slam

Example Sentences

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Williams is one of tennis' all-time greats with 23 Grand Slam singles titles to her credit.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Alexander Zverev and Mirra Andreeva claimed their first Grand Slam titles in Paris at a Roland-Garros marked by extreme heat, pouring rain, and shocking upsets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Zverev had long been dubbed the best player of his generation to have never won a Grand Slam after a string of near misses - including three defeats in major finals.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

And with it, he became the oldest man to take his first Grand Slam since Goran Ivanisevic at Wimbledon in 2001.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

But I wonder why they call him Slam?

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers