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Martina Hingis at 16 years, 117 days won the Australian Open in 1997

Arthur Ashe made history in 1968 by winning the US Open, becoming the first African-American man to win a Grand Slam singles title in the Open Era.

The French Open (Roland Garros) was the first Grand Slam tournament played in the Open Era, taking place in May-June 1968. Ken Rosewall won the men's singles title, defeating Rod Laver in the final, while Nancy Richey won the women's singles title, beating Ann Haydon Jones.

The US Open was the first Grand Slam tournament to introduce a tiebreaker in 1970.

Steffi Graf was the first person to win the Golden Slam in tennis. She achieved this incredible feat in 1988 by winning all four Grand Slam titles and the Olympic gold medal in the same year.

The US Open was the first Grand Slam to feature night matches, starting in 1975. Australian Open introduced night matches in 1988 when it moved to Melbourne Park. French Open in 2021. Wimbledon remains the only Grand Slam with no scheduled night sessions, although matches can extend into the night under the Centre Court roof.

Martina Navratilova holds the record for the most Wimbledon singles titles in the Open Era with 9 titles. She is ahead of Roger Federer, who has 8 titles, and Pete Sampras, Serena Williams, and Steffi Graf, each with 7 titles.

Rafael Nadal has won the French Open 14 times.

Rod Laver achieved the Calendar Grand Slam, winning all four major tournaments in a single calendar year twice, first in 1962 as an amateur Second in 1969 during the Open Era.

Pete Sampras did not achieve a Career Slam. He won 14 Grand Slam titles during his illustrious career, but he never won the French Open.