2016 US Open – Women's Singles No. 1 ranking at the start of the tournament. Former world No. 1 and 2008 French Open champion Ana Ivanovic played the final match of her professional career in the first round, when she lost to Denisa Allertová. She would announce her retirement prior to the 2017 season because of ongoing injuries. 2016 US Open – Women's Singles Flavia Pennetta was the defending champion, but retired from professional tennis at the end of the 2015 season. Angelique Kerber won the title, defeating Karolína Plíšková in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4. It was Kerber's second Grand Slam singles title. She became
2007 French Open – Men's Singles Open, made his first Slam semi-final at the event. Federer reached a record-breaking 8th consecutive Grand Slam final appearance (streak started at the 2005 Wimbledon Championships), surpassing Jack Crawford who had reached 7 consecutive finals between 1933 and 1934. 2007 French Open – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, and won in the final 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, against Roger Federer. Federer had a chance for the second consecutive year to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four Grand Slam tournaments at once, having won the Wimbledon, U.S. Open and Australian Open,