| The Open Era began in 1968, when the Grand Slam tournaments agreed to allow professional players to compete with amateurs. |
| In 1968, the French Championships became the first Grand Slam tournament to go open, allowing both amateurs and professionals to compete. |
| Pete Sampras, who held the record of maximum number of singles Grand Slam wins till Roger Federer overtook him, never won a French Open title. |
| Margaret Smith Court holds the record with 24 Grand Slam singles titles (All-time). |
| Boris Becker from Germany was the youngest male player ever to win Wimbledon in singles. He was 17 years old when he won it in 1985. |
| The French Open is actually named after a person – Roland Garros. He was a world-class aviator and a great tennis player. |
| In 1997, 16 year-old Martina Hingis became the youngest ever world number 1. |
| The trophy presented to the women's singles winner at the Wimbledon is known as Venus Rosewater Dish. |
| A Golden Slam is winning all the four Grand Slam tournaments as well as the Olympics Gold Medal. |
| Steffi Graf became the first and only tennis player to have won the Golden Slam in 1988. |