PLEASE VOTE BY CLICKING MULTIPLE BOXES FOR ALL THE EVENTS THAT YOU THINK SHOULD BE COUNTED AS A MAJOR
Like Golf tennis has changed what has been regarded as it's majors over time. Some of the events have a stronger case and others a weaker case for being a major.
Our current majors are: Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon & the US Open
Prior to the mid-1920's the official majors were: World Hardcourt Championship (played on clay), Wimbledon and the World Covered Court Championship (played on indoor wood) Note: The US open was regarded as an 'unofficial major' then.
There have also been what have been regarded as Pro Majors. The most commonly asserted for that title were: French Pro, Wembley Pro, US Pro. But over and above those 3 a number of events, at the time they were played, were regarded as majors eg World Pro Championships in Berlin in 1932, 1933; the 'Tournament of Championships played from 1956 to 1959 inclusive (the last 3 at Forest Hills (1 prior at LA). How about the most important tournament in the 1920's for Professionals - the Bristol Cup played in France? Wimbledon Professional Championship 1967 - anyone? To add to this, should the acheivement of being the winner of the World Professional Champion based on head to head tours be regarded as a Major ? eg Gonzales won 7 of those. These were played from 1931 to 1963. The Final category in the old professional tours could be the events that were big in the day but are somewhat forgotten today ie
Australian Pro - 1954 to 1966 - Rosewall won 3 times, Laver 4 times
- Forest Hills Pro - 1966 - Laver won
- Masters Pro in Los Angeles - 1957 to 1965 - Gonzales won twice, Rosewall and Laver won once each
- Madison Square Garden Pro - 1954 & 1966 to 1967 - Gonzales won once (1954), Laver and Rosewall won once each (1967 and 1966 respectively)
- Philadelphia Indoor Pro - 1950 to 1952 - Gonzales won it twice.
- Tennis Champions Classic - 1970 & 1971 - Laver won both of these
Another seperate category are the various season end titles in the open era ie World Tour Finals (ATP), WCT Finals in Dallas (WCT) and the Grand Slam Cup (ITF). Should those be regarded as Majors.
The last two: Davis Cup - a Major? Olympics singles gold - a major?
Like Golf tennis has changed what has been regarded as it's majors over time. Some of the events have a stronger case and others a weaker case for being a major.
Our current majors are: Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon & the US Open
Prior to the mid-1920's the official majors were: World Hardcourt Championship (played on clay), Wimbledon and the World Covered Court Championship (played on indoor wood) Note: The US open was regarded as an 'unofficial major' then.
There have also been what have been regarded as Pro Majors. The most commonly asserted for that title were: French Pro, Wembley Pro, US Pro. But over and above those 3 a number of events, at the time they were played, were regarded as majors eg World Pro Championships in Berlin in 1932, 1933; the 'Tournament of Championships played from 1956 to 1959 inclusive (the last 3 at Forest Hills (1 prior at LA). How about the most important tournament in the 1920's for Professionals - the Bristol Cup played in France? Wimbledon Professional Championship 1967 - anyone? To add to this, should the acheivement of being the winner of the World Professional Champion based on head to head tours be regarded as a Major ? eg Gonzales won 7 of those. These were played from 1931 to 1963. The Final category in the old professional tours could be the events that were big in the day but are somewhat forgotten today ie
Australian Pro - 1954 to 1966 - Rosewall won 3 times, Laver 4 times
- Forest Hills Pro - 1966 - Laver won
- Masters Pro in Los Angeles - 1957 to 1965 - Gonzales won twice, Rosewall and Laver won once each
- Madison Square Garden Pro - 1954 & 1966 to 1967 - Gonzales won once (1954), Laver and Rosewall won once each (1967 and 1966 respectively)
- Philadelphia Indoor Pro - 1950 to 1952 - Gonzales won it twice.
- Tennis Champions Classic - 1970 & 1971 - Laver won both of these
Another seperate category are the various season end titles in the open era ie World Tour Finals (ATP), WCT Finals in Dallas (WCT) and the Grand Slam Cup (ITF). Should those be regarded as Majors.
The last two: Davis Cup - a Major? Olympics singles gold - a major?
