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The Australian Open is one of the biggest tennis competitions in the world, falling under the 4 World Majors. The Australian Open 2024 is the first Grand Slam of the year and marks the debut of a new tennis cycle for athletes to compete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The competition features quite a few categories besides men\u2019s and women\u2019s tennis, featuring wheelchair competitions, exhibition matches, and more. Rafael Nadal<\/a>, Naomi Osaka, and Angelique Kerber, all former champions, will compete once again to dethrone the current champion Novak Djokovic in the men\u2019s category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When is the 2024 Australian Open?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Australian Open typically takes place mid January every year. This year\u2019s tournament is scheduled to begin on January 14th<\/strong> and will go on till January 28th<\/strong>. Melbourne Park<\/strong> has been the host of the Australian Open since 1988 and is the host for the 2024 Australian Open.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is The Schedule For The 2024 Australian Open?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The official schedule for this year\u2019s Australian Open kicks off with a round of qualifying singles on January 8th<\/strong>, and the actual tournament begins on January 14th<\/strong> with the start of round 1. The Semi-Finals<\/strong> are scheduled to begin on day 11th of the competition and will conclude on January 25th<\/strong>. The last three days are scheduled to host the Finals<\/strong> for every category of the competition, wrapping up the tournament on January 28th<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/th>Event<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Thursday, January 11th<\/td>Qualifying Round<\/td><\/tr>
Sunday, January 14th<\/td>Round 1 Singles<\/td><\/tr>
Monday, January 15th<\/td>Round 1 Singles<\/td><\/tr>
Tuesday, January 16th<\/td>Round 1 Singles<\/td><\/tr>
Wednesday, January 17th<\/td>Round 2 Singles<\/td><\/tr>
Thursday, January 18th<\/td>Round 2 Singles<\/td><\/tr>
Friday, January 19th<\/td>Round 3 Singles<\/td><\/tr>
Saturday, January 20th<\/td>Round 3 Singles<\/td><\/tr>
Sunday, January 21st<\/td>Round 4 Singles<\/td><\/tr>
Monday, January 22nd<\/td>Round 4 Singles<\/td><\/tr>
Tuesday, January 23rd<\/td>Singles Quarter-Finals<\/td><\/tr>
Wednesday, January 24th<\/td>Singles Quarter-Finals<\/td><\/tr>
Thursday, January 25th<\/td>Women\u2019s Singles Semi-Finals<\/td><\/tr>
Friday, January 26th<\/td>Men\u2019s Singles Semi-Finals<\/td><\/tr>
Saturday, January 27th<\/td>Women\u2019s Singles Final, Men\u2019s Doubles Final<\/td><\/tr>
Sunday, January 28th<\/td>Men\u2019s Singles Final, Women\u2019s Doubles Final<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What Is The Winning Prize For The Australian Open?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first Grand Slam of the year always sets the benchmark for the upcoming season, and the Australian Open has always had a record prize pool every year. Last year\u2019s prize pool was around AUD 76.5 million<\/strong>, with the winner receiving a hefty AUD 2,975,000<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This time around, we can expect a 3-5% increment in the prize pool, setting another record for the tournament and the sport. Every year, the tournament tries to go above and beyond its standards, and last year, we saw an average 3.5% increment in the prize pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which Courts Does The Australian Open Use?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Australian Open, since its inception, featured grass outdoor courts, but they were swapped for a hard outdoor court in 1987 and since then has been the case for the courts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hardcourt features a play of medium-fast to fast due to its bouncy tendencies when compared to grass and ensures an action-packed game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grass courts, although considered traditional, are slow and are slowly getting ruled out of the sport. Two of the Grand Slams feature a hardcourt surface, as does most of the professional tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is The Australian Open Venue?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Australian Open has consistently taken place at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne since 1988. Melbourne Park, home to the Grand Slam, itself has multiple arenas with different seating capacities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rod Laver Arena<\/strong> is the largest venue with a capacity of 15,000, while John Cain Arena<\/strong> seats 10,500 and Margaret Court Arena<\/strong> 7,500. These venues all have been renovated with state of the art technological feats and consist of a hardcourt surface in an outdoor setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to buy Australian Open Tickets?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can buy Australian Open tickets from Ticketmaster<\/a><\/strong> right now. The site is currently selling opening week all-day ground passes starting from as low as $10 per person.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fans can, of course, opt for better options like reserved on-court seating arrangements, fine dining, arena access, and much more. Children\u2019s tickets start from $5<\/strong> and are a great opportunity for some family time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where To Watch The Australian Open?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n