The popular and most followed sport in the world is Football and after Football the next sport which is popular and followed in the world is Tennis. It is played throughout the year in outdoor and indoor stadiums. There are four major tournaments in the world which ate known as Grand Slam tournaments and they are known as Australian open played in January in Melbourne, French open played in June in Paris, Wimbledon played in London in July in London, and the US open played in September in September. It is the aspiration of every tennis player to win maximum grand slam trophies. In the earlier era, no professional players were allowed to compete in grand slam tournaments, but from 1969 (known as the open era) they were allowed to participate. Presently all the players are of professional nature. Grand slams are the only tournament where all categories of matches are played, that is Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Double, Women’s Doubles,and Mixed Double.
Starting from my today’s weekend blog, I will be covering the details of singles champions in all the grand slams.
Australian Open Mtn’s winner and runner up over the years from 1969
1969 Rod Laver (Aus) beat Andres Gimeno(Spain) 6-3, 6-4, 7-5
1970 Arthur Ashe(USA) beat Dick Crealy 6-4, 9-7, 6-2
1971 Ken Rosewall (Aus) beat Arthur Ashe (USA) 6-1,7-5.6-3
1972 Ken Rosewall (Aus) beat Mal Anderson 7-6, 6-3, 7-5.
1973 John Newcombe (Aus) beat Onny Parun (NZ) 6-3, 6-7, 7-5, 6-1
1974 Jimmy Connors (USA) beat Phil Dent (Aus) 7-6, 6-4,4-6, 6-3.
1975 John Newcombe (Aus) beat Jimmy Connors (USA) 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6
1976 Mark Edmondson beat John Newcombe 6-7, 6-3, 7-6, 6-1
1977 Vitas Gerulaitis (USA) beat John Llyod (GBR) 6-3, 7-6, 5-7, 3-6, 6-2
1978 Guillermo Vilas (ARG) beat John Marks 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
1979 Guillermo Vilas (ARG) beat John Sadri (USA) 7-6, 6-3, 6-2
1980 Brain Teacher (USA) best Kim Warwick 7-5, 7-6, 6-3
1981 John Kriek (USA) beat Steve Denton (USA) 6-2,7-6, 6-7, 6-4
1982 John Kriek (USA) beat Steve Denton (USA) 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
1983 Mats Wilander (SWE) beat Ivan Lendl (CHEC) 6-1, 6-4, 6-4
1984 Mats Wilander (SWE) beat Kevin Curran (RSA) 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 6-2
1985 Stefan Edberg (SWE) beat Mats Wilander (SWE) 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
1986 Tournament not held
1987 Stefan Edberg (SWE) beat Pat Cash (AUS) 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7
1989 Ivan Lendl (CHEC) beat Miloslav Mecir (CHEC) 6-2, 6-2, 6-2
1990 Ivan Lendl (CHEC) beat Stefan Edberg 4-6, 7-6, 5-2 (retired)
1991 Boris Becker (GER) beat Ivan Lendl (CHEC) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
1992 Jim Courier (USA) beat Stefan Edberg (SWE) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
1993 Jim Courier (USA) beat Stefan Edberg (SWE) 6-2, 6-1, 2-6, 7-5
1994 Pete Sampras (USA) beat Todd Maertin (USA) 7-6, 6-4, 6-4
1995 Andre Agassi (USA) beat Pete Sampras (USA) 4-6, 6-1, 7-6, 6-4
1996 Boris Becker (GER) beat Michael Chang (USA) 6-2, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
1997 Pete Sampras (USA) beat Carlos Moya (ESP) 6-2, 6-3, 6-3
1998 Petr Korda (CHEC) beat Marcelo Rios (CHI) 6-2, 6-2, 6-2
1999 Yevgeny Kafelnikov(RUS) beatThomas Enqvist (SWE) 4-6, 6-0,6-3,7-6
2000 Andre Agassi (USA) beat Yevgeny Kafelnikov 3-6,6-3. 6-2, 6-4
2001 Andre Agassi (USA) beat Amaud Clement (FRA) 6-4, 6-2, 6-2
2002 Thomas Johanson (SWE) beat Marat Safin (RUS) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6
2003 Andre Agassi (USA) beat Rainer Echuettler (GER) 6-2, 6-2, 6-1
2004 Roger Federar (SUI) beat Marat Safin 7-6, 6-4, 6-2
2005 Marat Safin (RUS) beat Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
2006 Roger Federer (SUI) beat Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 5-7, 7-5, 6-0, 6-2
2007 Roger Federer (SUI) neat Farnanda Gonzalez (CHI) 7-6, 6-4, 6-4
2008 Noval Djokovic (SRB beat Jo Wilfred Tsonga (FRA) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6
2009 Rafael Nadal (ESP) beat Roger Federar (SUI) 7-5, 3-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-2
2010 Roger Federer (SUI) beat Andy Murray (GBR) 6-3, 6-4, 7-6
2011 Novak Djokovic (SRB) beat Andy Murray (GBR) 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
2012 Novak Djokovic (SRB) beat Rafael Nadal (ESP) 5-7,6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5
2013 Novak Djokovic (SRB) beat Andy Murray (GBR) 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-2
2014 Stan Waweinka (SUI) beat Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
2015 Novak Djokovic (SRB) beat Andy Murray 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, 6-0
2016 Novak Djokovic (SRB) beat Andy Murray (GBR) 6-1, 7-5, 7-6
2017 Roger Federar (SUI) beat Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
2018 Roger Federar (SUI) beat Marin Cilic (CRO) 6-2, 6-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
2019 Novak Djokovic (SRB) beat Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6-3, 6-2, 6-5
2020 Novak Djokovic (SRB) beat D Thiem (AUT) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
2021 Novak Djokovic (SRB) beat D Medvedev(RUS) 7-5, 6-2, 6-2
In the coming weekend blog, I will cover women winners over the years.
Waiting, for your views on this blog.
Anil Malik
Mumbai, India
1st October 2021