Editing Tennis (section)

=== Grand Slam tournaments ===
[[File:Centre Court.jpg|thumb|250px|A tennis match at [[Centre Court]] of [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] in [[2007 Wimbledon Championship|2007]].]]
The four [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] tournaments are considered to be the most prestigious tennis events in the world. They are held annually and comprise, in chronological order, the [[Australian Open]], the [[French Open]], [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], and the [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]. Apart from the [[Olympic Games]], [[Davis Cup]], [[Fed Cup]], and [[Hopman Cup]], they are the only tournaments regulated by the [[International Tennis Federation]] (ITF).<ref name=Slams>{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/about/grand-slams/overview.aspx|publisher=ITF|title=Grand Slams Overview|access-date=2 May 2012|archive-date=9 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130709132953/http://www.itftennis.com/about/grand-slams/overview.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> The ITF's national associations, [[Tennis Australia]] (Australian Open), the [[Fédération Française de Tennis]] (French Open), the [[Lawn Tennis Association]] (Wimbledon) and the [[United States Tennis Association]] (US Open) are delegated the responsibility to organize these events.<ref name=Slams/>

Aside from the historical significance of these events, they also carry larger prize funds than any other tour event and are worth double the number of ranking points to the champion than in the next echelon of tournaments, the [[ATP Masters 1000]] (men) and [[WTA Premier tournaments|Premier events]] (women).<ref name=Rankings>{{cite web|title=ATP Rankings FAQ|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/Rankings/Rankings-FAQ.aspx|publisher=ATP|access-date=2 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/includes/TrackIt.asp?file=http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/Pdfs/rankings/howitworks.pdf|title=WTA Tour Rankings|access-date=16 March 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119124913/http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/includes/TrackIt.asp?file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sonyericssonwtatour.com%2F3%2Fglobal%2FPdfs%2Frankings%2Fhowitworks.pdf|archive-date=19 January 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> Another distinguishing feature is the number of players in the singles draw. There are 128, more than any other professional tennis tournament. This draw is composed of 32 seeded players, other players ranked in the world's top 100, qualifiers, and players who receive invitations through [[Wild card (sports)|wild cards]]. Grand Slam men's tournaments have best-of-five set matches while the women play best-of-three. Grand Slam tournaments are among the small number of events that last two weeks, the others being the [[Indian Wells Masters]] and the [[Sony Ericsson Open|Miami Masters]].

Currently, the Grand Slam tournaments are the only tour events that have [[mixed doubles (tennis)|mixed doubles]] contests. Grand Slam tournaments are held in conjunction with wheelchair tennis tournaments and [[junior tennis]] competitions. These tournaments also contain their own idiosyncrasies. For example, players at Wimbledon are required to wear predominantly white. [[Andre Agassi]] chose to skip Wimbledon from 1988 through 1990 citing the event's traditionalism, particularly its "predominantly white" dress code.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4088298.stm | title = What not to wear at Wimbledon | work = [[BBC Sport]] |author = Sarah Holt | date = 15 June 2005 | access-date=16 March 2008}}</ref> Wimbledon has its own particular methods for disseminating tickets, often leading tennis fans to follow complex procedures to obtain tickets.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wimbledondebentureholders.com/articles/ten_ways_to_grab_a_seat_at_wimbledon |title=10 Ways to Grab a Seat at Wimbledon 2010 |publisher=Wimbledondebentureholders.com |access-date=24 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615193839/http://www.wimbledondebentureholders.com/articles/ten_ways_to_grab_a_seat_at_wimbledon |archive-date=15 June 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Overview of Grand Slam tournaments
!scope="col"|Grand Slam
!scope="col"|First held
!scope="col"|Held
!scope="col"|Location
!scope="col"|Surface
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Prize money
|-
|scope="row" style="background:#ffc;" |[[Australian Open]]
| 1905 || 111 times || [[Melbourne]] || [[Hardcourt|Hard]] 
| January–February || [[A$]]76,500,000 [[2023 Australian Open#Prize money|(2023)]] 
|-
|scope="row" style="background:#ebc2af;" |[[French Open]]
| 1891<sup>*</sup> || 93 times || Paris || [[Clay court|Clay]] 
| May–June || [[euro|€]]49,600,000 [[2023 French Open#Prize money|(2023)]] 
|-
|scope="row" style="background:#cfc;" |[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]]
| 1877 || 136 times || London || [[Grass court|Grass]] 
| June–July || [[£]]44,700,000 [[2023 Wimbledon Championships#Prize money|(2023)]] 
|-
|scope="row" style="background:#ccf;" |[[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]
| 1881 || 143 times || New York City || [[Hardcourt|Hard]] 
| August–September || US$65,000,000 [[2023 US Open (tennis)#Prize money|(2023)]] 
|}
*The French Open became an '''international''' tournament in 1925.