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The Australian Open is the first of the world's four Grand Slam tennis tournaments,

held each January at Melbourne Park. Originally based at the grass courts at Kooyong in the city of Melbourne's inner south-east, the tournament was in danger of fading into irrelevance before being revived in 1988 with a shift to Melbourne Park (then called Flinders Park), a new (Rebound Ace) hardcourt venue next to the Melbourne Cricket Ground on the southern fringe of the central business district. Mats Wilander was the only player to win the tournament both on grass and on Rebound Ace.

Like all the Grand Slam tournaments, there are men's and women's singles competitions, men's, women's, and mixed doubles, as well as junior and master's competitions.

The Australian Open was held in December from 1977 through 1985, returning to its original January date in 1987.

The two main courts, Rod Laver Arena and Vodafone Arena, are unusual in that they feature movable roofs which can be shut in case of rain or extreme heat. It is the only Grand Slam tournament that can feature indoor play. However, Wimbledon has plans to build a retractable roof for Centre Court in 2009.

Held in the middle of the Australian summer, the Australian Open is famous for its notoriously hot days. An extreme-heat policy is often put into play when temperatures (and humidity) reach dangerous levels. The Australian Open is a loved international tennis tournament



Australian Open Men's Finals

The Australasian Championships

Champion Runner-Up Score
1905 Rodney Heath A Curtis 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
1906 Tony Wilding NZL H Parker 6-0 6-4 6-4
1907 Horace Rice H Parker 6-3 6-4 6-4
1908 Fred Alexander USA A Dunlop 3-6 3-6 6-0 6-2 6-3
1909 Tony Wilding NZL Ernie Parker 6-1 7-5 6-2
1910 Rodney Heath Horace Rice 6-4 6-3 6-2
1911 Norman Brookes Horace Rice 6-1 6-2 6-3
1912 J Cecil Parke GBR A Beamish 3-6 6-3 1-6 6-1 7-5
1913 Ernie Parker H Parker 2-6 6-1 6-2 6-3
1914 Pat Wood Gerald Patterson 6-4 6-3 5-7 6-1
1915 Francis Lowe GBR Horace Rice 4-6 6-1 6-1 6-4
1916-18 World War I No Tournament No Tournament
1919 Algernon Kingscote GBR E Pockley 6-4 6-0 6-3
1920 Pat Wood Ron Thomas 6-3 4-6 6-8 6-1 6-3
1921 Rhys Gemmell A Hedeman 7-5 6-1 6-4
1922 James Anderson Gerald Patterson 6-0 3-6 3-6 6-3 6-2
1923 Pat Wood C B St John 6-1 6-1 6-3
1924 James Anderson Richard Schlesinger 6-3 6-4 3-6 5-7 6-3
The Australian Championships
1925 James Anderson Gerald Patterson 11-9 2-6 6-2 6-3
1926 John Hawkes Jim Willard 6-1 6-3 6-1
1927 Gerald Patterson John Hawkes 3-6 6-4 3-6 18-16 6-3 Longest final
1928 Jean Borotra FRA R O Cummings 6-4 6-1 4-6 5-7 6-3
1929 John Gregory GBR Richard Schlesinger 6-2 6-2 5-7 7-5
1930 Gar Moon Harry Hopman 6-3 6-1 6-3
1931 Jack Crawford Harry Hopman 6-4 6-2 2-6 6-1
1932 Jack Crawford Harry Hopman 4-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-1
1933 Jack Crawford Keith Gledhill 2-6 7-5 6-3 6-2
1934 Fred Perry GBR Jack Crawford 6-3 7-5 6-1
1935 Jack Crawford Fred Perry GBR 2-6 6-4 6-4 6-4
1936 Adrian Quist Jack Crawford 6-2 6-3 4-6 3-6 9-7
1937 Viv McGrath Jack Bromwich 6-3 1-6 6-0 2-6 6-1
1938 Don Budge USA Jack Bromwich 6-4 6-2 6-1
1939 Jack Bromwich Adrian Quist 6-4 6-1 6-3
1940 Adrian Quist Jack Crawford 6-3 6-1 6-2
1941-45 World War II No Tournament No Tournament
1946 Jack Bromwich Dinny Pails 5-7 6-3 7-5 3-6 6-2
1947 Dinny Pails Jack Bromwich 4-6 6-4 3-6 7-5 8-6
1948 Adrian Quist Jack Bromwich 6-4 3-6 6-3 2-6 6-3
1949 Frank Sedgman Jack Bromwich 6-3 6-3 6-2
1950 Frank Sedgman Ken McGregor 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-1
1951 Dick Savitt USA Ken McGregor 6-3 2-6 6-3 6-1
1952 Ken McGregor Frank Sedgman 7-5 12-10 2-6 6-2
1953 Ken Rosewall Mervyn Rose 6-0 6-3 6-4
1954 Mervyn Rose Rex Hartwig 6-2 0-6 6-4 6-2
1955 Ken Rosewall Lew Hoad 9-7 6-4 6-4
1956 Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall 6-4 3-6 6-4 7-5
1957 Ashley Cooper Neale Fraser 6-3 9-11 6-4 6-2
1958 Ashley Cooper Mal Anderson 7-5 6-3 6-4
1959 Alex Olmedo USA Neale Fraser 6-1 6-2 3-6 6-3
1960 Rod Laver Neale Fraser 5-7 3-6 6-3 8-6 8-6 Laver saved match point 4-5 4th set
1961 Roy Emerson Rod Laver 1-6 6-3 7-5 6-4
1962 Rod Laver Roy Emerson 8-6 0-6 6-4 6-4
1963 Roy Emerson Ken Fletcher 6-3 6-3 6-1
1964 Roy Emerson Fred Stolle 6-3 6-4 6-2
1965 Roy Emerson Fred Stolle 7-9 2-6 6-4 7-5 6-1
1966 Roy Emerson Arthur Ashe USA 6-4 6-8 6-2 6-3
1967 Roy Emerson Arthur Ashe USA 6-4 6-1 6-1
1968 Bill Bowrey Juan Gisbert ESP 7-5 2-6 9-7 6-4
Australian Open
1969 Rod Laver (1) Andres Gimeno ESP 6-3 6-4 7-5
1970 Arthur Ashe USA Dick Crealy 6-4 9-7 6-2
1971 Ken Rosewall Arthur Ashe USA 6-1 7-5 6-3
1972 Ken Rosewall Mal Anderson 7-6 6-3 7-5
1973 John Newcombe Onny Parun NZL 6-3 6-7 7-5 6-1
1974 Jimmy Connors USA Phil Dent 7-6 6-4 4-6 6-3
1975 John Newcombe Jimmy Connors USA 7-5 3-6 6-4 7-5
1976 Mark Edmondson John Newcombe 6-7 6-3 7-6 6-1 Edmonson was unseeded
1977 Roscoe Tanner USA Guillermo Vilas ARG 6-3 6-3 6-3
Vitas Gerulaitis(1)USA John Lloyd GBR 6-3 7-6 5-7 3-6 6-2
1978 Guillermo Vilas (1)ARG John Marks 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3
1979 Guillermo Vilas (1)ARG John Sadri USA 7-6 6-3 6-2
1980 Brian Teacher USA Kim Warwick 7-5 7-6 6-3
1981 Johan Kriek RSA Steve Denton USA 6-2 7-6 6-7 6-4
1982 Johan Kriek (1) RSA Steve Denton USA 6-3 6-3 6-2
1983 Mats Wilander SWE Ivan Lendl CZE 6-1 6-4 6-4
1984 Mats Wilander SWE Kevin Curren RSA 6-7 6-4 7-6 6-2
1985 Stefan Edberg SWE Mats Wilander SWE 6-4 6-3 6-3
1986 Not held 1986 Not held
1987 Stefan Edberg SWE Pat Cash 6-3 6-4 3-6 5-7 6-3
1988 Mats Wilander SWE Pat Cash 6-3 6-7 3-6 6-1 8-6
1989 Ivan Lendl CZE Miloslav Mecir CZE 6-2 6-2 6-2
1990 Ivan Lendl (1) CZE Stefan Edberg SWE 4-6 7-6 5-2 (retired)
1991 Boris Becker GER Ivan Lendl CZE 1-6 6-4 6-4 6-4
1992 Jim Courier USA Stefan Edberg SWE 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-2
1993 Jim Courier (1) USA Stefan Edberg SWE 6-2 6-1 2-6 7-5
1994 Pete Sampras (1) USA Todd Martin USA 7-6 6-4 6-4
1995 Andre Agassi USA Pete Sampras USA 4-6 6-1 7-6 6-4
1996 Boris Becker GER Michael Chang USA 6-2 6-4 2-6 6-2
1997 Pete Sampras (1) USA Carlos Moya ESP 6-2 6-3 6-3
1998 Petr Korda CZE Marcelo Rios CHL 6-2 6-2 6-2
1999 Yevgeny Kafelnikov RUS Thomas Enqvist SWE 4-6 6-0 6-3 7-6
2000 Andre Agassi (1) USA >Yevgeny Kafelnikov RUS 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
2001 Andre Agassi USA Arnaud Clement FRA 6-4 6-2 6-2
2002 Thomas Johansson USA Marat Safin RUS 3-6 6-4 6-4 7-6(7-4)
2003 Andre Agassi USA Rainer Schuettler GER 6-2 6-2 6-1
2004 Roger Federer SUI Marat Safin RUS 7-6 6-4 6-2
2005 Marat Safin RUS Lleyton Hewitt AUS 1-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
2006 Roger Federer SUI Marcos Baghdatis CYP 5-7 7-5 6-0 6-2
2007 Roger Federer SUI Fernando Gonzalez CHI 7-6(2) 6-4 6-4
2008 Novak Djokovic SRB Jo-Wilfried Tsonga FRA 4–6 6–4 6–3 7–6(2)
2009 Rafael Nadal ESP Roger Federer SUI 7-5 3-6 7-6(3) 3-6 6-2
2010 Roger Federer SUI Andy Murray GB 6-3 6-4 7-6
2011 Novak Djokovic SRB Andy Murray GB 6–4 6–2 6–3
2012 Novak Djokovic SRB Rafael Nadal ESP 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-7 7-5





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The Australian Open is now managed by Tennis Australia, formerly the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia (LTAA),

and was first played at the Warehouseman's Cricket Ground in St Kilda Road, Melbourne. 2006 was the 94th staging of the event (over a 101 year period due to interruption of the War years), with the tournament celebrating its Centenary in 2005.

The tournament was first played in 1905 as The Australasian Championships, became the Australian Championships in 1927 and the Australian Open in 1969. Since 1905, the Championships have been staged in five different cities as follows: Melbourne (50 times), Sydney (17 times), Adelaide (14 times), Brisbane (eight times), Perth (three times), as well as in New Zealand, (twice) in 1906 and 1912.

In 1972, it was decided to stage the Tournament in the one city each year, as opposed to visiting various states across the nation, and the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club was selected due to Melbourne attracting the biggest patronage.

Melbourne Park (formerly Flinders Park) was constructed in time for the 1988 Open to meet the demands of the evolving tournament that had outgrown Kooyong's capacity. The move to Melbourne Park was an immediate success, with a 90 percent increase in attendance in 1988 (266,436) on the previous year at Kooyong (140,000).



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