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The Australian Open [a] [b] is an annual tennis tournament created in 1905 and (since 1988) played on outdoor hardcourts [c] [d] at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. [7] The Australian Open is played over a two-week period beginning in mid-January and has been chronologically the first of the four Grand Slam tournaments each year since 1987.
Lists of champions of specific events. List of Australian Open men's singles champions; List of Australian Open women's singles champions; List of Australian Open men's doubles champions; List of Australian Open women's doubles champions; List of Australian Open mixed doubles champions; Other Grand Slam tournament champions. List of French Open ...
0–9. 1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's singles qualifying; 1977 Australian Open (December) – Women's singles qualifying; 1977 Australian Open (January) – Men's singles qualifying
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]
The Australian Open total prize money for 2024 increased by 13.07% year on year to a tournament record A$86,500,000. Most of the increases were distributed to qualifying and the early rounds of singles and doubles, with First round main draw singles players receiving A$120,000, up 12.94 per cent vs 2023. [17]
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 ...
The 2024 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying is a series of tennis matches that took place from 9 to 12 January 2024 (was originally to start on 8 January, however, it was rescheduled due to rain on the first day) to determine the sixteen qualifiers into the main draw of the men's singles tournament, and, if necessary, the lucky losers.
The 2025 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying is a series of tennis matches that took place from 6 to 9 January 2025 to determine the sixteen qualifiers into the main draw of the men's singles tournament, and, if necessary, the lucky losers. [1]