By the Numbers: The 2008 Australian Open
Article by Aaress Lawless on Jan 28, 2008 | Print |
Before closing the book on the Australian Open and saying goodbye to the season’s first major, take a quick look at some of the impressive numbers from the Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific.
605,735 - People attended the 2008 Australian Open.
20,500 - Official player towels sold at the tournament and online.
2,687 - Total games played during the women’s singles event.
176 - Winners hit by champion Maria Sharapova en-route to the title.
37 - Nations represented in the women’s main draw.
968 - Winners hit by women in the second round.
1,423 - Unforced errors struck by women in the second round.
3,067 - Total racquets strung by the tournament’s stringers.
123 MPH - Fastest serves hit by women in the singles event - a distinction shared by Venus and Serena Williams.
2 - Serbian players in the women’s main draw. Ana Ivanovic reached the final and Jelena Jankovic lost in the semifinals.
10,500 - Mini facials provided by Garnier World.
26 - Double faults hit by world No. 1 Justine Henin, the most of any male or female player in the tournament.
40 - Aces fired by Serena Williams in just five matches.
176 - Challenges issued by the women’s draw.
53 - Correct challenges made by the women’s draw.
4.63 - Average challenges per set in the women’s draw.
22 - Challenges requested by finalist Ana Ivanovic during the tournament.
5 - Calls successfully overturned by Ana Ivanovic.
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Will.I.AM | Jan 28, 2008 | Reply
Lol @ Ivanovic! She should be familiar with the challenge system by now! :O