Grand Slam (real tennis)

Real tennis equipment

A Grand Slam in the sport of real tennis is earned by a player who holds the following titles in the same calendar year:

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 Singles

Year Australia Australian Open United States US Open France French Open United Kingdom British Open
1972 United Kingdom James F.C. Bostwick
1973 United Kingdom Eugene L. Scott
1974 United Kingdom Eugene L. Scott
1975 United Kingdom Eugene L. Scott
1976 United Kingdom Eugene L. Scott
1977 United Kingdom Eugene L. Scott
1978 James J. Burke Jr.
1979 Barry Toates
1980 United Kingdom Chris Ronaldson
1981 Graham Hyland
1982 Australia Wayne Davies
1983 Australia Wayne Davies
1984 United Kingdom Chris Ronaldson United Kingdom Chris Ronaldson United Kingdom Chris Ronaldson United Kingdom Chris Ronaldson
1985 Australia Wayne Davies
1986 United Kingdom Chris Ronaldson
1987 Graham Hyland
1988 Australia Wayne Davies
1989 Australia Wayne Davies
1990 Australia Lachlan Deuchar Australia Wayne Davies Australia Lachlan Deuchar Australia Lachlan Deuchar
1991 Australia Wayne Davies Australia Lachlan Deuchar Australia Lachlan Deuchar Australia Lachlan Deuchar
1992 United Kingdom Julian Snow Australia Lachlan Deuchar United Kingdom Julian Snow United Kingdom Julian Snow
1993 Australia Robert Fahey Australia Robert Fahey Australia Robert Fahey United Kingdom Julian Snow
1994 Australia Robert Fahey Australia Wayne Davies United Kingdom Chris Bray United Kingdom Julian Snow
1995 Australia Frank Filippelli Australia Wayne Davies United Kingdom Mike Gooding Australia Robert Fahey
1996 Australia Robert Fahey United Kingdom Julian Snow United Kingdom Mike Gooding United Kingdom Mike Gooding
1997 Australia Robert Fahey United Kingdom Julian Snow United Kingdom Chris Bray United Kingdom Chris Bray
1998 Australia Robert Fahey United Kingdom Chris Bray Australia Robert Fahey United Kingdom Julian Snow
1999 United Kingdom Chris Bray Australia Wayne Davies Australia Robert Fahey United Kingdom James Male
2000 Australia Robert Fahey Australia Robert Fahey Australia Robert Fahey Australia Robert Fahey
2001 Australia Robert Fahey Australia Robert Fahey Australia Robert Fahey Australia Robert Fahey
2002 Australia Robert Fahey Australia Robert Fahey not held United States Tim Chisholm
2003 United States Tim Chisholm United States Tim Chisholm United States Tim Chisholm Australia Robert Fahey
2004 Australia Robert Fahey United States Tim Chisholm Australia Robert Fahey Australia Robert Fahey
2005 Australia Steve Virgona Australia Robert Fahey Australia Robert Fahey Australia Robert Fahey
2006 Australia Ruaraidh Gunn Australia Robert Fahey Australia Robert Fahey Australia Robert Fahey
2007 Australia Steve Virgona Australia Robert Fahey Australia Robert Fahey Australia Robert Fahey
2008 Australia Robert Fahey Australia Robert Fahey Australia Robert Fahey Australia Robert Fahey
2009 Australia Robert Fahey United States Camden Riviere Australia Robert Fahey Australia Robert Fahey
2010 Australia Ruaraidh Gunn Bermuda James Stout Australia Robert Fahey Australia Robert Fahey
2011 Australia Steve Virgona Australia Steve Virgona Australia Robert Fahey Australia Robert Fahey
2012 Australia Robert Fahey United Kingdom Bryn Sayers United States Camden Riviere United Kingdom Bryn Sayers
2013 Australia Steve Virgona United States Camden Riviere United States Camden Riviere Australia Steve Virgona
2014 Australia Robert FaheyUnited States Camden Riviere United States Camden Riviere United States Camden Riviere
2015 United States Camden RiviereUnited States Camden Riviere Australia Robert Fahey Australia Steve Virgona
2016 Australia Robert Fahey United States Camden Riviere TBD TBD

Men doubles

Year Australia Australian Open United States US Open [2] France French Open United Kingdom British Open
2009
2010 Australia Robert Fahey
United Kingdom Ruaraidh Gunn
United Kingdom Ben Matthews
Australia Steve Virgona
Australia Robert Fahey
Australia Steve Virgona
Australia Robert Fahey
Australia Steve Virgona
2011 Australia Robert Fahey
Australia Steve Virgona
Australia Robert Fahey
Australia Steve Virgona
United States Tim Chisholm
United States Camden Riviere
Australia Robert Fahey
Australia 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

References

  1. International Real Tennis Professionals Association. "Grand Slam". Retrieved 2009-05-11.
  2. url=http://www.uscourttennis.org/index.php?id=58


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