The 2010 Australian Tennis Open

The 2010 Australian Tennis Open Author: Jasmine Zahara Mar 18

The Australian open tennis is one of the most challenging of all the Grand Slam tournaments due to the often extreme hot weather that often descends on Melbourne each January when the tournament is played. Being the first Grand Slam Tennis Tournament on the international tennis calendar the tournament attracts most of the big name players on the international circuit regardless of the heat. The temperature can easily reach, and often exceed, 40 degrees Celsius. Management of the Australian Open Tennis tournament have included various ‘heat clauses’ in the tournament rules as well as installing a retractable roof over the main court that can be closed if the heat becomes to extreme or rain threatens play. The main stadium for the Australian Open is Rod Laver Arena, named after the only person, and an Australian, to have twice won all four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments in one year. The Australian Tennis Open is held in January each year at the Melbourne Tennis Stadium. Rod Laver Arena and Hisense Arena are the two main courts with other matches played on the outer courts. The other international grand slam tennis tournaments are: the French Open played in Paris, Wimbledon in London and the US Open played in New York.

The Australian Tennis Open is broadcast internationally and keenly watched by tennis and sporting fans across the world. The Australian Open attracts the best rising stars on the international tennis tour and each year hosts the highest ranked male and female players. The Australian Tennis Open is held over a two week period during which competition is fierce and many a long match is battled out by players. The tournament reaches its climax on the final weekend with the women’s final played out on the final Saturday and the Men’s final played on the final Sunday. Juniors, Doubles and other category finals are also played around this time.

Attracting visitors and tennis lovers from all over Australia and from around the world to Melbourne each January, the Australian Tennis Open is the main international tourism event and attraction in Australia during this period. The two weeks of the tennis open is full of entertainment in and around the Melbourne Park complex with roving entertainers, concerts, markets and food all making this one of the great sporting events on the Melbourne international calendar.

Tickets for the Australian open tennis are release many months in advance with the main court tickets usually being sold out early. Tickets for previous years such as 2009 ranged between $19 and $174. In additional to the entrance tickets for the Australian Open, visitors could also purchase tickets for the various concerts and shows that formed a part of the overall spectacle of the Australian Open. Regular players at the tournament include some of the big names on the tennis tour players like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, the Williams sisters, and other many other great names on the current world tennis circuit.

For the 2010 Australian Tennis Open the main matches will be played at Rod Laver Arena and ticket prices range from $55 up to $290 for the finals. Ticket prices for matches on Hisense arena start at $50. Tickets prices go up as the tournament progresses with quarter finals, semi-finals and the men’s and women’s finals all at premium prices. The Australian Tennis Open 2010 will be planned from January 18 to January 31 at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne Australia. The total seating capacity of Melbourne Park is around 15,000.

Learn more about the Australian Tennis Open 2010. Stop by Jasmine Zahara’s site where you can find out all about the Australian Tennis Open and where to stay in Melbourne.

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