SLAM HISTORY
Men's Singles
1915-06-13
1938 - Donald BUDGE, USA, became the first person to win four major tennis tournaments in one year or the Grand Slam. The term "Grand Slam" was first introduced in 1933 by John Kieran of The New York Times after Jack CRAWFORD won three of four main tennis tournaments.
1938-08-09
1962 - Rodney LAVER, Australia - won his first Grand Slam as an amateur tennis player.
1938-08-09
1969 - Rodney LAVER, Australia - took his second Grand Slam as a professional. He is the only tennis player who won the Grand Slam twice in singles.
Women's Singles
1934-09-17
1953 - Maureen CONNOLLY, USA - the first woman to win all four Grand Slam tournaments in one year.
1942-07-16
1970 - Margaret SMITH COURT, Australia. It was the third Grand Slam for a great female tennis player (two in mixed and one - in single), and she has the most Grand Slam tournament titles in tennis history - 64.
1969-06-04
1988 - Steffi GRAF, Germany. In 1988, she won four Grand Slam tournaments, became the first in the Olympic games, and took the "Golden" Grand Slam. Steffi Graf is only a tennis player with a "Golden" Grand Slam.
Men's Doubles
1927-10-29
1929-06-02
1951 - Frank SEDGMAN and Ken MCGREGOR, Australia - the first and only men's double, who took the Grand Slam.
Women's Doubles
1939-10-11
1960 - Maria BUENO, Brazil - won her Grand Slam with different partners.
1956-10-18
1962-07-04
1984 - Martina NAVRATILOVA and Pam SHRIVER, USA. This women's double has 19 titles in Grand Slam tennis tournaments.
1980-09-30
1998 - Martina HINGIS, Switzerland - won the Grand Slam with different partners.
Mixed Doubles
1942-07-16
1940-06-15
1963 - Margaret SMITH and Ken FLETCHER, Australia. It was the first Grand Slam for Margaret Smith.
1942-07-16
1965 - Margaret SMITH, Australia. Margaret Smith won her second Grand Slam with different partners.
Australian Open
final was not played because of bad weather and title was shared.
1943-10-04
1967 - Owen DAVIDSON, Australia - won the Grand Slam with different partners.