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1998 Australian Open (real Tennis)
The 1998 Real Tennis Australian Open was the 67th edition of the Australian Open. The men's singles event was held at the Macquarie University Real Tennis Club in Sydney between 18 and 23 August 1998. It was followed two days later by the doubles event, held at the Hobart Real Tennis Club two days later. It was organised by the Australian Real Tennis Association. The men's draw was the second grand slam event of the year. The men's singles draw was won by incumbent World Champion Robert Fahey for the fifth time, his third consecutive title. He beat Frank Filippelli in the final in a rematch of the 1997 final. The doubles draw was won by Ruaraidh Gunn and Steve Virgona, the pair having won the US Open earlier that year. They defeated Fahey and Peter Meares in the final. The women's final was won by Barbara Baker, the future Governor of Tasmania. She partnered with Julianne Drewitt to win the doubles. Draw and results Men's Singles ''Results are only available from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 km (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains (New South Wales), Blue Mountains in the west, and about 80 km (50 mi) from Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and the Hawkesbury River in the north and north-west, to the Royal National Park and Macarthur, New South Wales, Macarthur in the south and south-west. Greater Sydney consists of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are colloquially known as "Sydneysiders". The estimated population in June 2024 was 5,557,233, which is about 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. The city's nicknames include the Emerald City and the Harbour City. There is ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
