AUSTRALIAN OPEN HISTORY
What year was the first Australian Open held?
1905
Who holds the record for the most Australian Open men’s singles titles?
Novak Djokovic(10)
In what year was Rod Laver Arena opened?
1988
What is the largest city in Australia by population?
Sydney
Which Australian player is nicknamed “Rocket”?
Rod Laver
What was the tournament originally called before being named the Australian Open?
The Australasian Championships
Which female player won the Australian Open singles title while pregnant in 2017?
Serena Williams
What was the arena originally called before being renamed Rod Laver Arena?
Flinders Park Tennis Centre / Centre Court
What iconic salty spread on toast is considered a must-try food in Australia?
Vegemite
Who was the first female Australian Open singles champion in the Open Era?
Margaret Court
Which city hosted the tournament most often before it permanently moved to Melbourne?
Sydney
Which woman is the youngest Australian Open singles champion in the Open Era?
Martina Hingis (1997, age 16)
What is the official seating capacity of Rod Laver Arena?
14,820 seats
Which ocean lies along Australia’s eastern coast?
Pacific Ocean
Which Australian player is the only person in history to win Grand Slam singles titles on grass, clay, hard court, and indoor carpet surfaces?
Rod Laver
Which surface did the Australian Open use before switching to hard courts in 1988?
Grass
Who was the youngest men’s singles champion in the Open Era at the Australian Open?
Mats Wilander (19 years old)
Which global sporting league has repeatedly staged preseason exhibition games at Rod Laver Arena?
NBA (NBAxNBL games)
Which Australian city hosted the 1956 Summer Olympic Games?
Melbourne
Which match holds the record for the longest Australian Open match ever?
Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal — 2012 Australian Open Final
⏱️ Duration: 5 hours and 53 minutes
🎾 Winner: Novak Djokovic
How many different official hard-court surfaces have been used at the Australian Open since the 1980s, and what were they?
3 — Rebound Ace (1988–2007), Plexicushion (2008–2019), GreenSet (2020–present).
Which player has won Australian Open singles titles on two different court surfaces during the Open Era
Andre Agassi (Rebound Ace and Plexicushion)
Who played the first Australian Open match on Rod Laver Arena when it opened in 1988?
Dianne Fromholtz (Fromholtz Balestrat) vs. Wendy White
How many registered beaches does Australia have?
10,685
Which Australian won the men’s singles title at the Australian Championships in 1959, defeating Rod Laver in the final — preventing Laver from winning three straight titles?
Alex Olmedo