                     2012             Serena Williams                      Victoria Azarenka

U.S. Open                     2011             Samantha Stosur                    Serena Williams

U.S. Open                     2010             Kim Clijsters                           Vera Zvonareva

U.S. Open                     2009             Kim Clijsters                           Caroline Wozniacki

U.S. Open                     2008             Serena Williams                      Jelena Jankovic

U.S. Open                     2007             Justine Henin                         Svetlana Kuznetsova

U.S. Open                     2006             Maria Sharapova                    Justine Henin-Hardenne

U.S. Open                     2005             Kim Clijsters                           Mary Pierce

U.S. Open                     2004             Svetlana Kuznetsova              Elena Dementieva

U.S. Open                     2003             Justine Henin-Hardenne          Kim Clijsters

U.S. Open                     2002             Serena Williams                      Venus Williams

U.S. Open                     2001             Venus Williams                       Serena Williams