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It was the 96th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 14 through 27 January 2008. After twenty years of playing on Rebound Ace, the courts were changed to Plexicushion, a marginally faster surface. The new surface is thinner, and therefore ...
From 1988 until May 30 2007, Rebound Ace was the official surface of the Australian Open, when it was replaced by Plexicushion. It was subject to some controversy in 2002 when some tennis players argued that it got very sticky with high temperatures, increasing the chances of injuries. [ 2 ]
In 2008, after being used for 20 years, the Rebound Ace was replaced by a cushioned, medium-paced, [19] acrylic surface known as Plexicushion Prestige. Roger Federer and Serena Williams are the only players to win the Australian Open on both Rebound Ace and
Rod Laver Arena, the center court of the Australian Open, with a Plexicushion surface. On May 30, 2007, the Australian Open and Tennis Australia announced Plexicushion as the new Australian Open surface, replacing the Rebound Ace surface that had been in use since Melbourne Park was opened in 1988.
Interior of Rod Laver Arena with the original Rebound Ace surface. From 1988 until 2007, the surface of the court at the Australian Open and on Rod Laver Arena was Rebound Ace, which was coloured green and played slowly. The surface was also blamed for many injuries in the Australian Open, with many players claiming that the surface became ...
The two-time Australian Open champion advanced to the third round of the tournament on Wednesday with an upset 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 win over No. 20 seed Karolina Muchová. The win was also a reversal of ...
Australian tennis pro Li Tu’s time at the U.S. Open may have come to a close, but some fans still think he served. Tu, 28, went viral on social media this week, earning love from tennis ...
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.