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The Australian Open was played on grass when it was played in the open air at Kooyong. In the 1980s (not sure exactly when) the Open was moved to a custom made indoor arena, now called Rod Laver Arena, which necessitated a move to an artificial playing surface that was originally green Rebound Ace.

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In which year did Australian Open move from grass courts to hard courts?

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.


Who has won open single titles on the both grass and the hard courts of Australian Open?

Smith


What surface is the Australian Open played on?

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.


What raquet sport is played o grass concrete clay or carpet?

tennis- grass at Wimbledon, hard court at U.S. Open, carpet at Australian Open, and clay at the French Open. (Four Grand Slams)


What are the surfaces of the four grand slams of tennis?

Australian Open (Hard Court) French Open (Clay Court) Wimbledon (Grass) US Open (Hard Courts)


What is the turf made of in the Australian open?

Its not turf as turf means grass. The surface is classed as a hard court and is made of concreate


Which is the only Grand Slam tournament played on grass courts?

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


What are the 4 major tournaments and what type of surface were they played on?

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.


What kind of courts do they play on at the US Open?

AUSTRALIAN OPENRod Laver ArenaHisense ArenaMargaret Smith CourtROLAND GARROSCourt Philippe ChatrierCourt Suzanne LenglenWIMBLEDONCentre CourtUS OPENArtur Ashe StadiumLouis Armstrong StadiumGrand Stand


Is the Australian open indoors or outdoors?

the Australian open is outdoors unless its not weather permitting and you know the Australian open is tennis right?


What month is the Australian open?

The Australian Open is held in January, during the middle of the Australian summer.


When was Australian Goldfields Open created?

Australian Goldfields Open was created in 1979.

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