Tennis Grand Slams 2026

The four Grand Slam tournaments define the tennis calendar, running from January through September across three surfaces and four timezones.

The Australian Open (January 18 to February 1) plays on GreenSet hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne. Day sessions start at 11:00 AEDT and night sessions at 19:00 AEDT. Rod Laver Arena holds 14,820 spectators under its retractable roof. For fans in London, the night session starts at 08:00 GMT. Viewers in New York face a 03:00 EST start.

Roland-Garros (May 24 to June 7) is played on clay at Stade Roland-Garros in Paris. Philippe-Chatrier Court seats 15,225 and received its retractable roof in 2020. Day sessions begin at 11:00 CEST and the night session at 20:15 CEST. The clay surface produces the longest average match duration of the four Slams.

Wimbledon (June 29 to July 12) is the only Grand Slam played on grass, at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London. Centre Court holds 14,979 and has had a retractable roof since 2009. Play begins at 13:30 BST on Centre Court, with outside courts starting at 11:00 BST.

The US Open (August 30 to September 13) is played on Laykold hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. Arthur Ashe Stadium is the largest tennis venue in the world at 23,771 capacity. Day sessions start at 11:00 EDT and night sessions at 19:00 EDT. For viewers in Tokyo, the night session begins at 08:00 the following morning.