Engeningizimu-mpumalanga yeMelbourne's Federation Square eduze kwe-Swan St yi-Yarra River, i-Melbourne Park ihlala e-Australian Open, enye yezinguquko ezine ze-Grand Slam tennis emhlabeni wonke kanti ngowokuqala ukuba kwenzeke kunoma yimuphi unyaka wekhalenda.
Elawulwa yi-Tennis Australia, i-Australian Open idlalwa njalo ngoJanuwari eMelbourne njengoba kunqunywe ngo-1972 ukuba ibambe umqhudelwano edolobheni elifanayo unyaka ngamunye. Idlalwe eMelbourne Park kusukela ngo-1988.
Kutholakale Ukuqasha
I-Melbourne Park inezinkantolo ezine zasendlini nezinkantolo ezingu-22 zangaphandle ezitholakalayo ukuqasha umphakathi izinsuku eziyisikhombisa ngesonto ngaphandle kwaJanuwari.
I-Rod Laver Arena
Inkundla yakhe enkulu kanye nenkantolo yesikhungo yiR Rod Laver Arena, okuthiwa ngo-2000 ngemuva kwe-tennis yase-Australia enkulu uRud La Laye kuphela odlala emlandweni we-tennis ukuba athathe amaSlams amabili Omkhulu (1962 no-1969) - udumo oluphelele olutholwa ngokuwina I-Australian Open, i-French Open, i-Wimbledon ne-US Vula izihloko ezingabhalwanga ngonyaka owodwa wekhalenda.
I-Rod Laver Arena ifaka uphahla oluhoxisiwe futhi lihlala ngama-15,000. Indawo yokusebenzisa izinto eziningi, le nkundla iyakwazi ukubamba imicimbi eminingi yezemidlalo nezokuzijabulisa, kusukela emidlalweni ye-Grand Slam ye-tennis kanye nesithuthuthu esiphezulu, ukubetha amakhonsathi, izingqungquthela kanye ne-ballet yesilasi.
Thatha i-Tram
I-Melbourne Park ingaphansi kwekhilomitha elingu-1 ukusuka eMelbourne ibhizinisi eliphakathi nendawo futhi litholakala kalula ngokuthutha umphakathi.
Uma uthatha i-tram, thola i-tram 70 empumalanga ukusuka kuFlinders St bese uhamba esiteshini saseMelbourne Park. Isevisi yokuthutha i-tram kumzila 70 ikhululekile ukuba ithikithi noma abanikazi bomhlaba ngesikhathi se-Open Australia.
Ezinye izinkundla zezintambo
Phakathi kwezinye izikhungo ze-tennis zaseMelbourne kukhona:
- I-Albert Reserve Tennis Center , uHanna St noSt St Kilda Rd, eMelbourne. Thola izinombolo ze-tram 3, 5, 6, 16 noma 72 eningizimu ukusuka e-Swanston St ukuma 25.
- Isikhungo saseTest Melbourne Tennis , 61-63 Albert St, eMpumalanga Melbourne. Thatha i-tram 12 noma 109 empumalanga ukusuka ku-Collins St ukuma 12.
- Fawkner Park Tennis Centre , Fawkner Park, Toorak Rd West, South Yarra. Thatha i-tram 3, 5, 6 16 noma 72 ukuma 23. Bese uhamba ngamamitha angu-100 eceleni kweTorak Rd.