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Australian Open

·         The Australian Open is the first of the four annual Grand Slam tennis tournaments.

·         The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1988, the tournament has been held on hard courts at Melbourne Park.

·         The two main courts used in the tournament are Rod Laver Arena and Hisense Arena and feature retractable roofs, which are shut during rain or extreme heat.

·         Australian Open and Wimbledon are the only Grand Slam tournaments with indoor play

 

 

 

Event

Champion

Runner-up

Score

2011 Men's Singles

Novak Djokovic

Andy Murray

6–4, 6–2, 6–3

2011 Women's Singles

Kim Clijsters

Na Li

3–6, 6–3, 6–3

2011 Men's Doubles

Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan

Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes

6–3, 6–4

2011 Women's Doubles

Gisela Dulko
Flavia Pennetta

Victoria Azarenka
Maria Kirilenko

2–6, 7–5, 6–1

2011 Mixed Doubles

Katarina Srebotnik
Daniel Nestor

Chan Yung-jan
Paul Hanley (tennis)

6–3, 3–6, 10–7

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