Wimbledon ChampionshipsAnnual tennis tournament held in LondonThe Wimbledon Championships, commonly called Wimbledon, is a tennis tournament organised annually in Wimbledon, London, by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in collaboration with the Lawn Tennis Association. It is chronologically the third of the four Grand Slam tennis events each year, held after the Australian Open and the French Open and before the US Open.
Women's Tennis AssociationThe Women's Tennis Association (WTA) is the principal organizing body of women's professional tennis. The association governs the WTA Tour, which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women, and was founded to create a better future for women's tennis. The WTA's corporate headquarters are in St. Petersburg, Florida, with its European headquarters in London and its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Beijing.
Grass courtA grass court is one of the types of tennis court on which the sport of tennis, originally known as "lawn tennis", is played. Grass courts are made of grasses in different compositions depending on the tournament. While grass courts are more traditional than other types of tennis courts, they are far less commonly used today compared to hard courts and clay courts.
Australian OpenThe Australian Open is a tennis tournament organised by Tennis Australia annually at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is the first of the four major tennis tournaments every year, held before the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. The Australian Open typically starts around the middle of January and continues for two weeks, concluding with the men's final traditionally held on the last Sunday of the month.World TennisWorld Tennis, known as the International Tennis Federation (ITF) until June 2026, is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the "International Lawn Tennis Federation" by twelve national tennis associations. As of 2026, there are 214 national and six regional associations that make up the World Tennis membership.
TennisTennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket strung with a cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The objective is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return.
US Open (tennis)The US Open Tennis Championships, commonly called the US Open (stylized in all lowercase), is a hardcourt tennis tournament organized by the United States Tennis Association annually in Queens, New York City. It is chronologically the fourth and final of the four Grand Slam tennis events, held after the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon.
Clay courtA clay court is one of the types of tennis court on which the sport of tennis is played. Clay courts are built on a foundation of crushed stone, particularly limestone, shale, and other aggregate, with a thin layer of fine clay particles on top. Clay courts are more common in Continental Europe and Latin America than in North America, Asia-Pacific, or Britain. The only Grand Slam tournament that uses clay courts is the French Open.Association of Tennis ProfessionalsThe Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) is the governing body of the men's professional tennis circuits – the ATP Tour and the ATP Challenger Tour. It was formed in September 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of professional tennis players, and Drysdale became the first president.French OpenThe French Open (French: Internationaux de France de tennis), also known as Roland-Garros (French: [ʁɔlɑ̃ ɡaʁos]), is a tennis tournament organized by the French Tennis Federation annually at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. It is chronologically the second of the four Grand Slam tennis events every year, held after the Australian Open and before Wimbledon and the US Open. It was established in 1891, but it did not become a Grand Slam level event until 1925.
Hard courtA hard court or hardcourt is a type of surface or floor on which a sport is played, most usually in reference to tennis courts. It is typically made of rigid materials such as asphalt or concrete, and covered with acrylic resins to seal the surface and mark the playing lines, while providing some cushioning. Historically, hardwood surfaces were also in use in indoor settings, similar to an indoor basketball court, but these surfaces are rare now.Calendar yearPeriod of time Today(at UTC+00)Friday, 11 September 2026 Other calendars Akan Kurufie Armenian 23 Hoṙi 1476 Aztec Tititl 4, 11 Malīnalli Babylonian 28 Abu, 2337 SE Balinese pawukon Luang, Pepet, Pasah, Laba, Umanis, Paniron, Sukra of Menail, Brahma, Nohan, Pati Bengali 27 Bhadro, BS 1433 Chinese Yang Earth Rat・Ghost Mansion1 Bāyuè, Bǐngwǔnián(Bailu, 12 days until Qiufen) Common Era 11 September 2026 CE Coptic 1 Thout, AM 1743 Egyptian 28 Tybi, 2775 NE Ethiopian 1 Maskaram, 2019 Amätä Məhrät French Republican Décade III, Quintidi de Fructidor de l'Année 234 de la République Gregorian 11 September, AD 2026 Hebrew 29 Elul, AM 5786 Hindu Pūrvaphalgunī・SādhyaSolar: 26 Bhādrapada, 1948 SELunisolar: Amāvasyā, Kṛishna pakṣa of Śrāvaṇa, 2083 VERāudra・5127 KY・1,872,829 Icelandic Föstudagur, 18 Tvímánuður 2026 Islamic 28 Rabi' al-awwal, AH 1448 (using tabular method) ISO week date 2026-W37-5 Japanese 1 Hazuki, Reiwa 8(Hakuro, 12 days until Shūbun) Julian 29 August, AD 2026 (AM 7534) Julian day 2461295 Maya 13.0.13.16.125 Chen, 11 Eb Roman ante diem IV Kalendas Septembres, MMDCCLXXIX AUC Solar Hijri 20 Shahrivar, SH 1405 Tibetan 30 gro bzhin, me pho rta2153 or 1772 or 1000 [refresh] A calendar year begins on the New Year's Day of the given calendar system and ends on New Year's Eve, and thus consists of a whole number of days.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.