Australian Open
The Australian Open is a major tennis toornament held annually ower the last fortnicht o Januar in Melbourne, Australie. First held in 1905, the toornament is chronologically the first o the fower Grand Slam tennis events o the year – the ither three bein the French Open, Wimbledon an the US Open. It featurs men's an weemen's singles; men's, weemen's, an mixed doubles an junior's championships; as well as wheelchair, legends an exhibeetion events. Syne 1988 the toornament haes been played on haird coorts at Melbourne Park.
| Australian Open | |
|---|---|
| Foondit | 1905 |
| Location | Melbourne Australie |
| Venue | Melbourne Park |
| Surface | Grass (1905–87) Reboond Ace (1988–2007) Plexicushion (2008–present) |
| Prize money | A$30,000,000 (2013)[1] |
Men's | |
| Draw | 128S / 128Q / 64D |
| Current champions | Novak Djokovic (singles) Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (doubles) |
| Maist singles titles | 6 Roy Emerson |
| Maist doubles titles | 10 Adrian Quist |
Weemen's | |
| Draw | 128S / 96Q / 64D |
| Current champions | Victoria Azarenka (singles) Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci (doubles) |
| Maist singles titles | 11 Margaret Court |
| Maist doubles titles | 12 Thelma Coyne Long |
Mixed Doubles | |
| Draw | 48 |
| Current champions | Jarmila Gajdošová / Matthew Ebden |
| Maist titles (male) | 4 Harry Hopman Colin Long |
| Maist titles (female) | 4 Daphne Akhurst Cozens Nell Hall Hopman Nancye Wynne Bolton Thelma Coyne Long |
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The Australian Open typically haes very heich attendance, seicont anly tae the US Open. It wis an aa the first Grand Slam toornament tae featur indoor play durin wet wather or extreme heat wi its twa primary coorts, the Rod Laver Arena an Hisense Arena, equipped wi retractable ruifs.
References
eedit- ↑ "Prize Money". australianopen.com. Retrieved 10 Januar 2012.