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Baghdatis to play in SydneyBaghdatis to play in Sydney Former Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis has joined the field for January's Sydney International tennis tournament. The Cypriot will line-up alongside Lleyton Hewitt and Frenchman Gael Monfils at Olympic... In this article: Marcos Baghdatis, Sydney, Sydney International, Australian Open, Rafael Nadal, Wimbledon, Stockholm Open, Elena Dementieva, and Caroline Wozniacki |
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The Australian | November 19, 2009
Molik on the rise as Kuznetsova confirms Sydney tilt
...final against Justine Henin. "I have had some really great results there in the past and I am looking forward to having a great tournament in Sydney before the Australian Open," Kuznetsova said. Tournament director Craig Watson said...
In this article: Svetlana Kuznetsova, Alicia Molik, Sydney, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Fed Cup, Tomas Berdych, Yanina Wickmayer, and Elena Dementieva
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Reuters | October 28, 2009
Serena crowned No.1 as desert duel goes flat
...the Russian gained 70 just for walking on court against Jankovic, the battle was over. Australian Open and Wimbledon champion Serena virtually sealed her place in the semi-finals here with a 5-7 6-4 7-6 defeat of Venus to go top of Maroon...
In this article: Victoria Azarenka, Thomson Reuters, Jelena Jankovic, Small business, Wimbledon, WTA, and Dinara Safina
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Miami Herald | October 29, 2009
Serena reaches Championships semis
...a berth in Saturday's semifinals at the $4.55 million Sony Ericsson Championships. The reigning Wimbledon and Australian Open champion Serena, seeded second here, handled fifth-seeded Olympic gold medalist Elena Dementieva 6-2, 6-4 at...
In this article: Serena Williams, Vera Zvonareva, Elena Dementieva, Caroline Wozniacki, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Venus Williams, Wimbledon, Victoria Azarenka, and Jelena Jankovic
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Serena clinches year-end world number one spot
...Elena Dementieva on the first day. "2009 has been a truly memorable season for me during which I enjoyed some of my biggest career wins," Australian Open and Wimbledon champion Serena told reporters. "Capturing the year-end world number...
In this article: Thomson Reuters, Doha, Small business, Wimbledon, U.S. Open, Dinara Safina, Elena Dementieva, and Kim Clijsters
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The Australian | August 25, 2009
Elena prefers Hopman to NZ
...round. Dementieva reached the semi-finals at both the Australian Open and Wimbledon this year -- her tight three-set loss to Serena Williams at the All England championships showed how close she is to winning her first Grand Slam. She was...
In this article: Elena Dementieva, Paul McNamee, Sam Stosur, Lleyton Hewitt, US Open, Ana Ivanovic, Serena Williams, Wimbledon, and Auckland
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | July 01, 2009
Williams sisters tighten Wimbledon stranglehold
...of whoever's across the net." Serena, the reigning US Open and Australian Open champion, holds a 5-4 career record over Dementieva and insists she and her sister are reaping the rewards for talent and work. "I definitely put most of it...
In this article: Serena Williams, Wimbledon, Elena Dementieva, Sabine Lisicki, Rome, US Open, Dinara Safina, Francesca Schiavone, and Victoria Azarenka
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Jankovic, Sharapova to battle in Tokyo final
...Rogers Cup, a U.S. Open tune-up. Dementieva took down the reigning Wimbledon, Australian Open and U.S. Open champion Serena Williams 7-6 (7-2), 6-1 in one hour, 41 minutes on the hardcourts at Rexall Centre. Dementieva won for the fourth time...
In this article: Jelena Jankovic, Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Roger Federer, Wimbledon, Elena Dementieva, U.S. Open, and Li Na
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Sydney Morning Herald - Sport | January 27, 2009
Dementieva continues Russian domination
...Content. Text Version. Fourth seed Elena Dementieva continued the Russian domination of the women's singles at the Australian Open on Wednesday, beating Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro to advance to the semi-finals. Dementieva, the Beijing...
In this article: Elena Dementieva, The Sydney Morning Herald, Melbourne Park, Beijing, Australia, and Spain
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Dementieva extends winning streak into third round
...winning streak into third round Elena Dementieva extended her winning streak to 12 matches with a comfortable 6-4 6-1 victory over Iveta Benesova in the Australian Open second round on Thursday. Dementieva, who is unbeaten in 2009...
In this article: Elena Dementieva, Iveta Benesova, Sabine Lisicki, Samantha Stosur, Beijing Olympics, and Auckland
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The Australian Open is one of the principal annual golf tournaments on the PGA Tour of Australasia. The event was first played in 1904 and takes place toward the end of each year. It is run by Golf Australia and is one of the "national opens" which have a special status in the Official World Golf Rankings's points system, with a minimum level of points guaranteed for the winner regardless of the strength of the field.
The winner of the tournament receives the Stonehaven Cup. Although the prize money is now fairly modest compared to many other golf tournaments, especially on the PGA Tour and the European Tour, the Australian Open's position as the national open of one of the traditional golf powers means that its roll of honour for the years from the mid 1950s to the late 1980s includes many of the most distinguished international golfers of that era, including several Americans. However, in recent years fewer leading international players have entered and the winners list has come to be dominated by Australians again.
The 2008 Australian Open will be played at Royal Sydney Golf Club in New South Wales and is so far known to feature defending champion Craig Parry, Geoff Ogilvy and Adam Scott but more names are expected to be announced shortly.
- Name:
- Australian Open
- Location:
- Sydney, NSW, AUS
- Format:
- Stroke play
- Tours:
- PGA Tour of Australasia
- Played At:
- Royal Sydney Golf Club
- Purse:
- AU$1,750,000
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