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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.
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.
Maria Sharapova defeated Ana Ivanovic in the final, 7–5, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2008 Australian Open. It was her third major singles title, and she became the first Russian to win the title.
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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 ...
Australian Open 2008 - Qualifying Draw; ... Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation This page was last edited on 15 March 2022, at 22: ...
The Australian Open main draw starts on Sunday 14 January and runs until Sunday 28 January, with the opening grand slam of the year now played as a 15-day event.
Novak Djokovic, right, of Serbia is congratulated by Carlos Alcaraz of Spain following their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, early Wednesday ...