It was the 100th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam Event of the year. The 2012 Australian Open was the richest Grand Slam tournament in history, with the singles champions pocketing 2.3 million Australian Dollars.Doubles prize money is distributed per pair.
Location
Melbourne Park Tennis Centre, Melbourne,Australia
2012 Australian Open
The men’s singles championship will be contested for the 100th time at Australian Open 2012.
Since 1905 the men’s title has been won by 59 different players.
A commemorative coin has been struck to mark the milestone and the 100th champion will also be awarded a unique medal.
The Gates open for the first time and the crowd streams into Rod Laver Arena
Commentator and former champion Jim Courier with singer Danni Minogue with the trophies and ballboys and girls
Prize money
Men's and Women's Singles
Winners: $2,300,000
Runners-up: $1,150,000
Men's and Women's Doubles
Winners: $454,500
Runners-up: $227,250
Mixed Doubles
Winners: $135,500
Runners-up: $67,500
Winners Details of 2012 Australian Open
Men's Singles
Novak Djokovic (Serbia)defeated Rafael Nadal (Spain)5-7,6-4,6-2,6-7,7-5 in the men's singles final.
Time by Set:80 66 45 88 74.
Novak Djokovic successfully defended his title after he defeated Rafael Nadal in the longest final in history - 5 hours and 53 minutes
Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a shot against Andy Murray of Britain during their semifinal at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012.
Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland 6-7(5),6-2,
7-6(5),6-4 during their semifinal at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012
Women's Singles
Victoria Azarenka(Belarus) defeat Maria Sharapova(Russia) 6-3 ,6-0 in the Women's Singles Final
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, center, delivers a speech in front of runner-up Maria Sharapova of Russia, left, and former champion Martina Hingis, right during the awarding ceremony in Melbourne, Australia,on Saturday Jan 28,2012
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus celebrates after defeating Maria Sharapova of Russia during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012
Women's Doubles
Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova, left, and Vera Zvonareva, right, hold the trophy after winning their women's doubles final against Italy's Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012 The scores are 5-7,6-4,6-3
Men's Doubles
Laender Paes(India) and Radek Stepanek(Cze) defeat Bob Bryan(USA) and Mike Bryan 7-6,6-2(USA) in the Men's Doubles Final
Mixed Doubles
Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) and Horai Tecau(Romania) defeat Elena Vesnina(Russia) and Laender Paes(India)6-3,5-7,10-3
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