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The 2008 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. 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.
The second featured Australian hopeful Lleyton Hewitt, who defeated Marcos Baghdatis 4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 6–7, 6–3 in a match that provoked discussion about the validity of night matches; [10] the players did not finish play until 04:34 am the next day, [11] 282 minutes since it started at 11:52 pm. Significantly, the match extended further ...
Novak Djokovic defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6 (7–2) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2008 Australian Open. [1] It was his first major title, the first of a record ten Australian Open titles, and the first of an all-time record 24 major men's singles titles overall.
The Australian Open produced a range of NFTs in 2022. [34] [35] Starting in 2024, the Australian Open began on a Sunday, one day earlier than usual. Day sessions on Rod Laver Arena and Margaret Court Arena featured a minimum of two matches (down from three) in an effort to reduce the possibility of matches finishing in the early hours of the ...
It also was the first time since 1990 that three teenagers beat top-10 men's seeds at a Grand Slam tennis tournament. Things are somewhat out of control at the Australian Open this year, and that ...
Australian Open order of play, latest results and full schedule. Jamie Braidwood. January 19, 2025 at 10:58 PM. ... Australian Open Order of Play and results - Monday, 20 January
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.
Novak Djokovic will be allowed to play at the Australian Open to kick off an important 2023 season that ... of my professional tennis career. Back in 2008 was the first time I won a Grand Slam, it ...