Prize money at stake
The only Grand Slam held Down
Under, the Australian Opens is coming to a close. It is the middle of the
Australian summer at this point of time there. Prize money amounts to Aus. $40
million, roughly amounts to $32 million in American dollars. First prize
winners take home $2.5 million American dollars each. First round losers
receive Aus$34,500.
Seeds make it through
Stan Wawrinka stumbled on his
way to his title defense in the Australian Opens 2015, on Friday January 30.
His nemesis was the terrible Djoker who won in 5 sets at the Rod Laver Arena.
He will meet the winner of the other semifinals, Andy Murray who beat Berdych.
Tomas Berdych hired former coach of Murray., Vallverdu and this seemed to have
sparked off some tension during the match.
Murray beat the Czech 6-7, 6-0,
6-3, 7-5 to reach the final where he will meet Djokovic. Djokovic won 7-6, 3-6,
6-4, 4-6, 6-0 to reach the final. This will be Djokovic’s id to win the fifth
crown at the Australian Open, something no one else has done so far.
History of Australian tennis tournament
In the women’s final, Sharapova
will clash with Serena Williams. Sharapova is trying the end the dominance of
the Williams sisters. Australian Open opened its doors to professional tennis
players from 1969 a year after the other 3 Grand Slam tournaments become Open
tournaments. Australian tournament was first conducted in 1905. It lost
popularity because players had to travel over the sea and this consumed
enormous amounts of time and effort.
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