2009 Australian Open 2009 Australian Open The 2009 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 97th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 19 January through 1 February 2009. The 2009 men's tournament is considered to be one of the best Grand Slam tournaments in open era history. It is remembered for containing many of the best matches of the 2009 year, including the Nadal v Verdasco semi final and the Nadal v Federer final. It was the
Nicolaas Scholtz (tennis) player behind Kevin Anderson and Lloyd Harris. In March 2008, Scholtz won his first ITF junior singles title at the G2 in Gaborone, Botswana. As a junior, Scholtz reached a Career High Combined ranking of 22 in the International Tennis Federation’s world junior ranking. As a junior, he compiled a singles win/loss record of 67–27. Junior Grand Slam results - Singles: Australian Open: 1R (2009) French Open: 2R (2009) Wimbledon: 1R (2009) US Open: 1R (2009) Junior Grand Slam results - Doubles: Australian Open: 1R (2009) French Open: QF (2009) Wimbledon: 1R (2009) US Open: 1R (2009) Nicolaas Scholtz (tennis)