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
2016 President's Cup (tennis) 2016 President's Cup (tennis) The 2016 President's Cup (tennis) was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 11th edition, for men, and 8th edition, for women, of the tournament and part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2016 ITF Women's Circuit, offering totals of $75,000, for men, and $25,000, for women, in prize money. It took place in Astana, Kazakhstan, on 25–31 July 2016. The following player received a wildcard into the singles main draw: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: The following player received a wildcard into the singles