Australian Open

Brian Teacher On this day 04.01.2021

January 4, 1981: The day unheralded Brian Teacher won his first and only Grand Slam title

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at some of the biggest moments in tennis history. In December 1980, the in-form Brian Teacher decided to pull out of the Australian Open but a stroke of luck ensured he got back in and went on to win the title

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Alexandre Sokolowski
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January 3, 1972: The day Ken Rosewall became the oldest Grand Slam winner in the Open Era

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On January 3, 1972, Ken Rosewall won the Australian Open and created an Open Era record that stands to date

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Alexandre Sokolowski
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January 2, 1980: The day Guillermo Vilas won his fourth and final Grand Slam title

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the most iconic moments in tennis history. On this day in 1980, Argentina's Guillermo Vilas and American John Sadri faced off in the Australian Open final where they exchanged groundstrokes and.. fingers

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Margaret Court at the Australian Open

January 1, 1973: The day Margaret Court won a record 11th Australian Open title and became the first mother to win a Major

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1973 to witness how Margaret Court came back to the Tour in style. Having given birth to her first child in 1972, Court won the Australian Open to become the first mother to win a Grand Slam in the Open Era

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Chris Evert and Jimmy Connors, 1974

January 1, 1974: The day engaged couple Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert met with contrasting fortunes in the Australian Open finals

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to recall an important moment in tennis history. On this day in 1974, Tennis's 'first golden couple' both played the final of the Australian Open - but only one of them came away with the trophy

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Alexandre Sokolowski
John Lloyd
2 months ago

December 30, 1977: The day John Lloyd became the first British-born man to reach a Grand Slam final since 1938

John Lloyd made the Australian Open final by downing grass-court specialist Bob Giltinan...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Simona Halep 2024
2 months ago

“Not what I wanted” – Halep withdraws from Australian Open 2025 due to injury

Simona Halep has announced to skip the Melbourne Major and ASB Classic citing...
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Ayush Vashistha
2 months ago

December 22, 1977: Defending champion Tanner loses in Australian Open first round

For the first time ever, the defending champion crashed out in the first...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Simona Halep_Australian Open 2020_29/01/2020
2 months ago

Halep gets qualifying wildcard for Australian Open

Lleyton Hewitt's 16-year-old son, Cruz Hewitt, also gets a wildcard
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Haresh Ramchandani
WAWRINKA_BASEL_2024
2 months ago

Wawrinka given Australian Open 2025 wildcard; Saville, Tomljanovic also enter main draw

The 2014 Melbourne Major champion will make his 19th main-draw appearance Down Under
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Ayush Vashistha
Kyrgios_Kokkinaks_Australian_Open_2022
2 months ago

Former winners Kyrgios, Kokkinakis to team up for Australian Open doubles

The duo won the Australian Open men's doubles title in 2022
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Haresh Ramchandani
Mats Wilander On this day 11.12.2020
2 months ago

December 11, 1983: The day clay-court star Wilander won the Australian Open on grass

On this day, December 11, 1983, Mats Wilander triumphed on the Australian Open...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Stefan Edberg, On this day 9.12.2020
3 months ago

December 9, 1985: The day Stefan Edberg claimed his first Grand Slam title

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the biggest moments...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Ivan Lendl, On This Day
3 months ago

December 8, 1985: The day a teenager named Edberg reached his first Grand Slam final beating then world No 1 Lendl

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the biggest moments...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
On this day 07.12.2020
3 months ago

December 7, 1985: The day Navratilova defeated her greatest rival Evert in the Australian Open final

Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to an important moment...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
A general view of the Margaret Court Arena at the 2023 Australian Open
3 months ago

All Top 50 men and women on the 2025 Australian Open entry list

The entry cut-off for both the men's singles and women's singles is No...
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Haresh Ramchandani
On this day 06.12.2020
3 months ago

December 6, 1984: The day Sukova prevented Navratilova from completing the calendar-year Grand Slam

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to the biggest moments...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Carlos Alcaraz, ATP Finals 2024
3 months ago

Alcaraz reveals “big” Australian Open goal after beating Shelton at Madison Square Garden

The Spaniard will hunt for a career Grand Slam at the Melbourne Major...
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Ayush Vashistha
Chris Evert, Ball FILA Cup 1983
3 months ago

December 5, 1982: The day Chris Evert won the Australian Open to complete the career Grand Slam

Every day Tennis Majors looks back to the biggest moments in tennis history....
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Simon Cambers
Shuai Zhang, Beijing 2024
3 months ago

Zhang, Samrej earn Australian Open wildcards

Zhang reached the quarter-finals in Melbourne in 2016 while it will be a...
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Haresh Ramchandani