Grand Slam (tennis) the championships of Australia, France, the United States of America and Wimbledon. Players who hold all four of these titles in one calendar year achieve the 'Grand Slam'." When Martina Navratilova won the 1984 French Open and became the reigning champion of all four women's singles events, she was the first player to receive the bonus prize in recognition of her achievement. Some media outlets did, indeed, say that she had won a Grand Slam. Others simply noted the ongoing controversy: "Whether the Slam was Grand or Bland or a commercial sham tainted with an asterisk the size of a
1994 in tennis players. The WTA Tier I Tournaments were next in importance to Grand Slam events. 1994 in tennis This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1994. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup. The 1994 Australian Open was the first major tournament of the year. It took place at Flinders Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 17 to 30 January. The 1994 French Open played on clay courts took place at the clay courts of the Stade Roland