If a player wins all four at some point in his or her career, even if not consecutively, it is called a Career Grand Slam.

To win all 4 of major tennis tournaments (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open) in one season you are said to have won the Grand Slam. Therefore, the 4 major tournaments are also known as Grand Slam events. If a player wins all four at some point in his or her career, even [...]

Winning the Grand Slam and the tennis Olympic gold medal in a calendar year. Steffi Graf is the only player who achieved that, in 1988.

This is sometimes played instead of a third set. This is played like a regular tie-break, but the winner must win ten points instead of seven. Match tie-breaks are used on the ATP and WTA tours for doubles and as a player’s choice in USTA league play.

At a score of 6-6, a set is often determined by one more game called a “seven point tiebreak.” Points are counted using ordinary numbering. The set is decided by the player who wins at least seven points in the tiebreak but also has two points more than his opponent. The player whose turn it [...]

It’s an alternative scoring method which ITF recently introduced to shorten matches and make tennis more attractive for TV. The first player or doubles team to four points wins the game. If both players or teams have won three points each, the score is ”Deuce” and a deciding point must be played. The receiver chooses [...]