The youngest and oldest winner of mens title is same man - Ken "muscles" Rosewall , diminutive but deadly Australian legend. Rosewall won at age of 18 in 1953 and at age of 37 in 1972.

The youngest winner on female side was Martina Hingis at age of 16 in 1997.

One of unusual features of Australian Open facility in recent years is retractable roof which allows for play during any weather conditions. This is only retractable roof on tennis Grand Slam circuit which includes Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open.

But I just may hold dubious honor of all time greatest moment in club breaking history. I was playing head to head with my regular foursome, and we had come to last hole and big money was on line. A great drive had put me in unfamiliar territory, about 20 yards closer to 18th green than I had ever been. An even better 6-iron put me about five feet from hole on this difficult 4 par, which I had only rarely parred and never birdied in my life. Man this was great! I was about to birdie a hole that for years had been giving me fits, and I was going to win all money with one shot. It just doesn’t get any better then this.

The other three had all finished up, and it was down to my very makeable, very easy, only slightly up-hill, straight in putt… nearly a kick-in. I milked it for all it was worth. I plumbed it, stalked it, walked around it again, repaired imaginary ball marks and rubbed it in as best as I could. Finally I approached ball… dead in straight… not a problem. Perfect backswing… beautiful putting stroke… nice follow through. It was great… moving right on line! The money was mine! Fist pump in motion… No! Wait! What h…!!!??? All of a sudden my ball is flying like a nine-iron shot and shoots twenty feet past hole!! And there next to hole was head of my putter, right where it had landed after falling off shaft and hitting back of my ball. Two putts later I’m finally in cup, in dumps and out of money. To this day my playing partners are insisting that I should have also been assessed a two stroke penalty for striking ball twice. I’ll let you look that rule up.

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