WTA Grand Slam

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WTA Grand Slam refers to the highest tier of women’s professional tennis tournaments, comprising the four major championships—Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open—that offer the most ranking points, prize money, and prestige on the WTA Tour.

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WTA Grand Slam canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf tennis competition category
women's tennis tournament tier
ageRequirement subject to WTA age eligibility rules
alsoKnownAs women's Grand Slam tournaments
associatedRankingSystem WTA rankings
associatedTour women's professional tennis circuit
categoryScope professional level only
commercialImportance largest sponsorship and broadcast deals in women's tennis
competitiveLevel elite
distinguishedFrom Grand Slam tennis tournaments
surface form: ATP Grand Slam

Olympic tennis tournaments
WTA Finals
drawSizeTypical 128-player singles main draw
eligibility open to professional and qualified amateur players
genderCategory mixed doubles
women's doubles
women's singles
governingBody International Tennis Federation
Women’s Tennis Association
surface form: Women's Tennis Association
historicalSignificance central to women's tennis records and statistics
impactOnLegacy key measure of a player's career success
impactOnRankings major determinant of WTA rankings
includesTournament Australian Open
French Open
US Open (tennis)
surface form: US Open

Wimbledon
matchFormatSingles best of three sets for women
mediaCoverageLevel global
numberOfTournaments 4
organisedUnder Grand Slam tennis tournaments
surface form: Grand Slam tournaments
partOf WTA Tour
prestigeLevel most prestigious women's tennis tournaments
primaryAudience global tennis fans
prizeMoneyLevel highest on WTA Tour
qualificationPath direct entry by ranking
qualifying tournaments
wild cards
rankingPointsLevel highest on WTA Tour
recordKeeping used to track women's major titles
ruleFramework ITF Grand Slam rulebook
schedulingAuthority tournament organizers under ITF rules
seasonCoverage played throughout the tennis season
sport tennis
surfaceVariety clay court
grass court
hard court
tourCategoryComparedTo higher than WTA 1000 tournaments
higher than WTA 250 tournaments
higher than WTA 500 tournaments

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

US Open (tennis) tourLevel WTA Grand Slam
French Open tourLevel WTA Grand Slam