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The Australian Open is played at Melbourne Park, which is located in the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct; the event moved to this site in 1988. Currently three of the courts have retractable roofs, allowing play to continue during rain and extreme heat. The Australian Open is played on cushion acrylic hard courts prepared by Greenset Worldwide. Until 2008, the surface used was Rebound Ace. There are 39 courts in total at Melbourne Park - 33 hard courts and six clay courts. If in Melbourne during the second two weeks of January the Australian Open Tennis event held in Melbourne Park, close to the CBD, is well worth attending. Tickets to the main courts (Rod Laver & Marga Read all 257 reviews. 2020 US Open Golf; 2020 French Open; 2020 Preakness Stakes; 2020 US Grand Prix; 2020 World Series; 2020 Masters; 2021 Rose Bowl; 2021 College Football Championship; 2021 Australian Open; 2021 Super Bowl; 2021 Daytona 500 Jul 03, 2020 · The reality is, Melbourne Park and its 2km precinct housing not only state-of-the-art tennis facilities but also a plethora of bars and entertainment hubs is the only location in Australia equipped Nov 25, 2019 · This famous Australian tennis tournament is held in Melbourne every year in mid-January from 1905. This is the ideal time, as January is the warmest month in Australia . Competitions at the international level are held at one of the best tennis arenas in the world—Rod Laver Arena, located in the center of Melbourne.

Jan 06, 2020 · Three of the Australian Open's show courts at Melbourne Park -- Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and Melbourne Arena -- have retractable roofs that are closed in the case of rain or extreme

2020-7-16 · The Australian Open is played on cushion acrylic hard courts prepared by Greenset Worldwide. Until 2008, the surface used was Rebound Ace. There are 39 courts in total at Melbourne Park - 33 hard courts and six clay courts. The arena design is inspired by the pleats of a traditional tennis skirt. This is a ticketed arena. Melbourne Arena Questions remain for Australian Open officials as smoke 2020-1-14 · A generation ago, the Australian Open was barely a major. Now, Tennis Australia, under the guidance of CEO Craig Tiley, has revived the major, partnered … Australian Open 2021 - Melbourne Area Map

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Tennis Australia acknowledges that the AO is held on Aboriginal Land and we extend our respects to the Traditional Owners, their ancestors and Elders past, present and emerging and to all First Nations People.