Grand Slam (real tennis)

A Grand Slam in the sport of real tennis is earned by a player who holds the following titles in the same calendar year:

Australian Open
U.S. Open
French Open
British Open

The concept was borrowed from lawn tennis's Grand Slam. As not all events have been played in the same season, 1981 was the first year it was possible to attain all four major titles.

In 1984, Chris Ronaldson was the first to win the Grand Slam. In 2000 and 2001, Robert Fahey earned back-to-back Grand Slams, and earned a third Grand Slam in 2008. For women, Charlotte Cornwallis completed it in 2006, while Claire Fahey did so in 2010 and 2018.

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