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 Australian Open - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Australian Open tennis tournament, held annually in the last fortnight of January, is the first of the world's four major tournaments which together constitute the Grand Slam.
The Australian Rod Laver was the last man to complete a Grand Slam in men's singles in 1969.
Accomplishing a slam is to win all four majors in a calendar year; recently tennis fans have adopted the shorthand of referring to each of the four parts of the Slam (Australian, French, British and U.S. Opens) as a slam in itself.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Australian_Open   (410 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Australian Open
The tournament became the Australian Open Championship in 1969.
The Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the United States Open make up the sport’s so-called grand slam events.
Australian Open, prestigious tennis tournament held each year in Melbourne, Australia.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_701509022/Australian_Open.html   (274 words)

  
 Australian Open History
In 1969 the Open era was born and the event's name changed again to the Australian Open.
The Australian Open is perhaps the most adaptive of the Grand Slams, and as it enters its second century there are sure to be many new additions and memories created at one of the world's most special sporting events.
By 1972, the authorities decided that the Australian Open deserved a settled home, and the honour fell to the city that had attracted the greatest patronage - Melbourne.
australian.open-tennis.com /history   (417 words)

  
 :: Australian Open Tickets, Australian tennis Tickets ::
The Australian Tennis Championship was officially christened as Australian Open in the year 1969.
The Australian Open started in the year 1905 and it was first held at the Warehouseman's Cricket Ground in St Kilda Road, Melbourne.
The Australian Open was originally known as the Australian Tennis Championship.
www.australian-open-tickets.com   (496 words)

  
 2005 Australian Open
The competition was renamed the Australian Championships in 1927, eventually becoming the Australian Open in 1969, when all events were opened to professional players.
The Australian Open was established in 1905 as the Australasian Tennis Championships and played at the Warehousemen’s Cricket Ground in Albert Park, Melbourne.
During the 1980s the Australian Open became so popular that it outgrew the Kooyong facilities.
www.geocities.com /yodaiz/coins/joint/2005.htm   (356 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Australian Open
The tournament became the Australian Open Championship in 1969.
The Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the United States Open make up the sport’s so-called grand slam events.
Australian Open, prestigious tennis tournament held each year in Melbourne, Australia.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_701509022/Australian_Open.html   (274 words)

  
 Australian Open - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Australian Open tennis tournament, held annually in the last fortnight of January, is the first of the world's four major tournaments which together constitute the Grand Slam.
The Australian Rod Laver was the last man to complete a Grand Slam in men's singles in 1969.
Accomplishing a slam is to win all four majors in a calendar year; recently tennis fans have adopted the shorthand of referring to each of the four parts of the Slam (Australian, French, British and U.S. Opens) as a slam in itself.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Australian_Open   (410 words)

  
 2005 Australian Open
The competition was renamed the Australian Championships in 1927, eventually becoming the Australian Open in 1969, when all events were opened to professional players.
The Australian Open was established in 1905 as the Australasian Tennis Championships and played at the Warehousemen’s Cricket Ground in Albert Park, Melbourne.
During the 1980s the Australian Open became so popular that it outgrew the Kooyong facilities.
www.geocities.com /yodaiz/coins/joint/2005.htm   (356 words)

  
 HickokSports.com - History - Tennis - Australian Open Men's Champions
It became the Australian Championship in 1927 and the Australian Open in 1969.
The Australian Open was established in 1905 as the Australasian Tennis Championship, played at the Warehouseman's Cricket Ground in Melbourne.
In 1986, the government began construction of the multi-purpose Flinders Park, which opened in January 1988.
www.hickoksports.com /history/ausopenm.shtml   (207 words)

  
 Australian Open Winners
The Australian Open became an Open Championship in 1969.
Quick Info: Two tournaments were held in 1977; the first in January, the second in December.
www.tennis4you.com /tournaments/slam-info/australian-open.htm   (95 words)

  
 HickokSports.com - History - Tennis - Australian Open Women's Champions
All events were opened to professional players in 1969.
The women's singles event was added to the Australian national championship tournament in 1922.
Originally held in January, the tournament was moved to December in 1977, so there were two championships that year.
www.hickoksports.com /history/ausopenw.shtml   (76 words)

  
 Australian Open Tennis 2005 - History
The tournament was first played in 1905 as The Australasian Championships, before becoming the Australian Championships in 1927 and the Australian Open in 1969.
Melbourne Park (formerly Flinders Park) was constructed in time for the 1988 Open to meet the demands of the evolving tournament that had outgrown Kooyong's capacity.
In 1972, it was decided to stage the Tournament in the one city each year, as opposed to visiting various states across the nation, and the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club was selected due to Melbourne attracting the biggest patronage.
www.australian-open-tennis.com /history.php   (189 words)

  
 International Games News April 2004
Every round of the Australian Masters, the Australian Open, the US Masters, and the British Open.
All races of the FIA Formula 1 Grand Prix held in Australia, the Moto GP held in Australia, the Australian Touring Car Championship, every Bathurst 1000 race and every race in the Australian IndyCar Grand Prix.
Montreal and Edmonton have both submitted letters of intent to Canadian Interuniversity Sport to bid for the 2009 World University Games.
www.internationalgames.net /april2004.html   (189 words)

  
 U.S. Senior Open
1969 Australian Open, South African Open, South African PGA Championship, Australian Masters.
1972 Brazil Open, South African Open, South African Masters, Western Province Open, Japan Air Lines Open, World Series of Golf.
1977 South African Open, ICL International, World Cup (indiv.).
www.ussenioropen.com /2003/players/gary-player.html   (189 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Rod Laver
In 1962 Laver became the first player since American Don Budge in 1938 to win the grand slam of tennis—that is, titles at Wimbledon and at the Australian, French, and United States championships in the same year.
In 1968, with the advent of the open era, when professionals were permitted to play in the major tournaments, Laver won the Wimbledon title for the third time.
In 1969, perhaps his most successful year, he won 17 singles titles and earned his second grand slam.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761579917/Laver_Rod.html   (189 words)

  
 Tennis - serveanace.co.uk - Records
Sampras won the Australian Open twice, Wimbledon a record seven times (in the open era), and the US Open five times.
To win Wimbledon and the US Open in consecutive years
Lever did the grand slam twice (winning all grand slams in the same year) in 1962 and 1969
www.geocities.com /bjreuk/html/titles.html   (99 words)

  
 Michael Schumacher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The two most-cited examples are the 1994 Australian Grand Prix (where a crash with Damon Hill in the last race of the year ensured Schumacher's first drivers championship), and the 1997 European Grand Prix (where a collision with eventual champion Jacques Villeneuve led to Schumacher's disqualification for dangerous driving).
Some (but by no means all) observers considered his crashes to be deliberate attempts on Michael's behalf to take rivals out of a race, which (if true) would be not only bad sportsmanship but also incredibly dangerous, given the fragile, super-fast open-wheel race cars.
Eddie Jordan signed Michael for his Jordan team at the Belgian Grand Prix, where Michael astonished everyone by qualifying seventh, in his first competition in an F1 vehicle.
www.netipedia.com /index.php/Michael_Schumacher   (99 words)

  
 February 1 Birthdays in History
February 1, 1969 John Moore, Australian baseball catcher 1996 Olympics
February 1, 1951 Andrew Smith, British MP February 1, 1949 Jimmy Lee Thorpe, Roxboro, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1985 Greater Milwaukee Open
February 1, 1932 John Hart, born in Denver, Colorado, newsman, CBS News Retrospective, NBC News
www.brainyhistory.com /daysbirth/birth_february_1.html   (1771 words)

  
 Michael Schumacher
The two most-cited examples are the 1994 Australian Grand Prix (where a crash with Damon Hill in the last race of the year ensured Schumacher's first drivers championship), and the 1997 European Grand Prix (where a collision with eventual champion Jacques Villeneuve led to Schumacher's disqualification for dangerous driving).
Some (but by no means all) observers considered his crashes to be deliberate attempts on Michael's behalf to take rivals out of a race, which (if true) would be not only bad sportsmanship but also incredibly dangerous, given the fragile, super-fast open-wheel race cars.
Eddie Jordan signed Michael for his Jordan team at the Belgian Grand Prix, where Michael astonished everyone by qualifying seventh, in his first competition in an F1 vehicle.
www.mywiseowl.com /articles/Michael_Schumacher   (1771 words)

  
 Grand Slam in tennis
In 1969, Rod Laver defeated Andres Gimeno[?] in the Australian Open final, Ken Rosewall[?] in the French Open, John Newcombe[?] at the Wimbledon championships and Tony Roche[?] in the U.S. Open to complete his second Grand Slam, the only person to ever do so.
In 1962, Rod Laver defeated Roy Emerson[?] in the Australian and French Open finals, Marty Mulligan[?] at the Wimbledon championships and Roy Emerson[?] again in the U.S. Open to complete his Grand Slam.
In 1953, Maureen Connolly defeated Julia Sampson[?] in the Australian Open final and Doris Hart[?] three times in the finals of the French Open, the Wimbledon championships, and the U.S. Open to complete her Grand Slam.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/gr/Grand_Slam_in_tennis.html   (1771 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - 12 Tennis Legends
Australian tennis player Rod Laver is the one and only athlete to win the grand slam of tennis (Wimbledon, and the French, Australian, and U.S. Open titles) twice; he won as an amateur in 1962 and as a professional in 1969.
In 1969 he also became the first amateur to ever win the U.S. amateur championship and the U.S. Open titles in the same year.
American Maureen "Little Mo" Connelly won the Australian championships, the French championships, Wimbledon, and the United States championships in 1953, becoming the first woman to win the tennis grand slam.
encarta.msn.com /list_tennis/12_Tennis_Legends.html   (1771 words)

  
 FAQ for rec.sport.tennis (3/6) - Player Information
3.1 Grand Slam Winners The highest achievement in professional tennis is winning the Grand Slam, which means winning all four major titles, the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open, in the same calendar year.
3.2 Grand Slam Event Winners in the Open Era Note: During the late seventies through 1985, the Australian Open was held in the month of December.
Following are Grand Slam winners and the year(s) they won the Grand Slam: Budge 1938 Connolly 1953 Laver 1962 Court 1970" 1969 Graf 1988 ** Graf won a "Golden Slam" -- The Grand Slam plus the 1988 Olympic Gold Medal.
omicron.felk.cvut.cz /FAQ/articles/a32.html   (1771 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - 12 Tennis Legends
Australian tennis player Rod Laver is the one and only athlete to win the grand slam of tennis (Wimbledon, and the French, Australian, and U.S. Open titles) twice; he won as an amateur in 1962 and as a professional in 1969.
American Maureen "Little Mo" Connelly won the Australian championships, the French championships, Wimbledon, and the United States championships in 1953, becoming the first woman to win the tennis grand slam.
Seven years earlier, she was the first black athlete to play in the U.S. Open championships.
encarta.msn.com /list_tennis/12_Tennis_Legends.html   (1771 words)

  
 Serena Slam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A "Serena Slam" had previously been accomplished by Martina Navratilova, who won six consecutive Grand Slam titles: the 1983 Wimbledon, U.S. Open, and Australian Open (which at that time was held in December), and the 1984 French Open, Wimbledon, and U.S. Open.
The player who came closest to stopping the "Serena Slam" was Belgian Kim Clijsters, who held two match points against Williams in the third set of the semifinals of the 2003 Australian Open, before falling to Williams 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.
"True" Grand Slams, in which a player has won all four Grand Slams in a calendar year, have been won by female players Maureen Connolly (1953), Margaret Smith Court (1970), and Steffi Graf (1988), and male players Don Budge (1938) and Rod Laver (1962 and 1969).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Serena_Slam   (362 words)

  
 WTAworld.com - You've Come a Long Way Baby(70's tennis)
She reached the Quarter Finals of Wimbledon in 1969, and the Semis of the French Open ('70), the Australian Open ('74), and the U.S. Open ('74), all during which time
While healthy, however, Julie captured the Italian Open title in 1969, defeating Lesley Turner Bowery, Ann Jones and Kerry Melville.
KERRY REID (MELVILLE) beat PEGGY MICHEL 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
www.wtaworld.com /showthread.php?t=7537   (362 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Steffi Graf
Steffi Graf, born in 1969, German professional tennis player, who in 1988 became only the fifth player to win the grand slam of tennis, with victories at the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the United States Open in one calendar year.
Only Australian player Margaret Smith Court, with 24, won more.
Graf announced her retirement shortly after losing to American player Lindsay Davenport in the 1999 Wimbledon finals.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761578984/Steffi_Graf.html   (458 words)

  
 Ditmar Award - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ditmar Award (formally the Australian SF ("Ditmar") Award; formerly the "Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award") has been awarded annually since 1969 at the Australian National Science Fiction Convention (the "Natcon") to recognise achievement in Australian science fiction (including fantasy and horror) and science fiction fandom.
At various times in its history the award has included international categories, but in the last several years all categories have been open only to Australian work (with minor exceptions).
Award for Criticism or Review, while not a Ditmar Award, is awarded as part of the same process.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ditmar_Award   (869 words)

  
 About Rod Laver
Rod Laver is the only player in the history of tennis to have captured two Grand Slams (1962 and 1969) – the ultimate honour in tennis whereby a player claims the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open singles titles in the same calendar year.
Laver claimed the US singles and French singles (1962, 1969), and the French men’s and mixed doubles, again with Emerson (1961) and with Hard (1961) respectively.
Rod Laver was born on August 9, 1938, in Rockhampton, Queensland.
www.mopt.com.au /pages/venues/aboutrodlaver.asp   (591 words)

  
 Articles - Billie Jean King
Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final 1963 Wimbledon Margaret Court 6-3, 6-4 1965 US Championships Margaret Court 8-6, 7-5 Open Era 1968 US Open Virginia Wade 6-4, 6-2 1969 Australian Open Margaret Court 6-4, 6-1 1969 Wimbledon Ann Haydon Jones 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 1970 Wimbledon Margaret Court 14-12, 11-9
lastring.com /articles/Billie_Jean_King?mySession=cf0a343cc14eae34bf...   (1137 words)

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