Along with offering a trophy and spot in the tennis history books, the four Grand Slams also provide serious financial incentive for would-be champions.
Rewarding as it was for Rafael Nadal to become the only player to win the same Grand Slam 12 times by chalking up his dozen at last month's French Open, the Spaniard arrived at Wimbledon this year like a man on a mission. In the end, however, it became mission impossible as he lost to inspired Roger Federer in Friday's blockbuster semi-final.
Andy Murray says 'definite possibility' he's played his last Australian Open match
Tsitsipas pulled out of the Wimbledon warm-up event in Halle, Germany, because of personal reasons
'Yes, I fall over, but grass sometimes is slippery. Nothing happens. I am good, yeah. Nothing'
Images from the matches played at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, in Wimbledon, London, on Monday.
As the stars of tennis sweat it out in pursuit of the Wimbledon Championship crown at the resplendent All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, stars of another planet descend on venue and watch their favourites in action.
IMAGES from Day 6 at Wimbledon on Saturday.
Djokovic beats Wawrinka just before closing time
Nick Kyrgios has split with a second coach in a year after deciding to part ways with Todd Larkham just days before the start of Wimbledon.
The 31-year-old three-time Grand Slam champion had not played a competitive match since losing to Sam Querrey in last year's Wimbledon quarter-finals and opted to have right hip surgery five months ago.
Djokovic etched his name in history by clinching a record 24 Grand Slam titles
Dominic Thiem, U.S. Open winner in 2020, has secured a place in the main draw of the Australian Open after the withdrawal of Reilly Opelka, the tournament organisers confirmed on Friday.
Germany Jan-Lennard Struff has also withdrawn from the US Open, the USTA said.
Should Carlos Alcaraz win Queen's final against Alex de Minaur he would reclaim the world number one ranking from Novak Djokovic.
Paire was handed a code violation by umpire Mohamed Lahyani for unsporting conduct -- triggering a heated response.
Jannik Sinner won his maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Sunday.
It is not the first time Tomic has been in trouble for not trying.
Bopanna cool as ice in making history at Australian Open
Paula Badosa spoiled Simona Halep's return from a doping ban.
Images from the first Wimbledon semi-final between Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Spain's Roberto Batista Agut at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Friday
Former doubles world No. 1 Leander Paes was recently elected to receive the Ultimate Honour in Tennis - induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame - as the Class of 2024.
Seven-time champion Williams had been bidding to claim a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam crown but made too many errors as Kerber ran out a comfortable winner in the final.
The 10th seeds and French Open champions lost 7-6(4), 4-6, 5-7 to the unseeded Finnish-British combo in exactly two hours on centre court.
Swiss maestro Roger Federer has revealed that Wimbledon, where he won his first Grand Slam title, could be the ideal place for a farewell tournament when he decides to call time on his illustrious career.
Simona Halep is unsure if she will play again if the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) does not uphold her appeal against a four-year doping suspension, the Romanian former world number one has said.
Germany's experienced Angelique Kerber stands in the way of the 36-year-old American and an eighth, and arguably most impressive, All England Club singles crown which would see her match Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 Grand Slam titles.
The French Open champion's grounded personality meant she was always going to present a clear contrast to the main Australian men's title hopefuls of recent years but there has been no shortage of compatriots ready to kick up a fuss on her behalf.
"This is going to be a huge confidence boost and springboard for whatever is coming up and for the rest of my career."
Alcaraz will hope to bury memories of an injury-plagued start to last year when he missed the Australian Open
Dayana Yastremska upset of twice former champion and 18th seed Victoria Azarenka.
Nothing that has happened in the past 12 months suggests Roger Federer's hunger is diminished with victory at this year's Australian Open taking his Grand Slam title haul to 20.
Alcaraz missed last year's tournament with a hamstring injury
Petra Kvitova withdrew from the French Open before her first round match, on Monday, due to an injury to her forearm but the Czech is hopeful she will be able to compete at Wimbledon.
Be it cheering for Roger Federer or Garbine Muguruza at the Wimbledon final, the Hollywood brigade made their presence felt at both, the women's and men's final at Wimbledon over the weekend. We caught a few cine stars watching their tennis heroes in action at the All England Club...
Stan Wawrinka rolled back the years as the 38-year-old Swiss proved the old adage that class is permanent and form temporary by knocking out seeded Argentine Tomas Etcheverry.
The first teenager to play in a US Open final since Serena in 2001 there was symmetry to the moment as Gauff rallied to beat the second seeded Belarusian 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 and end a six-year barren stretch for American tennis fans, who were finally able to celebrate a homegrown champion.
Tunisians thronged cafes hoping to watch local heroine Ons Jabeur win the women's singles title at Wimbledon on Saturday but Czech Marketa Vondrousova had other ideas.
Novak Djokovic boosted his chances of playing at Wimbledon after he accepted a wildcard to compete at next week's Fever-Tree Championships at Queen's Club, tournament organisers said on Monday.
Rediff.com gives a quick glimpse of the famous faces that have, so far, been spotted at the Wimbledon.
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