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2013 Australian Open Winners

27 Jan

From ESPN: Novak Djokovic takes title in 4 sets: http://espn.go.com/tennis/aus13/story/_/id/8886770/novak-djokovic-captures-third-straight-australian-open

Novak Djokovic of Serbia poses with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup. Source: REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Novak Djokovic of Serbia poses with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup. Source: REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

On Sunday Novak Djokovic defeated rival Andy Murray in the Australian Open men’s singles final, winning the tournament for the third time in a row, the first man in the Open Era of tennis to do so.  Djokovic is now in a three-way tie with Andre Agassi and Roger Federer for the most Australian Open wins, with four.  Djokovic has won six Grand Slam Championships.

Victoria Azarenka won the women’s singles final, her second Australian Open title in a row, and her second grand slam finals victory.  In the Open Era of tennis, the woman with the most Australian Open Women’s Singles titles is Serena Williams, with five.

Here is the full list of 2013 Australian Open winners:

Men’s Singles: Novak Djokovic
Women’s Singles: Victoria Azarenka
Men’s Doubles: Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
Women’s Doubles: Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci
Mixed Doubles: Jarmila Gajdošová / Matthew Ebden
Boys’ Singles: Nick Kyrgios
Girls’ Singles: Ana Konjuh
Boys’ Doubles: Jay Andrijic / Bradley Mousley
Girls’ Doubles: Ana Konjuh / Carol Zhao
Wheelchair Men’s Singles: Shingo Kunieda
Wheelchair Women’s Singles: Aniek van Koot
Wheelchair Quad Singles: David Wagner
Wheelchair Men’s Doubles: Michael Jeremiasz / Shingo Kunieda
Wheelchair Women’s Doubles: Jiske Griffioen / Aniek van Koot
Wheelchair Quad Doubles: David Wagner / Nicholas Taylor

 
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Posted by on January 27, 2013 in Sports, Tennis

 

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One Response to 2013 Australian Open Winners

  1. Harriet Pansing

    January 27, 2013 at 10:23 am

    interesting ….did not know that all these categories were part of the Australian Open.

     

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