Definition of Golden Slam

A Golden Slam in tennis refers to winning all four Grand Slam tournaments and the Olympic gold medal in the same calendar year. The Grand Slam tournaments consist of the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.

Achieving a Golden Slam is an extremely rare feat, indicating dominance across all major courts in a single year. It requires a player to win on hard courts (Australian Open and US Open), clay (French Open), and grass (Wimbledon), as well as winning a gold medal in the Olympic Games, which are held every four years.

Steffi Graf, a legendary German tennis player, is the only singles player in history to have won the Golden Slam. She accomplished this extraordinary feat in 1988. This is one of the most impressive accomplishments in tennis history.