In 1970, a tournament was created to reunite the top players of the season, being contested in the end of the year. This tournament today is known as ATP World Tour Finals (WTA Tour Championships for women) and is the last official competition of the ATP season. Winning the Finals, alongside with the four Grand Slams and the Olympic gold medal is nowadays known as completing the Super Slam. But this achievement only became possible since 1988, when tennis returned to the Olympic calendar.
No player ever completed the Super Slam in one season.
Non-calendar year Super Slam
Only one player completed the Super Slam in a 1-year period:
- Steffi Graf (1987 WTA Tour Championships, 1988 Australian Open, 1988 French Open, 1988 Wimbledon Championships, 1988 US Open & 1988 Olympic gold medal)
Career Super Slam
Only a few players completed the Super Slam throughout their career:
Had there been any Olympics at his time, Laver would have made it at least once in his carrer, and maybe in a single season
Posted by: Patricio Monzón Battilana | 02/11/2019 at 07:43 AM