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Tennis in Australia refers to the sport of tennis played in Australia. Tennis in Australia has been administered by Tennis Australia (formerly the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia (LTAA)) since 1904.

Australia hosts the first of the four Grand Slam events of the year, the Australian Open. The Australian Open is managed by Tennis Australia and was first played in Melbourne in 1905. The tournament was first known as the Australasian Championships and then became the Australian Championships in 1927 and the Australian Open in 1969.[1]

History

In the 1950s, Australia became a tennis power, and Australian men won the Davis Cup 15 times from 1950 to 1967, led by outstanding players such as Frank Sedgman, Ken Rosewall, Lew Hoad, Roy Emerson, and Ashley Cooper.[2]

Rod Laver has twice achieved the Grand Slam in men's singles, in 1963 and 1969, the only tennis player to have accomplished this feat. Fellow Australian tennis player Margaret Smith Court also achieved the Grand Slam in women's singles in 1969, Smith Court also holds the record for the greatest number of women's singles Grand Slams won and is one of only three players ever to have won a career Grand Slam "boxed set".

Major tournaments and current champions

Main article: Australian Open Series

Pre- Australian Open

Tournament Category Current Champion Current Runner-up Score
Hopman Cup Team Event France France (Gasquet & Mladenovic) United States USA (Sock & Vandeweghe) 2–1
Brisbane International Male (ATP250) Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov Japan Kei Nishikori 6–2, 2–6, 6–3
Female (WTA Premier) Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková France Alize Cornet 6–0, 6–3
Hobart International Female (WTA International) France Alize Cornet Canada Eugenie Bouchard 6–1, 6–2
Sydney International Male (ATP250) Serbia Victor Troicki Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov 2–6, 6–1, 7–6(9–7)
Female (WTA Premier) Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Puerto Rico Monica Puig 6–0, 6–2

Australian Open

Main article: Australian Open
Main article: 2017 Australian Open

Current champions

  • Roger Federer was the winner of the Men's Singles in 2017. It was his 18th Major Singles title and his fifth at the Australian Open.
    Roger Federer was the winner of the Men's Singles in 2017. It was his 18th Major Singles title and his fifth at the Australian Open.
  • Serena Williams was the winner of the Women's Singles in 2017. It was her 23rd Grand Slam singles title and her seventh at the Australian Open.
    Serena Williams was the winner of the Women's Singles in 2017. It was her 23rd Grand Slam singles title and her seventh at the Australian Open.
  • Henri Kontinen was part of the winning Men's Doubles team in 2017. It was his first Grand Slam men's doubles title.
    Henri Kontinen was part of the winning Men's Doubles team in 2017. It was his first Grand Slam men's doubles title.
  • John Peers was part of the winning Men's Doubles in 2017. It was his first Grand Slam men's doubles title.
    John Peers was part of the winning Men's Doubles in 2017. It was his first Grand Slam men's doubles title.
  • Bethanie Mattek-Sands was part of the winning Women's Doubles team in 2017. It was her fourth Grand Slam women's doubles title and her second at the Australian Open.
    Bethanie Mattek-Sands was part of the winning Women's Doubles team in 2017. It was her fourth Grand Slam women's doubles title and her second at the Australian Open.
  • Lucie Šafářová was part of the winning Women's Doubles team in 2017. It was her fourth Grand Slam women's doubles title and her second at the Australian Open.
    Lucie Šafářová was part of the winning Women's Doubles team in 2017. It was her fourth Grand Slam women's doubles title and her second at the Australian Open.
  • Abigail Spears was part of the winning Mixed Doubles team in 2017. It was her first Major Mixed Doubles title.
    Abigail Spears was part of the winning Mixed Doubles team in 2017. It was her first Major Mixed Doubles title.
  • Juan Sebastián Cabal was part of the winning Mixed Doubles team in 2017. It was his first Major Mixed Doubles title.
    Juan Sebastián Cabal was part of the winning Mixed Doubles team in 2017. It was his first Major Mixed Doubles title.
Event Champion Runner-up Score
2017 Men's Singles Switzerland Roger Federer Spain Rafael Nadal 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
2017 Women's Singles United States Serena Williams United States Venus Williams 6–4, 6–4
2017 Men's Doubles Finland Henri Kontinen
Australia John Peers		 United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan		 7–5, 7–5
2017 Women's Doubles United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová		 Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
China Peng Shuai		 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–3
2017 Mixed Doubles United States Abigail Spears
Colombia Juan Sebastián Cabal		 India Sania Mirza
Croatia Ivan Dodig		 6–2, 6–4


Davis Cup

See: Australian Davis Cup Team

Titles - 28 (1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1914, 1919, 1939, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1973, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1999, 2003).

Runners-up - 19 (1912, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1936, 1938, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1954, 1958, 1963, 1968, 1990, 1993, 2000, 2001).

Fed Cup

See: Australia Fed Cup team

Titles - 7 (1964, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974)

Runners-up - 10 (1963, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1993)

Singles Grand Slam Performance Timeline (since 2000), Male

Singles performance timeline for Australian, Male tennis players

Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 SR
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open 4R SF 2R 4R 4R F 3R 3R 4R 2R 4R 3R 4R 2R 2R QF 4R 3R 0 / 17
French Open 4R QF 4R 3R QF 2R 4R 4R 3R 3R 3R 1R 2R 2R 2R 3R 3R 2R 0 / 17
Wimbledon F F W F QF SF QF 4R 4R QF 4R QF 1R 4R QF 4R 4R 1R 1 / 17
US Open SF W SF QF F SF QF 2R 2R 3R 2R 2R 3R 4R 3R 3R 3R 1 / 16
Year-end championship
ATP World Tour Finals RR W W DNQ F A Did not qualify 2 / 4

See also

References

  1. ^ Tristan Foenander. "History of the Australian Open – the Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific". Australian Open. Archived from the original on 20 January 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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