Australian Open – By The Numbers
January 11, 2012
As qualifying rounds for the first Grand Slam of the year get underway in Melbourne this week, we scoped out some facts and figures:
$25 million
Total prize money awarded (in USD) during the tournament
128
Number of players in the Men’s and Women’s singles draw (104 direct, 16 qualifiers)
16 years, 4 months
Age Martina Hingis was when she won the Australian Open, making her the youngest winner in the tournament’s history
4
Number of Australian Open titles Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have won (the most in the Open Era)
20+
Number of items that attendees are prohibited from bringing into stadium grounds. Among them: beach balls, fireworks, hampers and laser pointers
0
Number of Grand Slams top ranked female Caroline Wozniacki has won
Caroline Wozniacki hopes to win her first slam
$20,000
Amount (in Australian dollars) awarded to players who lose in the first round
6
Number of female players in the top 30 hailing from Russia
12-15
Age range kids must fall in before applying to be Ball Boys and Girls
$2,585
Cost of a ticket (in USD) in the lower seats to the Men’s final, as seen on eseats.com
£1,052
Cost of a round trip plane ticket to Melbourne from London (leaving tomorrow, on British Airways)
7
Number of consecutive years Australian tennis legend Rod Laver was ranked Number 1
