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
Real tennis equipment
The concept was borrowed from lawn tennis's Grand Slam. In 1984 Chris Ronaldson, then in 2000 and 2001 Robert Fahey earned back-to-back Grand Slams, and Fahey earned his third Grand Slam again in 2008. For ladies, Charlotte Cornwallis made it twice.[1]
Men's singles
| Year | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australian Open |  US Open |  French Open |  British Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | James F.C. Bostwick | |||
| 1973 | Eugene L. Scott | |||
| 1974 | Eugene L. Scott | |||
| 1975 | Eugene L. Scott | |||
| 1976 | Eugene L. Scott | |||
| 1977 | Eugene L. Scott | |||
| 1978 | James J. Burke Jr. | |||
| 1979 | Barry Toates | Howard R. Angus | ||
| 1980 | Chris J. Ronaldson | Chris J. Ronaldson | ||
| 1981 | Graham Hyland | Chris J. Ronaldson | ||
| 1982 | Wayne Davies | Chris J. Ronaldson | ||
| 1983 | Wayne Davies | Chris J. Ronaldson | ||
| 1984 | Chris J. Ronaldson | Chris J. Ronaldson | Chris J. Ronaldson | Chris J. Ronaldson |
| 1985 | Wayne Davies | Chris J. Ronaldson | ||
| 1986 | Chris J. Ronaldson | Lachlan Deuchar | ||
| 1987 | Graham Hyland | Lachlan Deuchar | ||
| 1988 | Wayne Davies | Lachlan Deuchar | ||
| 1989 | Wayne Davies | Lachlan Deuchar | ||
| 1990 | Lachlan Deuchar | Wayne Davies | Lachlan Deuchar | Lachlan Deuchar |
| 1991 | Wayne Davies | Lachlan Deuchar | Lachlan Deuchar | Lachlan Deuchar |
| 1992 | Julian Snow | Lachlan Deuchar | Julian Snow | Julian Snow |
| 1993 | Robert Fahey | Robert Fahey | Robert Fahey | Julian Snow |
| 1994 | Robert Fahey | Wayne Davies | Chris Bray | Julian Snow |
| 1995 | Frank Filippelli | Wayne Davies | Mike Gooding | Robert Fahey |
| 1996 | Robert Fahey | Julian Snow | Mike Gooding | Mike Gooding |
| 1997 | Robert Fahey | Julian Snow | Chris Bray | Chris Bray |
| 1998 | Robert Fahey | Chris Bray | Robert Fahey | Julian Snow |
| 1999 | Chris Bray | Wayne Davies | Robert Fahey | James Male |
| 2000 | Robert Fahey | Robert Fahey | Robert Fahey | Robert Fahey |
| 2001 | Robert Fahey | Robert Fahey | Robert Fahey | Robert Fahey |
| 2002 | Robert Fahey | Robert Fahey | not held | Tim Chisholm |
| 2003 | Tim Chisholm | Tim Chisholm | Tim Chisholm | Robert Fahey |
| 2004 | Robert Fahey | Tim Chisholm | Robert Fahey | Robert Fahey |
| 2005 | Steve Virgona | Robert Fahey | Robert Fahey | Robert Fahey |
| 2006 | Ruaraidh Gunn | Robert Fahey | Robert Fahey | Robert Fahey |
| 2007 | Steve Virgona | Robert Fahey | Robert Fahey | Robert Fahey |
| 2008 | Robert Fahey | Robert Fahey | Robert Fahey | Robert Fahey |
| 2009 | Robert Fahey | Camden Riviere | Robert Fahey | Robert Fahey |
| 2010 | Ruaraidh Gunn |  James Stout | Robert Fahey | Robert Fahey |
| 2011 | Steve Virgona | Steve Virgona | Robert Fahey | Robert Fahey |
| 2012 | Robert Fahey | Bryn Sayers | Camden Riviere | Bryn Sayers |
| 2013 | Steve Virgona | Camden Riviere | Camden Riviere | Steve Virgona |
| 2014 | Robert Fahey | Camden Riviere | Camden Riviere | Camden Riviere |
| 2015 | Camden Riviere | Camden Riviere | Robert Fahey | Steve Virgona |
| 2016 | Robert Fahey |
Camden Riviere |
Camden Riviere |
Camden Riviere |
| 2017 | Camden Riviere |
Camden Riviere |
Camden Riviere |
Camden Riviere |
| 2018 | Robert Fahey |
Camden Riviere |
Chris Chapman |
Robert Fahey |
| 2019 | Camden Riviere |
Camden Riviere |
Camden Riviere |
Camden Riviere |
| 2020 | Chris Chapman |
Camden Riviere |
Cancelled | Cancelled |
Men's doubles
| Year | Australian Open | US Open [2] | French Open | British Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | ||||
| 2010 | Robert Fahey Ruaraidh Gunn | Ben Matthews Steve Virgona | Robert Fahey Steve Virgona | Robert Fahey Steve Virgona |
| 2011 | Robert Fahey Steve Virgona | Robert Fahey Steve Virgona | Tim Chisholm Camden Riviere | Robert Fahey Steve Virgona |
| Legend |
|---|
| Player won all 4 Grand Slam tournaments in the same year |
| Player won 3 Grand Slam tournaments in the same year |
| Player won 2 Grand Slam tournaments in the same year |
See also
References
- International Real Tennis Professionals Association. "Grand Slam". Archived from the original on 2010-09-03. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
- url=http://www.uscourttennis.org/index.php?id=58
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