{"id":1651,"date":"2024-03-17T02:40:25","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T02:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/17\/australian-open-fast-facts-cnn\/"},"modified":"2024-03-17T02:40:25","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T02:40:25","slug":"australian-open-fast-facts-cnn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/17\/australian-open-fast-facts-cnn\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Open Fast Facts | CNN"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Here\u2019s a look at the Australian Open<\/a>, one of four competitions that make up the \u201cGrand Slam\u201d in professional tennis. The other three are Wimbledon<\/a>, the French Open<\/a> and the US Open<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

\n January 13-28, 2024 –<\/strong> The 112th Australian Open takes place.\n <\/p>\n

\n January 16-29, 2023 –<\/strong> The 111th Australian Open takes place.\n <\/p>\n

\n The tournament is played at Melbourne Park, in Melbourne, Australia.\n <\/p>\n

\n The Australian Open is played on hard courts with a blue surface.\n <\/p>\n

\n Jannik Sinner overcomes a two-set deficit to defeat Russia\u2019s Daniil Medvedev<\/a> in a five-set final and claims the men\u2019s Australian Open title, becoming the first Italian man to win a grand slam since 1976.\n <\/p>\n

\n Aryna Sabalenka successfully defends her Australian Open women\u2019s title<\/a>, defeating China\u2019s Zheng Qinwen in the final.\n <\/p>\n

\n Novak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas<\/a> in straight sets to win a 10th Australian Open title and a record-equaling 22nd grand slam.\n <\/p>\n

\n Belarusian-born Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elena Rybakina<\/a> in three sets, becoming the first player competing under a neutral flag to secure a grand slam.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Total prize money for 2024<\/a> was a record high $86.5 million AUD, a 13% increase from $76.5 million AUD in 2023.\n <\/p>\n

\n Youngest winners –<\/strong> men\u2019s singles – Ken Rosewall (18); women\u2019s singles – Martina Hingis (16)\n <\/p>\n

\n Oldest winners –<\/strong> men\u2019s singles – Rosewall (37); women\u2019s singles – Thelma Long (35)\n <\/p>\n

\n Most consecutive singles wins –<\/strong> men\u2019s – Roy Emerson (five) 1963-1967; women\u2019s – Margaret Court (seven) 1960-1966\n <\/p>\n

\n Most singles titles overall – <\/strong>men\u2019s – Djokovic (10); women\u2019s – Margaret Court (11)\n <\/p>\n

\n 1905 –<\/strong> The Australasian Championships are played in Melbourne.\n <\/p>\n

\n 1927 –<\/strong> The name is changed to the Australian Championships.\n <\/p>\n

\n 1954 – <\/strong>Thelma Long wins the Women\u2019s Singles Championship at 35 years and eight months, becoming the oldest female to do so.\n <\/p>\n

\n 1969 – <\/strong>The name is changed to the Australian Open.\n <\/p>\n

\n 1972 – <\/strong>Ken Rosewall wins the Men\u2019s Singles Championship at age 37, becoming the oldest male player to win the Australian Open. Rosewall also holds the record for youngest champion, winning at age 18 in 1953.\n <\/p>\n

\n 2001 – <\/strong>Begins paying men and women equal prize money.\n <\/p>\n

\n January 15-16, 2022 – <\/strong>World No. 1 and 2021 men\u2019s singles champion Novak Djokovic is detained and deported from Australia<\/a> over a visa and Covid-19<\/a> vaccination dispute, missing the tournament.\n <\/p>\n

\n November 15, 2022 – <\/strong>Australia\u2019s Immigration Ministry announces the repeal of Djokovic\u2019s three-year ban<\/a> from entering the country, paving the way for the nine-time singles champion to enter the 2023 Australian Open.\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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