Australia hosts first Grand Slam of 2015

As a new tennis season opens, Swiss star Stan Wawrinka hopes to maintain his spectacular form of 2014, when he captured his first Grand Slam title and rose to number three in the world
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MOST GRAND SLAM TITLES

Last year’s beaten finalist Rafael Nadal (inset) saw his season blighted by injury but hopes to get his Grand Slam chase back on track

Roger Federer SUI 17

Pete Sampras USA 14

Rafael Nadal ESP 14

Bjorn Borg SWE 11 

Jimmy Connors USA 8

Ivan Lendl CZE 8

Andre Agassi USA 8
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RECENT GRAND SLAM CHAMPIONS

Wawrinka and Marin Cilic became first players other than “Big Four” to win major titles since Juan Martin Del Potro’s U.S. Open triumph in 2009

Australian Open

2011 Djokovic

2012 Djokovic

2013 Djokovic

2014 Wawrinka

2015 Jan 19 – Feb 1

Roland Garros

2011 Nadal

2012 Nadal

2013 Nadal

2014 Nadal

2015 May 24 – Jun 7

Wimbledon

2011 Djokovic

2012 Federer

2013 Murray

2014 Djokovic

2015 Jun 29 – Jul 12

U.S. Open

2011 Djokovic

2012 Murray

2013 Nadal

2014 Cilic

2015 Aug 31 – Sep 13
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Source: ATP

Pictures: Getty Images

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