WHAT IS AUSTRALIAN OPEN?
Australian Open
The Australian Open is a major tennis tournament held annually in Melbourne Park in Melbourne over the last fortnight of January. The Open is the first of the four Grand Slam tournaments held each year. The other tournaments are French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. The tournament is for both men and women.
The Australian Open was played on grass courts prior to 1988. Since then, three types of hardcourt surfaces have been used. Green coloured Rebound Ace up to 2007, blue Plexicushion from 2008 to 2019, and blue GreenSet since 2020.
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Andy Murray pulls out of Australian Open, says he's 'gutted'
Five-time Australian Open finalist Andy Murray withdrew from the year's first Grand Slam tournament| January 23, 2021, Saturday -
Tennis players arrive for Australian Open; sent straight into quarantine
Two-time Australian Open champion Azarenka was among the earliest arrivals into Melbourne on one of the 15 charter flights ...| January 15, 2021, Friday -
Tennis players mull competition or rest at start of new season
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, ranked No 1 and No 2 among the men, remained on their practice courts rather than venturing to ...| January 10, 2021, Sunday -
Roger Federer withdraws from Australian Open 2021 to allow knee recovery
Six-times champion and Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer has withdrawn from the Australian Open 2021| December 28, 2020, Monday -
Roger Federer, Serena Williams among entries for Australian Open
Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer and women's singles legend Serena Williams were among the entries named on Thursday for the ...| December 24, 2020, Thursday -
Victoria state's leader confident Australian Open 2021 will go-ahead
The political leader of Australia's Victorian state says despite 'incredibly complex' negotiations, he is confident January's ...| November 18, 2020, Wednesday -
Victorian govt working on getting crowd back for Boxing Day sports events
We are negotiating with Cricket Australia and Tennis Australia to have crowd attendance for Boxing Day Test involving India and ...| September 14, 2020, Monday -
Coronavirus impact: Cancellation possible, admit Australian Open organisers
The Australian Open is scheduled to take place in Melbourne from January 18-31 next year| May 08, 2020, Friday -
Roger Federer blasts lack of communication on smog amid Australian Open
In the wake of the backlash, Australian Open organisers on Saturday introduced a five-step air quality rating to determine when ...| January 18, 2020, Saturday -
Australian Open: Frances Tiafoe 'excited' for Nadal challenge in quarters
Tiafoe is the youngest American to reach the Australian Open quarters since 20-year-old Andy Roddick who had advanced into the ...| January 20, 2019, Sunday
