kmhouseindia: 2012 Australian Open

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

Serbia's Novak Djokovic poses for a photo of a clock showing the match time of his final against Spain's Rafael Nadal during the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia,Monday, Jan. 30, 2012

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates winning championship point in his men's final match against Rafael Nadal of Spain during day fourteen of the 2012 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 29, 2012, in Melbourne, Australia

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