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Will we see a changing of the guard in men’s and women’s tennis in 2023? For the last two decades, men’s tennis has been dominated by the Big Three. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic have combined to win a whopping 63 majors during the Open Era. Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic have each won 20 majors, and no other men’s tennis player had won more than 14 majors in the Open Era before them. However, Federer is now retired, and both Djokovic and Nadal are in their late 30s, so it might be time for the new guard to take over.
As for the ladies, the WTA is in a state of flux. Serena Williams is all but retired at this point in her career after turning 40, and world No. 1 Ash Barty abruptly stepped away from the game in March. Naomi Osaka and Simona Halep have had their share of ups and downs, so 21-year-old Iga Swiatek could be primed to dominate for the foreseeable future.
Now let’s look at the 2023 professional tennis Grand Slam schedule.
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2023 Tennis Grand Slam Events
Australian Open
Location: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia
Surface: Hard
Dates: January 16-29, 2023
Total Participants: 128 men and women
Defending Champions: Rafael Nadal, Ashleigh Barty
The Australian Open serves as the traditional opener to the Grand Slam calendar. It is held at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia. The surface is a cushion acrylic hard court.
French Open
Location: Roland Garros, Paris, France
Date: May 28 – June 11, 2023
Surface: Clay
Total Participants: 128 men and women
Defending Champions: Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek
The French Open is played on the hallowed grounds of Roland Garros, named in honor of a late French military war hero. Of course, Roland Garros is famous for its clay courts, unlike any other tennis venue in the world.
Wimbledon Championship
Location: All-England Club, London, England
Date: July 3-16, 2023
Surface: Grass
Total Participants: 128 men and women
Defending Champions: Novak Djokovic, Elena Rybakina
Wimbledon reeks of tradition on the level of golf’s Masters Tournament and the Kentucky Derby. The venue is the famed All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club in London, England. The playing surface features grass courts.
U.S. Open
Location: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing, New York
Date: August 28 – September 10, 2023
Surface: Hard
Total Participants: 128 men and women
Defending Champions: Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek
The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York, is the venue. The US Open is played on hard court surfaces. The US Open has a grand tradition in its own right, but with American flair and style.
Grand Slam Greats
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic had all won 20 Grand Slam singles prior to last year. However, Nadal is now the most successful player in the Open Era of men’s tennis after winning two majors compared to just one for Djokovic last year. These two stars will spend the next few years duking it out for the title of greatest men’s player ever after Federer retired at the end of the year.
Pete Sampras follows with 14 titles, and then Roy Emerson, an Australian hero from the 1960s, checks in with 12. Another Aussie from that era, Rod Laver, has 11 Grand Slam championships. Bjorn Borg took 11 Grand Slams with his famed wooden racket, followed by Bill Tilden with ten.
Four players have won all four Grand Slam tournaments in the same year. Don Budge was the first in 1938, and then Rod Laver did it twice in 1962 and 1969 for a sporting achievement that ranks among the greatest ever. Novak Djokovic is the only other player to win each tournament consecutively, although not in a calendar year in 2015-16.
On the women’s side, Margaret Court maintained Australia’s dominance of the sport in the 1960s. She owns a record 24 Grand Slam titles. Serena Williams is one behind with 23 Grand Slam championships. Steffi Graf is next with 22 Grand Slam titles.
Following Graf is a tie between Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova at 18. And then Billie Jean King has 12 Grand Slam championships.
Three women have won a calendar-year Grand Slam. Maureen Connolly in 1953, Margaret Court in 1970, and Steffi Graf in 1988.
Non-calendar Grand Slams were won by Martina Navratilova in 1983-84, Steffi Graf in 1993-94, and Serena Williams in 2002-03 and 2014-15.
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