Tennis’s four Grand Slam tournaments anchor the sport’s entire calendar, and knowing when each major takes place makes it far easier to follow the season from start to finish.
## Australian Open
The season’s first major returns to Melbourne Park from January 17-31, 2027, opening with a week of fan festivities before the main draw begins. The women’s final is scheduled for January 30, with the men’s final following on January 31.
## French Open
Roland-Garros, tennis’s premier clay-court event, runs from May 23 through June 6, 2027, in Paris. The clay surface rewards patience and heavy topspin, producing a very different style of tennis than the hard-court majors that bookend the season. For more on how surface affects strategy, this is the major where it matters most.
## Wimbledon
The sport’s oldest and most traditional major takes place at the All England Club from June 28 through July 11, 2027. Wimbledon remains the only Grand Slam played on grass, and it is also the only major that applies its own player seeding formula rather than using ATP and WTA rankings directly.
## US Open
The season concludes at Flushing Meadows, with the 2026 edition running August 30 through September 13. Full details on this year’s tournament, including the draw and results, are covered in our US Open 2026 schedule and draw guide.
## Why the Calendar Matters
The gap between each major, combined with the surface change from hard to clay to grass and back to hard, shapes how players build their seasons around peak fitness and form. Ranking points earned at each major carry significant weight, feeding directly into the ATP and WTA rankings covered in our ranking system explainer.
## Planning Your Tennis Year
With the fall stretch, including the Laver Cup and the ATP and WTA Finals, still to come in 2026, tennis fans have plenty to watch before the calendar resets in Melbourne come January.