Australian Open

Brian Teacher On this day 04.01.2021

January 4, 1981: The day unheralded Brian Teacher won his first and only Grand Slam title

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at some of the biggest moments in tennis history. In December 1980, the in-form Brian Teacher decided to pull out of the Australian Open but a stroke of luck ensured he got back in and went on to win the title

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Alexandre Sokolowski
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January 3, 1972: The day Ken Rosewall became the oldest Grand Slam winner in the Open Era

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On January 3, 1972, Ken Rosewall won the Australian Open and created an Open Era record that stands to date

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Alexandre Sokolowski
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January 2, 1980: The day Guillermo Vilas won his fourth and final Grand Slam title

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the most iconic moments in tennis history. On this day in 1980, Argentina's Guillermo Vilas and American John Sadri faced off in the Australian Open final where they exchanged groundstrokes and.. fingers

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Margaret Court at the Australian Open

January 1, 1973: The day Margaret Court won a record 11th Australian Open title and became the first mother to win a Major

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1973 to witness how Margaret Court came back to the Tour in style. Having given birth to her first child in 1972, Court won the Australian Open to become the first mother to win a Grand Slam in the Open Era

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Chris Evert and Jimmy Connors, 1974

January 1, 1974: The day engaged couple Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert met with contrasting fortunes in the Australian Open finals

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to recall an important moment in tennis history. On this day in 1974, Tennis's 'first golden couple' both played the final of the Australian Open - but only one of them came away with the trophy

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Simona Halep 2024
1 year ago

“Not what I wanted” – Halep withdraws from Australian Open 2025 due to injury

Simona Halep has announced to skip the Melbourne Major and ASB Classic citing...
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Ayush Vashistha
1 year ago

December 22, 1977: Defending champion Tanner loses in Australian Open first round

For the first time ever, the defending champion crashed out in the first...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
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1 year ago

Halep gets qualifying wildcard for Australian Open

Lleyton Hewitt's 16-year-old son, Cruz Hewitt, also gets a wildcard
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Haresh Ramchandani
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1 year ago

Wawrinka given Australian Open 2025 wildcard; Saville, Tomljanovic also enter main draw

The 2014 Melbourne Major champion will make his 19th main-draw appearance Down Under
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Ayush Vashistha
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1 year ago

Former winners Kyrgios, Kokkinakis to team up for Australian Open doubles

The duo won the Australian Open men's doubles title in 2022
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Haresh Ramchandani
A general view of the Margaret Court Arena at the 2023 Australian Open
1 year ago

All Top 50 men and women on the 2025 Australian Open entry list

The entry cut-off for both the men's singles and women's singles is No...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Carlos Alcaraz, ATP Finals 2024
1 year ago

Alcaraz reveals “big” Australian Open goal after beating Shelton at Madison Square Garden

The Spaniard will hunt for a career Grand Slam at the Melbourne Major...
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Ayush Vashistha
Chris Evert, Ball FILA Cup 1983
1 year ago

December 5, 1982: The day Chris Evert won the Australian Open to complete the career Grand Slam

Every day Tennis Majors looks back to the biggest moments in tennis history....
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Simon Cambers
Shuai Zhang, Beijing 2024
1 year ago

Zhang, Samrej earn Australian Open wildcards

Zhang reached the quarter-finals in Melbourne in 2016 while it will be a...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Quiz Tennis Majors - 2024 Grand Slam season
1 year ago

Quiz – How accurate are you about the four Grand Slams in 2024?

As is the case every year, the four Grand Slam tournaments were full...
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Simon Cambers
Novak Djokovic beat Andy Murray to win his fifth Australian Open title in 2015
1 year ago

“Welcome on board” – Andy Murray to coach Novak Djokovic

The recently retired Briton will join Djokovic's team in the off-season and remain...
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Tennis Majors
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal
2 years ago

Federer and Nadal hit the peaks to discuss their incredible rivalry, relationship and legacy

Teaming up for the Louis Vuitton Core Values campaign, the pair talk about...
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Simon Cambers
Illustration picture of money and tennis on March 20, 2020 in Brussels, Belgium
2 years ago

Report: Saudi Arabia offers $2 billion to merge ATP and WTA Tours; Grand Slams offer alternative streamlined, equal prize-money Tour

The tennis word could be set for an imminent shake-up, with two rival...
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Simon Cambers
Jannik Sinner, Australian Open trophy, 2024
2 years ago

“I have a lot to do until I reach the top” – Sinner’s hunger and work ethic undiminished after Australian Open win

Just four days after the 22-year-old became the first Italian to win an...
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Jamie Malachy
Sinner Australian Open Final 2024
2 years ago

“You could feel that he was getting closer and closer” – Mouratoglou on Sinner’s Australian Open success

Patrick Mouratoglou explains why things were perfectly aligned for Jannik Sinner to win...
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Bren Gray