The Australian Open is a Grand Slam tournament held live from Melbourne for two weeks in January, finishing on Australia Day. Founded in 1905, women have been competing in the Aussie Open since 1922.

Roger Federer defeated Fernando Gonzalez, 7-6(7-2), 6-4, 6-4 to win his first title of the year, and his 46th overall. It was his tenth career Grand Slam title, and his third Australian Open title.

The Australian Open is the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, taking place from mid to late January in Melbourne. Dubbed today as the Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific, the event’s history dates back ...