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2008 Australian Open
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| 2008 Australian Open | ||
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| Date: | January 14 – January 27 | |
| Edition: | 96th | |
| Defending champions | ||
| Men's singles | ||
Roger Federer |
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| Women's singles | ||
Serena Williams |
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| Men's doubles | ||
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Bob Bryan /
Mike Bryan |
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| Women's doubles | ||
Cara Black /
Liezel Huber |
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| Mixed doubles | ||
 Daniel Nestor /  Elena Likhovtseva |
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The 2008 Australian Open is a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 14 January through 27 January, 2008.
After 20 years of playing on Rebound Ace, the tournament will change to Plexicushion, a marginally faster surface. The new surface will be thinner, and will therefore have lower heat retention. This has been done in a bid to reduce the "stick" of the court and the frequency of the extreme heat policy being invoked. However, the new surface has been criticised for being too similar to DecoTurf, the surface used at the U.S. Open.
Notable stories
Seniors
Men's singles
Women's singles
Men's doubles
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
Juniors
Boys' Singles
Girls' Singles
Boys' Doubles
Girls' Doubles
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
- 2008 in tennis
- Australian Open Homepage (Official)
| Preceded by 2007 Australian Open |
Australian Open | Succeeded by 2009 Australian Open |
| Preceded by 2007 U.S. Open |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 2008 French Open |
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