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Tennis: Grand Slams

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Tennis (Grand Slams): There are four Grand Slams per year. The French Open (Roland Garros) is played on clay. Wimbledon is the grass-court Grand Slam. The US Open is played on hard court. The Australian Open is played on hard court. The Australian Open is held in Melbourne. The French Open is held in Paris (Roland Garros). Wimbledon is a district of London. The US Open is held in New York. Good to know: The four Grand Slams are the year's biggest tournaments. Clay slows the ball: ideal for patient baseliners. Grass makes play fast and low. Hard courts are faster than clay, slower than grass. Melbourne also plays on hard court, often in fierce heat. The Australian Open opens in January in the Southern Hemisphere summer. The French Open is also called 'Roland Garros' after its venue. Wimbledon is the most storied tennis tournament in the world. The US Open is known for its loud, late-night atmosphere. They open the Grand Slam season in January. They close the Grand Slam season in late summer.

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How many Grand Slam tournaments are there each year?

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Four

Which Grand Slam is played on clay?

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French Open

Which Grand Slam is played on grass?

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Wimbledon

On what surface are the US Open played?

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Hard court

On what surface are the Australian Open played?

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Hard court

In which city are the Australian Open played?

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Melbourne

In which city are the French Open played?

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Paris

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