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Brief history of tennis Australia |
Tennis
Australia was formed in 1904 with the main
purpose of placing Australian players in the
Davis Cup competition, later the association
created a national tournament which is today one
of the four major tournaments of tennis.
Along with the US,
Australia dominated Davis Cup during the 40's to
the 70's. |
| Why
are they a tennis power |
The Australian Open
Past champions include Roy Emmerson, Ken Rosewall, and the person who some
regard as the greatest of all time, Rod Laver
Current champions include Lleyton Hewitt and Patrick
Rafter |