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The Australian Open [a] [b] is an annual tennis tournament created in 1905 and played on outdoor hard courts [c] [d] at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. [6]The women's singles was first contested in 1922 along with the women's and mixed doubles competition as the last three events to be added.
Wimbledon, the oldest of the majors, was founded in 1877, followed by the US Open in 1881, the French Open in 1891, and the Australian Open in 1905. Beginning in 1905 and continuing to the present day, all four majors have been played yearly, with the exception of the two World Wars, 1986 for the Australian Open, and 2020 for Wimbledon. The ...
She is aiming to become the first woman to win three consecutive Australian Open singles titles since Martina Hingis in 1999. [2] Sabalenka and Iga Świątek are in contention for the WTA No. 1 singles ranking. Sabalenka must reach at least the quarterfinals to have a chance at retaining the No. 1 ranking.
1997 Australian Open: 16y 6m: Monica Seles: 1990 French Open: 16y 9m: Tracy Austin: 1979 US Open: Martina Hingis (2) 1997 Wimbledon: 16y 11m: Martina Hingis (3) 1997 US Open: 17y 1m: Monica Seles (2) 1991 Australian Open: 17y 2m: Maria Sharapova: 2004 Wimbledon: 17y 3m: Martina Hingis (4) 1998 Australian Open: 17y 5m: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario ...
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka defeated Zheng Qinwen in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2024 Australian Open. [1] [2] It was her second Australian Open title and second major singles title overall. Sabalenka did not lose a set during the tournament, and lost only 31 games in total.
Here are some of the top women at the Australian Open, which starts at Melbourne Park on Sunday local time (Saturday night EST), with money-line odds via BetMGM Sportsbook: Seeding: 1 Career-Best ...
Singles Doubles Men Women Quad Men Women Quad 2002: Robin Ammerlaan: Esther Vergeer (x3) No competition: No competition: No competition: No competition: 2003: David Hall (x3) 2004: Robin Ammerlaan Martin Legner (x3) Maaike Smit Esther Vergeer: 2005: Mie Yaosa: Florence Gravellier Maaike Smit 2006: Michaël Jérémiasz: Esther Vergeer (x4) Jiske ...
Ashleigh Barty defeated Danielle Collins in the final, 6–3, 7–6 (7–2) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2022 Australian Open. It was her first Australian Open title and third and last major title overall. Barty became the first home player to win an Australian Open singles title since Chris O'Neil in 1978.