History
First held in November 1905 as the Australasian Championships
Very few foreign players entered this tournament at the beginning
Since 1969 it is familiar as Australian Open
Since 1905, the Australian Open has been staged in five Australian and two New Zealand cities
In 1972, it was decided to stage the tournament in the one city each year
Nowadays
Venue - Melbourne Park
17 courts
Held in the middle of the Australian summer
Australian Open 2009 set an all-time attendance record of 66,018 patrons
Reputation as Melbourne’s premier summer event
Prices are between 29$ - 289$…
