Infographic: How difficult is it to win the French Open and Wimbledon back-to-back?

We are in the busiest part of the tennis calendar. The French Open got over less than two weeks ago, and the build-up for Wimbledon has already reached a fever pitch, with the seeds for the 2014 championships being announced today.

If you think it’s tough for the spectators to have such a short turnaround time between the year’s second and third Grand Slams, imagine how incredibly gruelling it must be for the players. It’s hardly a wonder that seeing a player pulling off the ‘Channel Slam’, i.e., winning the French and Wimbledon back-to-back, is one of the rarer sights in tennis.

Below is an infographic put together by Time Warner Cable Central that looks at some facts and figures about the French Open and Wimbledon, and also the players who have won the two Slams back-to-back.

Published with permission from Time Warner Cable Central.