Chronologically, it is the First Grand Slam event (out of 4) of each Year in both the Men’s & Women’s Tour. It takes place on a Hard surface (called as Hard Courts).
- The Tournament is organized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
Novak Djokovic beats Daniil Medvedev to win his 9th Australian Open Title
- It is Djokovic’s 9th Australian Open Title & overall 18th Grand Slam Title.
- Djokovic’s first Australian Open Title came in 2008.
- Djokovic is now 2 Grand Slam Titles short of Joint-Slam record for 20 titles held by Roger Federer (Switzerland) & Rafael Nadal (Spain).
Naomi Osaka defeats Jennifer Brady to win her 2nd Australian Open Title
- It is Naomi’s 2nd Australian Open Title & overall 4th Grand Slam Title.
- Naomi’s 1st Australian Open Title came in 2019.
- Naomi is only the 3rd player after Monica Seles & Roger Federeer to win their first 4 Major Finals.
- With the victory, Naomi Osaka moved to 2nd Rank in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Rankings. The #1 Rank is held by Ashleigh Barty of Australia.
Ivan Dodig & Filip Polasek clinch 2021 Australian Open Men’s Doubles Title
Ivan Dodig (Croatia) & Filip Polasek (Slovakia) defeated Rajeev Ram (USA) & Joe Salisbury (Great Britain) to win the 2021 Australian Open Men’s Doubles Title.
- This is their First Grand Slam Title together.
Elise Mertens & Aryna Sabalenka won the 2021 Australian Open Women’s Doubles Title
Elise Mertens (Belgium) & Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) defeated the Czech Republic pair of Barbora Krejcikova & Katerina Siniakova to win the 2021 Australian Open Women’s Doubles Title.
- This is their 1st Australian Open & 2nd Grand Slam Doubles Title (previous one being 2019 US Open).
Rajeev Ram & Barbora Krejcikova won the 2021 Australian Open Mixed Doubles Crown
Rajeev Ram (USA) & Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic) defeated the Australian Pair of Matthew Ebden & Samantha Stosur to clinch the 2021 Australian Open Mixed Doubles Title.
- This is Rajeev Ram & Krejcikova pair’s 2nd Australian Open Title (previous one being in 2019).
Russia’s Aslan Karatsev becomes the 1st Man to reach Grand Slam Semi-final on Debut
Russia’s Aslan Karatsev created history by becoming the 1st male qualifier to reach a Grand Slam Singles Semi Finals on Debut in the Open Era (since 2000).
- Aslan was also the lowest-ranked man at 114, to make the Semi Final at a Grand Slam event since Goran Ivanisevic at Wimbledon in 2001 when ranked 125.
- He was defeated in the Semi-Finals by Serbia’s Novak Djokovic.
Grand Slam events
Grand Slam tournaments (also called majors) are 4 most important annual tennis events. The 4 Grand Slam events are Australian Open, Wimbledon, French Open & US Open. They are hosted by the International Tennis Federation.
Australian Open
- It takes place at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia. Usually takes place in the Month of January. It was founded in 1905.
- It is the 1st Grand Slam event of the ATP & WTA Calendar
- Type of surface – Hard Court
Wimbledon
- It takes place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, United Kingdom. It is the Oldest Tennis Tournament, founded in 1877.
- It usually takes place around the months of June-July
- Type of Surface – Grass
French Open
- It is also known as Roland Garros and takes place at the Roland Garros Stadium, Paris, France. Founded in 1891.
- It usually takes place in the months of May-June.
- Type of Surface – Clay
US Open
- It takes place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, USA. It was founded in 1881.
- Usually takes place in the months of August-September.
- Type of Surface – Hard Court
- Chronologically, it is the 4th & Final Grand Slam Tournament of the WTA & ATP Calendar.
Rankings:
ATP Men’s Rankings (as of February 22, 2021) – #1 Novak Djokovic (Serbia), #2 Rafael Nadal (Spain), #3 Daniil Medvedev (Russia)
WTA Women’s Rankings (as of February 22, 2021) – #1 Ashleigh Barty (Australia), #2 Naomi Osaka (Japan), #3 Simona Halep (Romania)
Winners of 2021 Australian Open
Category | Winner | Runner-up |
---|---|---|
Men’s Singles | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | Daniil Medvedev (Russia) |
Women’s Singles | Naomi Osaka (Japan) | Jennifer Brady (USA) |
Men’s Doubles | Ivan Dodig (Croatia) & Filip Polasek (Slovakia) | Rajeev Ram (USA) & Joe Salisbury (Great Britain) |
Women’s Doubles | Elise Mertens (Belgium) & Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) | Barbora Krejcikova & Katerina Siniakova
(Czech Republic pair) |
Mixed Doubles | Rajeev Ram (USA) & Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic) | Matthew Ebden & Samantha Stosur
(Australian pair) |