The Australian Open is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments and is held in January of each year at Melbourne Park in Melbourne. It is followed by the French Open held in May/June in Paris, France; Wimbledon held in June/July in Wimbledon, UK; and the US Open held in August/September in Queens, New York City, United States.
The tournament inclludes men's and women's singles competitions; men's, women's, and mixed doubles; and junior's and master's competitions.
Previous single male champions include: Mats Wilander, Ivan Lendl, Stefan Edberg, Andre Agassi, Boris Becker, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and others.
Previous single female champions include: Martina Navrátilová, Chris Evert, Monica Seles, Steffi Graf, Martina Hingis, Jennifer Capriati, Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, and others.