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Australian Open increments the prize money
The Australian Open tournament in the city of Melbourne has revised their prize money amount. The amount of AUD $60.5 million is the prize money.
Top 5 One Slam Wonders
Many players enter the tennis world, just with a dream of holding a Grand Slam title one day. Here we pick the top 5 one slam wonders of tennis.
The Happy Slam Indeed : Fan Experience
Attending a Grand Slam is a dream come true for any tennis fan. If that experience is at the first major of the year, at the Happy Slam, it feels even better. A fan describes his first time at the Australian Open.
Top 2018 Australian Open Moments in Women’s Draw
As the Australian Open wraps up, we look back at some of the top Australian Open moments from the 2018 Grand Slam, particularly from the women's draw
Federer Wins Record 20th Grand Slam: Twitter
Roger Federer recorded his 20th Grand Slam victory after defeating Croatia's Marin Cilic in a 5-set match in the Australian Open final
Wozniacki Wins Her Maiden Australian Open Title
Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki defeated Romania's Simona Halep in the 2018 Australian Open. She beat Halep in just under 3 hours in 3 sets, in this way, Wozniacki wins her maiden Australian Open Grand Slam
Federer Reaches 2018 Australian Open Final: Twitter
Roger Federer defeated South Korean youngster Hyeon Chung to reach the 2018 Australian Open Final. He will now be facing Marin Cilic in the final
Top 5 Australian Open final clashes
As Australian Open 2019 get underway, Essentially Sports turns back the clock to bring to you the best Australian Open final clashes
Andy Murray’s Best Season so Far
Andy Murray marked the finest and most convincing season of his career in 2015. Novak dominated the year but Andy silently left his mark. This is why it is said that 2015 was Andy Murray's best season
Rafael Nadal Injury Update: Australian Open
Rafael Nadal was forced to retire in the fifth set of the Australian open quarterfinals, citing a knee injury. Taking nothing away from Marin Cilic, who played some of his best tennis in the most crucial moments of the match. He forced his opponent to change tactics every now and then before the Nadal injury struck.
Grigor Dimitrov knocked out by Kyle Edmund : AO
Kyle Edmund stunned Grigor Dimitrov in the quarterfinals of the Australian open today in four sets (6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4). He became the sixth British player to reach the semifinals of any grand slam event.
Takeaways from the Djokovic-Chung Match
As the world marvels at a stunning upset, we look at some of the big takeaways from the Djokovic-Chung match. The South Korean will now face American player Tennys Sandgren in the quarterfinals
About Australian Open
Australian Open: Latest News, Results and Records
The Australian Open is the youngest of all the Grand Slams, having first started in 1905.
The tournament holds the record for the highest attendance at a Grand Slam event, where 743,667 people attended during the 2018 edition of the Australian Open. It also has the honor of being the first Grand Slam tournament to feature indoor play during wet weather or extreme heat.
There are three main courts, the Rod Laver Arena, the Melbourne Arena and the Margaret Court Arena. Aside from that, they have courts 7 to 15 and even court 19 and 20. The tournament first became open to all from 1969 onwards, a year after the remaining 3 did so.
Records
Novak Djokovic is the most successful player of the Australian Open in the Open era. The Serbian star has clinched eight Australian Open titles.
In the women's side of the game, Serena Williams is the most successful player with seven titles to her credit. Again, this was set in the Open era. Overall, Williams is still four behind tennis legend Margaret Court.
The youngest winner in the men's singles game was Australian player Ken Rosewall. Meanwhile, on the women's side, it was Martina Hingis. The players were 18 years, 2 months and 16 years, 4 months old respectively.
With regard to the oldest players, Rosewall bagged this crown at the aged 37 years and 2 months. However, if Roger Federer wins the Australian Open, he could overtake Rosewall. In the women's side of the game, Thelma Long was the oldest winner at 35 years and 8 months.
Australian Open 2021 Plans
The two Grand Slams held after the Australian Open 2020 saw major changes than usual. The US Open 2020 and French Open 2020 were held inside a bio-secure bubble on account of the complications arising due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The US Open 2020 was held behind closed doors, while the French Open 2020 saw just 1000 spectators allowed inside the Roland Garros fields.
Australian Open organizers are planning to allow 50 percent of the seats to be filled by fans. This is subject to government clearance. They also plan on introducing relaxations on a lot of the quarantine restrictions the players had in Paris and New York.
While the 14-day quarantine will be there on arrival at Melbourne Park, there is expected to be some freedom for players and their team members.
Australian Open 2021 is expected to be held from January 18-31, 2021.
| Edition | 108th Open Era (52nd) |
| Current Prize Money | $4.5 million (men's and women's champion) |
| Number of Entries (Main Draw) | 128 |
| Current Champions | Men's Singles - Novak Djokovic Women's Singles - Sofia Kenin Men's Doubles - Rajeev Ram/Joe Salisbury Women's Doubles - Timea Babos/Kristina Mladenovic Mixed Doubles - Barbora Krejčíková/Nikola Mektic |
| Most Titles | Men's Singles - Novak Djokovic (8) Women's Singles - Margaret Court (11) Men's Doubles - Adrian Quist (10) Women's Doubles - Thelma Coyne Long (12) Mixed Doubles - Harry Hopman, Colin Long, Daphne Akhurst Cozens, Nell Hall Hopman, Nancye Wynne Bolton, Thelma Coyne Long (4) |
