Tennis

The Australian Open is the first of the world's four Grand Slam tennis tournaments during the year, and normally takes place in Melbourne at Melbourne Park in January.

The Australian Open, the first of the world's four Grand Slam tennis tournaments in a year, is scheduled to take place in Melbourne in January 2012.

Here are the quarterfinal, semifinal and final matches of the 2012 Australian Open.

The Australian Open sees the continuing march of champions, retaining and losing titles as well as coming up through the qualifying rounds.

Southeast of Melbourne's Federation Square, along Swan St, Melbourne Park is home to the Australian Open, one of only four Grand Slam tennis tournaments in the world and the first to occur in any calendar year.