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Alcohol Beverages Authority Comes up With Investigation Findings in the Ashleigh Barty Beer Case After Her Win at the Australian Open 2022

Alcohol Beverages Adverting Code (ABAC), today, 20th February, released its investigation findings in the Ashleigh Barty beer incident.
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Juan Martin Del Potro to Undergo Another Knee Surgery in the Same Clinic Where Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Others Were Treated

Juan Martin del Potro is already in Switzerland to undergo a new medical treatment in the right knee days after his comeback to tennis.
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‘Kyrgios Surprised Me’ – Novak Djokovic Says He Received a Lot of Private Messages

Opening up on his Australian Open saga, World No. 1 Novak Djokovic recently spoke about the support he received from his fellow players.
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic practices at Melbourne Park as questions remain over the legal battle regarding his visa to play in the Australian Open

‘No One Knows What I Went Through’- Nick Kyrgios Talks About His Past Struggles and His Road to Recovery

This year’s Australian Open doubles champion, Nick Kyrgios recently talked on social media about his struggles and bad thoughts in the past.
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“Showed His Essence”: Garbine Muguruza Lauds Rafael Nadal’s Tenacity During Australian Open 2022 Finals

Garbine Muguruza talks about how she could not miss watching Rafael Nadal's match against Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open Finals!
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‘All Very Crazy’: Fabio Fognini Backs Novak Djokovic Over Deportation at Australian Open 2022

Fabio Fognini backs Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open 2022 visa controversy while admitting that he would have liked to see the Serb play
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Naomi Osaka Looks to Regain Lost Momentum by Playing Nonstop Events, Starting With Indian Wells

Former World No.1, Naomi Osaka has decided to take part in back-to-back tournaments to get some momentum back before the French Open.
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‘Not Every Day You Can Give Your Best’: Rafael Nadal’s Honest Admission on Being a High-Performance Athlete

In a recent interview, Rafael Nadal talked about the life of an athlete and how to deal with bad times to achieve success in the future.
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‘A Vast Amount of Politics’: Former British No. 1 Comes Out in Support for Novak Djokovic for Deportation Saga

Former British No. 1, Andrew Castle, came out in support for the World No. 1 Novak Djokovic in his deportation saga before the Australian Open.
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic departs from the Park Hotel government detention facility before attending a court hearing at his lawyers office in Melbourne

‘We Will See Novak at an Incredible Level’: Darren Cahill Believes Rafael Nadal’s Australian Open Win Will Push Novak Djokovic’s Boundaries

Australian coach Darren Cahill, picks Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal to win the French Open, as he feels Nadal’s Australian Open win will motivate Novak.
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Alexander Zverev’s Brother Reveals Key Factor That Led to Rafael Nadal’s Australian Open Triumph

Mischa Zverev made an example of Rafael Nadal while explaining his brother's disappointing Australian Open 2022 campaign.
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‘That Point Epitomizes Him’: Former Doubles No.1 Responds to Chris Evert’s Rafael Nadal Praise on His Australian Open 2022 Heroics

Tennis legend Chris Evert is still wondering how Rafael Nadal managed to win his 21st Grand Slam title and a former doubles No.1 gave her take.
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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.

Edition108th

Open Era (52nd)

Current Prize Money$4.5 million (men's and women's champion)
Number of Entries (Main Draw)128
Current ChampionsMen'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 TitlesMen'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)