Grand Slams History
History - Important Facts
The term Grand Slam was first used in 1933 by the American journalist John Kieran. Kieran singled out these four titles as being the biggest in tennis because, these were the main international championships held in the only four countries who had won the Davis Cup.
It wasn't until 1938 that tennis player Donald Budge became the first to achieve the Grand Slam. The expression Grand Slam initially used to describe the winning of the tennis major events, was later incorporated by other sports, notably golf, to describe a similar accomplishment.
The phrase moved into tennis in 1938, when Don Budge won the Australian, French, U. S., and Wimbledon championships. In tennis, there are three possible grand slams: Singles, doubles, and mixed doubles.
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