Category: Tennis - Games and Rings

Games and Rings

June 27: Wimbledon

5/30/2016

What: The All England Lawn and Tennis Club Championships

Where: Wimbledon, England

When: June 27 - July 10, 2016

More: Serbian Novak Djokovic and American Serena Williams are the defending champions of the singles competitions.

Fun Fact: 2015 set the total attendance record for for the 13 days of The Championships at 484,391

Official: http://www.wimbledon.com

May 22: The French Open

5/2/2016

What: Roland Garros 2016

Where: Paris, France

When: May 22 - June 05, 2016

More: Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland and Serena Williams of the U.S. are the defending singles champions.

Fun Fact: This is the 115th edition of the annual clay court tennis tournament.

Official: http://www.rolandgarros.com

January 18: The Australian Open

1/3/2016

What: The 2016 Australian Open

Where: Melbourne, Australia

When: January 18 - 31, 2016

More: 16 events across men's and women's singles, doubles, legends, youth, and wheelchair categories.

Fun Fact: This will be the 104th edition of the Open, the annual first Grand Slam event on the tennis calendar.

Official: http://www.ausopen.com

November 27: Davis Cup Final

10/30/2015

What: The Davis Cup Final

Where: Ghent, Belgium

When: November 27 - 29, 2015

Competing: Great Britain vs Belgium

More: The final for the men's team final will be played on red clay and indoors.

Fun Fact: The is an unexpected final; Belgium last reached the Final in 1904 and Great Britain last played in 1978, with their last title in 1936.

Official: http://www.daviscup.com

November 15: ATP Finals

10/30/2015

What: The ATP World Tour Finals

Where: London, England

When: November 15 - 22, 2015

More: The Finals are the season-ending event for the eight best singles and doubles team on the men's tour for the year.

Fun Fact: 2015 marks the 46th year of the singles event, and the 41st for doubles.

Official: http://www.barclaysatpworldtourfinals.com

November 14: Fed Cup Final

10/30/2015

What: The 2015 Fed Cup Final

Where: Prague, Czech Republic

When: November 14 - 15, 2015

Competing: Russia vs Czech Republic

More: The final will be played on indoor hard court surface.

Fun Fact: The Czechs are the defending champions and lead the series 3-2, and beat Russia in the 2011 final. Russia is a four-time champion and has been a finalist 11 times.

Official: http://www.fedcup.com

October 25: WTA Finals

10/1/2015

What: The WTA Finals

Where: Singapore

When: October 25 - November 01, 2015

More: Annual season-ending championship for the Women's Tennis Association, with round-robin pool play and elimination rounds for the eight top-ranked singles players and doubles.

Fun Fact: This will be the 45th edition of the singles competition, and the 40th for doubles. USA's Serena Williams is the defending champion from 2014, and would have been the favorite had she not withdrawn with injury.

Official: http://www.wtafinals.com

August 31: The US Open

8/8/2015

What: The US Open

Where: Flushing Meadows, NY

When: August 31 - September 13, 23015

More: The US Championships started with men's competition in 1881, and added women's in 1887. 2014 champions are the U.S' Serena Williams with her sixth title, and Marin Cilic of Croatia with his first ever win at a major.

Fun Fact: Through 2014, 36 different U.S. men - and 36 different U.S. women - have won singles titles at the Open / Championships.

Official: http://www.usopen.org

May 24: The French Open

5/1/2015

What: Les Internationaux de France de Tennis, Roland Garros

Where: Paris, France

When: May 24 - June 07, 2015

More: The French Open is the second tennis Grand Slam event in the calendar year. The first 'French Open' was in 1891, with women's competition added in 1897 and invitations to non-French in 1925. The current Roland-Garros site was first used in 1928.

Fun Fact: The use of the site in 1928 was provided on the condition that the new stadium be named after a celebrated Stade Francais former member; the honor fell onto Roland Garros, most widely known as an aviator who died in combat in 1918.

Official: http://www.rolandgarros.com

January 19: The Australian Open

12/23/2014

What: The Australian Open

Where: Melbourne, Australia

When: January 19 - February 1, 2015

More: The first Grand Slam on the tennis calendar, this event has been held annually since 1905 (with women's play starting in 1922). As with other slams, there are men's women's, doubles (of each), mixed doubles, junior boys and girls, masters, and wheelchair events.

Fun Fact: A hard court surface tournament, the Australian Open started as a grass event, through 1987 before switching to hard court.

Official: http://www.ausopen.com