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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, Iga Świątek and Coco Gauff 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, while Gauff must win the ...
This is a list of Women's Tennis Association (WTA) records since its inception in June 1973. Some records additionally extend back a few more years in order to include the immediately preceding Virginia Slims Circuit era for completeness. The Virginia Slims Circuit started in September 1970 and was replaced in 1973 by the WTA.
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 ...
Naomi Osaka, another two-time Australian Open champion, came from a set down to record an impressive 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 win over 20th seed Karolína Muchová, while Coco Gauff, the USA’s best hope ...
Naomi Osaka defeated Jennifer Brady in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2021 Australian Open. [1] It was her second Australian Open title and fourth major title overall. [2] With the win, Osaka extended her winning streak to 21 matches, dating to the 2020 Cincinnati Open.