No, the Australian Open has not always been on hard court. Before 1988, the Australian Open featured grass courts, which was common at the time. However, it became very costly to maintain, so in 1988, the Australian Open switched to hard courts.
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Before hard court, the Australian Open was played on grass. The tournament was played on grass from 1905 to 1987 and was switched to hard court in 1988 when the Australian Open was forced to move to a bigger venue. A Rebound Ace surface was used from 1988-2007 and Plexicushion is the current surface.
tennis- grass at Wimbledon, hard court at U.S. Open, carpet at Australian Open, and clay at the French Open. (Four Grand Slams)
Australian Open (Hard Court) French Open (Clay Court) Wimbledon (Grass) US Open (Hard Courts)
Its not turf as turf means grass. The surface is classed as a hard court and is made of concreate
There are four Grand Slams:The Australian Open, played in SydneyThe French Open, played in ParisWimbledon, held in LondonThe US Open is played in New York
The four major tennis tournaments are the Australian Open (January), French Open (May/June), Wimbledon (June/July), and US Open (Aug./Sept.) Both Australian Open and US Open are played on hard court surfaces. The Australian Open currently uses Plexicushion and the US Open uses hard court DecoTurf surface. The French Open is played on clay courts and Wimbledon is played on grass courts.
AUSTRALIAN OPENRod Laver ArenaHisense ArenaMargaret Smith CourtROLAND GARROSCourt Philippe ChatrierCourt Suzanne LenglenWIMBLEDONCentre CourtUS OPENArtur Ashe StadiumLouis Armstrong StadiumGrand Stand
the Australian open is outdoors unless its not weather permitting and you know the Australian open is tennis right?
The Australian Open is held in January, during the middle of the Australian summer.
Women's Australian Open was created in 1974.