30/01/2022
Amazing AO '22 πΎπ¦πΊ
Outstanding Aussies & Rafa π
For the record ...
* 100 year centenary of AO Ladies Championships.
* 40 Aussies qualify for maindraw events (23 male / 17 female).
* 2 Players deported for covid related reasons.
* Level 3 magnitude earthquake in Rawson, Victoria @ 3.12am, following the Ladies final.
* Rafa wins 2nd AO & 21st G/S singles title .. most ever by male player. Becomes 4th player ever to win all slams twice.
* Ladies Singles Title - Barty.
- 1st Aus lady winner in 44 years.
- 3rd Grand Slam singles title (1 on each surface).
- Similar to her Wimbledon title (50 years since Evonne Goolagong Cawley won).
* Men's Doubles Title - Kokkanakis/Kygrios.
- 1st all Aus AO final in 37 years.
- 1st Aus pair in 25 years to win.
- 1st wildcards to ever win AO Doubles title.
* Mixed Doubles Runners Up - Fourlis / Kubler.
- Wildcard entry.
- 3 of 8 semi finalists Aussies.
* Men's Singles - Ro 16 .. De Minaur.
* Boys Singles - Ro 16 .. Jones.
* Boys Doubles - Ro 16 .. Jin / Winter (w/c).
* Girls Singles - Semis .. Kempenaers-Pocz.
* Girl Doubles - Semis .. Kempenaers-Pocz / Preston (w/c).
** Retiring Legends **
* Quad Wheelchair Runner Up - Dylan Alcott.
- Titles .. 7 AO's, 15 G/S Singles, 8 Doubles, 1 Singles Golden G/S ('21), 1 Doubles G/S ('19), 3 Paralympic Gold Medals & 1 Silver (2 sports .. Basketball & Tennis), OAM recipient, Australian of the Year ('22) & a TV Logie Award .. WOW β£
- Retires as World #1 (Joining Martina Hingis & Justine Henin as only people in history).
* Sam Stosur (Career highlights) -
- #4 WTA Singles
- #1 WTA Doubles
- 452 consecutive weeks as #1 ranked Australian Women.
- Titles .. 1 G/S Singles, 4 G/S Doubles, 3 G/S Mixed & 40 WTA Tour titles.
- Won all 4 G/S's in either Doubles or Mixed.
- Won US Open Doubles 16 years apart.
- 69 G/S maindraw appearances (most of any Aus male/female in history).
- 1st Aus Tennis player to represent at 5 Olympics.
- Played 20 Aussie Open's .. equals Lleyton Hewitt.
Incredible effort Aussies ππΎπ¦πΊ