Before Sampras won the title for the first time, it was Jim Courier.
Pete Sampras elevated these 4 tournaments (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open) to their current status by saying they were all that mattered. No, they have been called grandslams since the thirties, more than 30 years before Sampras was even born
Marat Safin Round of 16 Australian Open
Sampras has won 14 grand slams Australian Open: 2 French Open: 0 Wimbledon: 7 US Open: 5
The Women's Singles title was won by Kim Clijsters at the 2011 Australian Open.
Serena Williams won the 2009 Australian Open Women's Singles title. She defeated Dinara Safina in the final. This was Serena Williams' fourth Australian Open Singles title.
2009
Yes, in 2010 Serena won australian open champion 2010 title.
Roger Federer defeated Marat Safin for the 2004 Australian Open title.
Kim Clijsters
Jiri Vasely won the boys junior championship of Australian Open 2011.
A famous Australian tennis player who won the women's singles title at the 1955 Australian Open. She was also won the women's doubles title with Mary Bevis Hawton at the 1955 Australian Open.
The Williams sisters