Definition of Australian Open tennis
The Australian Open is defined as one of the major tennis tournaments in the world and the first of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. It is held in January of each year at the National Tennis Center in Australia. The tournament was called the Open because it allows any qualified player to participate and compete in the tournament. The tournament was played on courts. grass and rubber until 2008, while it is now played on acrylic courts produced by Greenest International.
History of the Australian Open Tennis Championships
The history of the tournament dates back to 1905 when it was played on the cricket ground in the Australian city of Melbourne and was known as the Australian Championship, and in 1969 the name was changed to be known later as the Australian Open Championship, and despite the exclusivity of the name, the tournament was previously held outside Australia, where New Zealand hosted Championship twice, the most famous of which was in 1912. The tournament was not limited to Melbourne at the beginning, as the tournament was held in more than one city in Australia, such as: Sydney, Perth and Brisbane, but it was decided in 1972 to hold the tournament in Melbourne only because of the public attraction it achieved, and its transfer to Melbourne Park achieved amazing results, as the audience increased by 90%.
Australian Open tennis competitions
There are many competitions in this tournament, we review them as follows:
- Men's singles competition.
- Women's singles competition. Men's doubles competition.
- Women's doubles competition.
- Mixed doubles competition.
- Singles competition for men with special needs.
- Singles competition for women with special needs.
- Doubles competition for men with special needs.
- Women's doubles competition for people with special needs.
- Group competition for people with special needs.
Australian Open Tennis Championships Stadiums
There are currently 4 stadiums in Melbourne Park, which are as follows:
Roald Laver Stadium: The stadium was named after the former tennis player Roald Laver, who won the four major tournaments in one year, the stadium can accommodate 15,000 spectators Development work is currently underway on this stadium.
Margaret Arena: The stadium can accommodate 7,500 spectators. Its design is inspired by the traditional tennis skirt and has a movable roof that can be closed in 5 minutes.
Melbourne Arena: It was officially opened in 2000, and it was previously called Hisense Arena. The stadium can accommodate 7,646 spectators and is also distinguished by the possibility of converting it into a bicycle track.
The second showroom: accommodates 3,000 spectators.
The third showroom: accommodates 3,000 spectators.
The roles of the Australian Open Tennis Championship
128 players qualify for the tournament after the qualifying stage. Here we review the roles played by the players on their way to the title:
- The first round: 64 matches will be held during which the winners will qualify for the second round.
- The second round: 32 matches will be held during which the winners will qualify for the third round.
- The third round: 16 matches will be held during which the winners will qualify for the fourth round.
- Fourth round: 8 matches will be held during which the winners will qualify for the quarter-finals.
- Quarter-final round: 4 matches will be held during which the winners will qualify for the semi-final round.
- Semi-finals: Two matches will be held in which the winners will qualify for the final round.
- Final match: the winner will win the championship title.