Jan 15 - Facts and figures relating to the
Australian Open women's tournament which starts on Monday in
Melbourne:
2009 champions
Singles: Serena Williams (U.S.)
Doubles: Serena Williams/Venus Williams (U.S.)
Most Australian Open titles
All competitions: Margaret Court (Australia) 22 (11 singles,
seven doubles, four mixed doubles)
Women's singles: Margaret Court (Australia), Evonne
Goolagong-Cawley (Australia), Steffi Graf (Germany), Monica
Seles (U.S.) 4
Youngest singles winner
Martina Hingis (Switzerland) in 1997, aged 16 years, three
months, 26 days
2010 Winner's prize money (Australian dollars)
Women's singles: A$2,000,000($1.86 million)
Women's doubles: A$450,000
Mixed doubles: A$134,460
(Compiled by Neil Maidment; editing by Tom Pilcher)