The Australian Open kicks off today! 2 Weeks of exciting tennis ahead for everyone. We thought we’d get you amped up with these 5 trivia facts in NUMBERS!

 

23 – Serena Williams won her record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam singles title in Melbourne in 2017 against her sister Venus. Both of whom were keeping the secret that Serena was pregnant!

6 HOURS – The longest Grand Slam final ever played happened in Melbourne in 2012. An epic battle of 5 hours 53 minutes between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal ended with the Serb eventually winning.

49 –  The number of nations are represented among the 256 players competing in main draw singles. USA is most represented with 19 players.

40,000 –  The number of tennis balls used during the tournament

1 – The youngest of all 4 Grand Slams. Wimbledon (established in 1877), the US Open (1881) and the French Open (1891). The Australian Open started in 1905.

 

 

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