Complete guides to Grand Slams, Masters 1000, and the biggest events in tennis — 14 tournament guides
The four Grand Slam tournaments are the Australian Open (January, Melbourne, hard court), Roland Garros (May-June, Paris, clay), Wimbledon (June-July, London, grass), and the US Open (August-September, New York, hard court). Below the Slams, the nine ATP Masters 1000 and ten WTA 1000 events are the most important annual tournaments; the season culminates in the ATP Finals (Turin) and WTA Finals (Riyadh) for the top eight singles and doubles players. Total prize money across the four 2026 Slams was approximately $340 million (USD-equivalent, at September 2026 exchange rates), led by the US Open's record $108 million.
Match format basics: men play best of 5 sets at Grand Slams (everyone else plays best of 3); see deciding-set tiebreak rules and the full tennis rules hub.
Prize money: 2026 Slam prize money tables · how prize money works · tennis money hub.
Where to watch: Grand Slam broadcasters by region · best streaming services · how to watch tennis hub.
Behind the roses and the red clay, Roland Garros has a history of controversies it doesn't advertise: a WWII detention camp, a gender scheduling war, two doping cases involving the sport's best players, and a crowd so hostile it has been described as a circus.
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Pete Sampras won 14 Grand Slams and never won Roland Garros. Roger Federer played 18 French Opens and won exactly once. The clay court doesn't care about your ranking, your serve speed, or your results everywhere else.
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Rafael Nadal won Roland Garros 14 times. He lost there exactly four times in his career. No one in any major professional sport has dominated a single event the way Nadal dominated clay in Paris.
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In 2009, a 23rd seed ended Rafael Nadal's 31-match unbeaten streak at Roland Garros. In 1989, a cramping 17-year-old served underhand to beat the world number one. The clay court is the great equalizer.
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A 97% win rate. 14 finals, 14 titles. A match that lasted six hours and 33 minutes. The record books at Roland Garros contain numbers that seem impossible until you realize they happened.
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Roland Garros records: Nadal's unmatched dominance, unbeaten runs, the youngest champions and the biggest upsets in French Open history.
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How to watch Roland Garros: TV broadcasters by country, streaming options, session times, tickets and the night sessions on Philippe-Chatrier.
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Preview of the 2026 Madrid Open men's draw: Sinner as top seed, Alcaraz at home, Zverev on clay, and the dark horses in the Caja Mágica.
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Madrid Open 2026 preview: the ATP and WTA favourites, the Sinner–Alcaraz clay showdown, dark horses and the schedule at the Caja Mágica.
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Preview of the 2026 Madrid Open women's draw at the Caja Mágica: Swiatek, Sabalenka, Rybakina and Gauff, and who looked best placed on the fast clay.
Read Article →WTA Finals The WTA Finals is the prestigious season-ending championship of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), showcasing the top eight singles players and doubles teams in the world. This elite...
Read Guide →The Shanghai Masters, held at the stunning Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena, is one of the premier events on the ATP Tour. Nestled in the vibrant city of Shanghai, this hard-court tournament not only...
Read Guide →As summer winds down, tennis fans gear up for one of the most exciting events on the ATP and WTA calendars—the Cincinnati Masters, officially known as the Western & Southern Open. This prestigious tou...
Read Guide →The Italian Open, also known as the Rome Masters, is one of the most prestigious tournaments on the ATP and WTA tours, held annually at the iconic Foro Italico in Rome. As a pivotal lead-up event to t...
Read Guide →The Madrid Open, held annually at the stunning Caja Mágica, is a highlight on the tennis calendar, drawing fans from all over the globe. This combined ATP and WTA event, featuring both men's and women...
Read Guide →The Monte Carlo Masters, officially known as the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, is one of the crown jewels of the ATP tour, held annually in the stunning settings of the Mediterranean coast. As the first...
Read Guide →The Miami Open is one of the most exciting events on the tennis calendar, drawing fans from around the globe to the vibrant city of Miami. With its stunning backdrop of palm trees, azure waters, and a...
Read Guide →The BNP Paribas Open, commonly known as the Indian Wells tournament, has earned its reputation as the "fifth Grand Slam" in the tennis world. Nestled in the picturesque Coachella Valley of California,...
Read Guide →Davis Cup — Tennis's Team Competition The Davis Cup is the premier international team competition in men's tennis, showcasing the sport's most talented athletes as they represent their countries in...
Read Guide →Laver Cup — Team Europe vs Team World The Laver Cup, an annual men's tennis tournament, is a unique event that pits the best players from Europe against a team from the rest of the world, known as...
Read Guide →The four Grand Slam tournaments are the Australian Open (January, hard court, Melbourne), Roland Garros / French Open (May-June, clay, Paris), Wimbledon (June-July, grass, London), and the US Open (August-September, hard court, New York). They are the four most prestigious tournaments in professional tennis.
Wimbledon 2026 runs from June 29 to July 12 at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London. The men's final is traditionally held on the second Sunday; the ladies' final on the second Saturday.
Roland Garros 2026 runs from May 24 to June 7 at Stade Roland Garros in Paris. It is the only Grand Slam played on red clay courts and follows the Madrid Open and Italian Open in the European clay swing.
Grand Slams (Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open) are the four highest-tier tournaments — best-of-five sets for men, 2-week format, 2000 ranking points to the winner. Masters 1000 are the second tier — 9 events per year (Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Madrid, Rome, Canada, Cincinnati, Shanghai, Paris), 1-week format, 1000 ranking points to the winner.
Each 2026 Grand Slam singles champion earned between A$4.15 million (Australian Open, ~US$3.0M) and $5.5 million (US Open, a Grand Slam record) — roughly $3.0-5.5 million in USD-equivalent terms. Total prize pool per Slam ranged from about $71 million (Roland Garros) to $108 million (US Open), distributed across singles, doubles, mixed doubles, wheelchair, and qualifying. The US Open has the largest prize pool of the four.
The ATP Finals is the season-ending championship for the top 8 players on the ATP Tour. Held in Turin, Italy in 2026 (Nov 15-22), it uses a round-robin format with the top 2 from each group advancing to single-elimination semifinals. The WTA Finals is the equivalent event on the women's tour.
