Q 01/05

In which city is the Australian Open played?

A) Sydney

B) Brisbane

C) Adelaide

D) Melbourne

Answer · why

D) Melbourne

It has been staged in five Australian cities and two in New Zealand, but has stayed in Melbourne since 1972.

Q 02/05

Where does the Australian Open fall in the calendar of the four Grand Slams?

A) Second

B) First

C) Third

D) Fourth

Answer · why

B) First

It usually starts in mid-January, and top players have complained it comes too soon after the holidays.

Q 03/05

On what surface has the Australian Open been played since its 1988 move to Flinders Park?

A) Grass

B) Red clay

C) Hard court

D) Carpet

Answer · why

C) Hard court

Three brands have been used since 1988: green Rebound Ace, blue Plexicushion and, since 2020, blue GreenSet.

Q 04/05

Which surface did the Australian Open use before 1988?

A) Grass

B) Clay

C) Green hard court

D) Wooden boards

Answer · why

A) Grass

The last grass edition was at Kooyong in 1987, when Stefan Edberg beat Pat Cash in the final.

Q 05/05

What nickname is the Australian Open known by?

A) The Sunshine Slam

B) The Southern Slam

C) The Happy Slam

D) The Summer Slam

Answer · why

C) The Happy Slam

It is also the best-attended major, drawing more than 1.3 million people including qualifying in 2026.