The Australian Open Tennis Tournament was first played in 1905 at Warehouseman’s Cricket Ground in Melbourne. The annual event is now the first leg of the four tennis Grand Slam tournaments and offers the exciting unveiling of the hard hitting drama that continues to draw huge crowds and spirited competitors. In the finals of the [...]

When popular fifth seed Russian Maria Sharapova upset fourth seed Serbian Ana Ivanovic 7-5, 6-3 in the 2008 Australian Open, there was no doubt that the year’s first Grand Slam had attracted the cream of the women’s tennis world. The two 20 year olds exhibited the international allure for which the tournament has proudly become [...]