2012 Australian Open Sportsbetting
Welcome to the first leg of the “Grand Slam". It’s summer in Australia, and the heat generated courtside by the world’s top players is likely to rival that of the searing Aussie sun!. The Australian Open attracts the world's best tennis players and more than 550, 000 spectators during the fortnight, making it the highest attended annual sporting event in Australia. This year's event is taking place between Jan, 16th through the 29th, it is also the 100th edition of this tournament.
The Australian Open is Australia's main tennis tournament and forms part of the Grand Slam competition which also includes the Wimbledon Championships, the United States Open and the French Open. The first tennis tournament to be held in Australia was at Melbourne's Warehouseman's Cricket Ground in 1905.
The venue shifted around Australia over the years before it was decided in 1972 that the event should always be held in Melbourne. The popularity of the event has grown over the years and now attracts links 60,000 spectators on popular match days.
Previous tournament's winners; Novak Djokovic won the men's Australian Open and Maria Sharapova won the women's Australian Open in 2008. It was the third time each player had won the title.
2011 Australian Open Results
Men' Singles
| Champion |
Runner-up |
| Novak Djokovic 6–4, 6–2, 6–3. |
Andy Murray |
| Semifinals out |
| David Ferrer |
Roger Federer |
| Quarterfinals out |
| Rafael Nadal |
Alexandr Dolgopolov |
Tomáš Berdych |
Stanislas Wawrinka |
Women' Singles
| Champion |
Runner-up |
| Kim Clijsters |
Li Na |
| Semifinals out |
| Caroline Wozniacki |
Vera Zvonareva |
| Quarterfinals out |
| Francesca Schiavone |
Andrea Petkovic |
Agnieszka Radwańska |
Petra Kvitová |
2010 Grand Slam Results
Roger Federer of Switzerland holds the Australian Open trophy for the fourth time Sunday after capturing the singles title in Melbourne. It's the 16th time overall he has ended up on top in a Grand Slam. Federer defeated Andy Murray of Scotland 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (13-11).
2009 Australian Open Results
- Men's Singles: Rafael Nadal (Spain)
Runner-up: Roger Federer (Switzerland)
- Women's Singles: Serena Williams (US)
Runner-up: Dinara Safina (Russia)
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