Where is the Australian Open played in Melbourne?

Melbourne Park
Australian Open, one of the world’s major tennis championships (the first of the four annual Grand Slam events), held at the National Tennis Centre at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia.

Where is the tennis held in Melbourne?

Melbourne Park is a sports venue in the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Since 1988, Australia’s bicentenary, Melbourne Park has been home of the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament, which is played annually in January.

What suburb is Rod Laver Arena in?

Rod Laver Arena is a multipurpose arena located within Melbourne Park, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Why was Rod Laver Arena renamed?

Previously known as ‘Flinders Park’ or the ‘National Tennis Centre’, Melbourne Park’s primary arena (Centre Court) was renamed Rod Laver Arena in 2000, in recognition of Rod Laver’s remarkable tennis career. In terms of sport, tennis has brought worldwide recognition for the venue.

Is Australian Open always in Melbourne?

It became the Australian Championships in 1927. Since 1905, the Australian Open has been staged in five Australian cities: Melbourne (55 times), Sydney (17 times), Adelaide (14 times), Brisbane (7 times), Perth (3 times), and two New Zealand cities: Christchurch (1906) and Hastings (1912).

Can you play tennis in Melbourne?

Indoor tennis centres can open with a venue cap of 10 people. Spectators are not permitted (excludes people necessary to facilitate the activity such as coaches, trainers, umpires, carers, parents and guardians). All tennis venues must have Service Victoria QR check-in code signage clearly displayed.

Where is the best place to sit in Rod Laver Arena?

To beat the heat during the day sessions if you want to sit in the lower level, the best options are in the CAT 1 seats located behind the server in sections 3-17 or 8-12. The CAT 2 and 3 seats in the upper level are mostly in the shade.

Where is the Australian Open tennis tournament being played?

The 2021 Australian Open is the 109th edition of the tournament, held at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The tournament is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is part of the 2021 ATP Tour and the 2021 WTA Tour calendars under the Grand Slam category.

Which is the first Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Australia?

2019 Australian Open. The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually over the last fortnight of January in Melbourne, Australia. The tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events held each year, preceding the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.

When was the last time the Australian Open was held in Melbourne?

The following record of attendance begins in 1987, when the tournament moved from being held in December to in January (the immediate preceding tournament was December 1985). 1987 was the last year that the Kooyong Tennis Club hosted the tournament; since 1988 it has been held at Melbourne Park.

Is the Australian Open in the southern hemisphere?

Tennis has four Grand Slams, only one tournament is in the Southern Hemisphere — the Australian Open, held each January at Melbourne Park. It’s also known as the Grand Slam of the Asia-Pacific.