Grand Slam (tennis) is all about is like a baseball player believing that he 'hit for the cycle' after slugging a single, double and triple in the first game of a doubleheader and a home run in his first time at bat in the second game." Despite seeming clarity from the ITF, some journalists suggested that the sport's organizing body had turned its back on history and changed the "rules" of tennis by redefining a Grand Slam. Such confusion continued for years. For instance, when Steffi Graf completed the Grand Slam in 1988, George Vecsey wrote, "Even the International Tennis Federation, which should
Tennis in Germany and 1984 (women). Singles ATP and WTA performances since 1973. The lists include only players who have reached at least a singles Grand Slam, ATP/WTA Finals or Olympic semifinal and refer to the Open Era. The lists include only players who have reached at least a doubles Grand Slam, ATP/WTA Finals or Olympic final and refer to the Open Era. Tennis in Germany Tennis is one of the most popular sports in Germany with more than five million active players. The German Tennis Federation is the largest tennis federation in the world with ca. 1.4 million members. Statistics based on