Grand Slam (tennis) Grand Slam (tennis) The Grand Slam tournaments, also called majors, are the four most important annual tennis events. They offer the most ranking points, prize money, public and media attention, the greatest strength and size of field, and greater number of "best of" sets for men. The Grand Slam itinerary consists of the Australian Open in mid January, the French Open around late May through early June, Wimbledon in June-July, and the US Open in August-September. Each tournament is played over a period of two weeks. The Australian and United States tournaments are played on hard courts, the French on
Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification ranking is singles ^ Players have also qualified to the singles tournament ' Players higher ranking is singles ^ Players have also qualified to the singles tournament The Entry List was released on 31 July 2012, based on the rankings as at 11 June. Numbers represent the current conditions (27 July 2012) Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification Qualification for tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, was determined not by any form of qualifying tournament, but by the rankings maintained by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The