Australian Open Tennis Tournament

Held annually in Melbourne, Australia, the Australian Open is one of the four major tennis championship tournaments. In addition to the tournament, the week-long event features a casual girls breakfast and black-tie ball.Official Site: Functions

The 2009 Australian Open featured a Wimbledon rematch between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, with Nadal defeating Federer in five sets for his first Australian Open title.ESPN.com: Nadal tops Federer for first Aussie title In the women's final, Serena Williams defeated Dinara Safina.The New York Times: Serena Williams Holds Australian Trophy, Again

Originally called the Australasian Men's Championships, the first tournament was held in 1905. Initially open to men only, the tournament began allowing women to compete in 1922. Five years later, the name was changed to the Australian Championships. It adopted its current name of the Australian Open in 1969. After using a grass playing surface for nearly a century, a hard-court surface was adopted as the standard in 1987. Starting in 2008, a blue Plexicushion surface was used for the first time.

• 2010: Roger Federer
• 2009: Rafael Nadal
• 2008: Novak Djokovic
• 2007: Roger Federer
• 2006: Roger Federer
• 2005: Marat Safin
• 2004: Roger Federer

• 2010: Serena Williams
• 2009: Serena Williams
• 2008: Maria Sharapova
• 2007: Serena Williams
• 2006: Amelie Mauresmo
• 2005: Serena Williams
• 2004: Justine Henin

1. Rafael Nadal - winner                           

2. Roger Federer - runner-up

3. Novak Djokovic

4. Andy Murray

5. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

6. Gilles Simon

7. Andy Roddick

8. Juan Martin Del Potro

9. James Blake

10. David Nalbandian

1. Jelena Jankovic

2. Serena Williams - winner

3. Dinara Safina - runner-up

4. Elena Dementieva

5. Ana Ivanovic

6. Venus Williams

7. Vera Zvonareva

8. Svetlana Kuznetsova

9. Agnieszka Radwanska

10. Nadia Petrova