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Australian Open

History - Facts - Records - Schedule - Winners - Results

 

Important Facts

• The Australian Open was opened to professionals in 1969, a year after the other three Grand Slams were opened.
  


• The winner of most Men's Singles titles in the tournament is Andre Agassi, with four titles; followed by Mats Wilander and Roger Federer with three titles each.
  


• The Australian Ken Rosewall holds both records as the youngest (18 years and 2 months in 1953, before the tournament became pro) and the oldest (37 years and 8 moths in 1972) Men's Singles winner.
  


• The youngest Women's Singles winner was the Swiss Martina Hingis in 1997 at the age of 16 years and 3 months.
  


• The men's Singles winner is awarded with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup.
  


• The women's Singles winner is awarded with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup.
  


• The tournament attendance for 2008 was of 605,735 people.
  


• The amount of the prize for the Australian Open 2009 is $23,140,000

Most Recent Australian Open champions (2009)

Mens' Singles: Rafael Nadal
Women's Singles: Serena Williams