Australian Open

The Australian Open is a major tennis toornament held annually ower the last fortnicht o Januar in Melbourne, Australie. First held in 1905, the toornament is chronologically the first o the fower Grand Slam tennis events o the year – the ither three bein the French Open, Wimbledon an the US Open. It featurs men's an weemen's singles; men's, weemen's, an mixed doubles an junior's championships; as well as wheelchair, legends an exhibeetion events. Syne 1988 the toornament haes been played on haird coorts at Melbourne Park.

Australian Open
Offeecial wabsteid
Foondit	1905
Location	Melbourne Australie
Venue	Melbourne Park
Surface	Grass (1905–87) Reboond Ace (1988–2007) Plexicushion (2008–present)
Prize money	A$30,000,000 (2013)[1]
Men's
Draw	128S / 128Q / 64D
Current champions	Novak Djokovic (singles) Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (doubles)
Maist singles titles	6 Roy Emerson
Maist doubles titles	10 Adrian Quist
Weemen's
Draw	128S / 96Q / 64D
Current champions	Victoria Azarenka (singles) Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci (doubles)
Maist singles titles	11 Margaret Court
Maist doubles titles	12 Thelma Coyne Long
Mixed Doubles
Draw	48
Current champions	Jarmila Gajdošová / Matthew Ebden
Maist titles (male)	4 Harry Hopman Colin Long
Maist titles (female)	4 Daphne Akhurst Cozens Nell Hall Hopman Nancye Wynne Bolton Thelma Coyne Long
Grand Slam
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open

The Australian Open typically haes very heich attendance, seicont anly tae the US Open. It wis an aa the first Grand Slam toornament tae featur indoor play durin wet wather or extreme heat wi its twa primary coorts, the Rod Laver Arena an Hisense Arena, equipped wi retractable ruifs.