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alyssasaccount t1_j6ibd8s wrote

Reply to comment by twintig5 in [OC] The Big Three - Grand Slams overview by twintig5

Note that “grand slams” are four consecutive wins in majors (traditionally, all in the same year, not split across years). The tournaments themselves are not “slams”, but “majors”.

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twintig5 OP t1_j6jtdb6 wrote

Could be that there is a different wording in different countries. But if you check the link I used as a source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Grand_Slam_men%27s_singles_champions , you can see that is called Grand Slam Champions.

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alyssasaccount t1_j6k75p8 wrote

Eh, I guess you’re right. Though I think it’s a bit of a weird metonym. But it’s the same in horse racing, with the Triple Crown referring to the races as well as a winner in all three in the same year, so yeah.

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