The Grand Slam in tennis is the achievement of winning all four major championships in one discipline in a calendar year. In doubles, a Grand Slam may be achieved as a team or as an individual with different partners. Winning all four major championships consecutively but not within the same calendar year is referred to as a "non-calendar-year Grand Slam", while winning the four majors at any point during the course of a career is known as a "Career Grand Slam".
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park.
Court Philippe Chatrier, Stade Roland Garros.
Centre Court, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events held each year, preceding the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. The Australian Open starts in the middle of January and continues for two weeks coinciding with the Australia Day holiday. It features men's and women's singles; men's, women's and mixed doubles; junior's championships; and wheelchair, legends and exhibition events. Until 1987, it was played on grass courts, but since then three types of hardcourt surfaces have been used: green-coloured Rebound Ace up to 2007 and blue Plexicushion from 2008 to 2019. Since 2020, it has been played on blue GreenSet.
Rod Laver Arena, the main court of the Australian Open, in 2023.
Margaret Court Arena at the Australian Open in 2005 prior to its redevelopment. Rod Laver Arena is in the background.
Rod Laver Arena night session in 2007, the last year the tournament used the Rebound Ace surface.
New Rod Laver Arena entrance added in 2018 as part of the Melbourne Park redevelopment.