Country tennis in Victoria
The Australian Open came via courts in paddocks in rural towns and coastal getaways, built to attract tourists, inspire social events and to hold tournaments.
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Before it was the Australian Open it was the…
January 27, 2015
The first Victorian tennis championships took place in 1880 just three years after the first Wimbledon tournament.
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