The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events held each year, preceding the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. (資料來源)
2.法國網球公開賽(French Open,法網)歷史: 法國網球公開賽創立於1891年,最初稱為法國國際網球錦標賽(Championnat de France International de Tennis)。法網是全球最負盛名的紅土球場比賽,由於球場表面的緣故,比賽強調耐力和技巧。法國網球公開賽通常於每年五月底至六月初舉行。
The Australian Open starts in the middle of January and continues for two weeks coinciding with the Australia Day holiday. It features men’s and women’s singles; men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles; junior’s championships; and wheelchair, legends, and exhibition events. Before 1988, it was played on grass courts, but since then two types of hardcourt surfaces have been used: green-coloured Rebound Ace up to 2007 and blue Plexicushion since 2008. (資料來源 )