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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.
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.
Since 1969, the tournament became open to professionals, so it is now called the Australian Open. [1] The senior men's and women's tournaments are open to any player with a world ranking, although players below number 100 in the world rankings generally have to enter a preliminary qualification tournament or receive a wildcard to gain entry. [2]
Sabalenka is 3-1 all-time against Keys, most recently taking a three-set victory in the semifinals of the 2023 U.S. Open. The Belarusan reigning champion can claim her third consecutive Australian ...
Lys defeated Jaqueline Cristian 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 and is the first “lucky loser” to get to the Australian Open's fourth round since the tournament moved to Melbourne Park in 1988.
The tournament has been held at the Melbourne Park complex since 1988 and is a major contributor to the Victorian economy; the 2020 Australian Open injected $387.7 million into the state's economy, while over the preceding decade, the Australian Open had contributed more than $2.71 billion in economic benefits to Victoria and generated 1775 ...
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.
Aryna Sabalenka fought from a set down to defeat Elena Rybakina and win the Australian Open, her first grand slam title.. In a thrilling battle over two hours and 29 minutes, the 24-year-old from ...