| Tournament Name | AUSTRALIAN OPEN |
| Location: | MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA |
| Dates: | 16 - 29 JANUARY 2006 |
| Prize Money: | AUS$19,300,000 |
| Draw / ID: | 128 DRAW / # 06-580 |
| SITE: |
MELBOURNE PARK BATMAN AVENUE, MELBOURNE VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA |
| SURFACE: | REBOUND ACE |
| BALL: | WILSON AUSTRALIAN OPEN BALL |
| PRIZE MONEY: | AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS |
| WEB SITE: | www.AustralianOpen.com |
| SIGN-IN: | SINGLES QUALIFYING SIGN-IN DEADLINE: SIGN-IN FOR ALTERNATES WILL BE BETWEEN 8:00AM – 9:30AM ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 12 2006 AT TOURNAMENT CONTROL. SINGLES QUALIFYING MATCHES: THURSDAY JANUARY 12 – SATURDAY JANUARY 14. DOUBLES MAIN DRAW SIGN-IN DEADLINE: SIGN-IN CLOSES AT 5:00PM ON TUESDAY JANUARY 17 2006 AT TOURNAMENT CONTROL. MIXED DOUBLES MAIN DRAW SIGN-IN DEADLINE: SIGN-IN CLOSES AT 4:00PM ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18 2006 AT TOURNAMENT CONTROL |
| SCHEDULE: | THE SINGLES MAIN DRAWS WILL BE CONDUCTED AND MADE PUBLIC ON FRIDAY JANUARY 13 AT MELBOURNE PARK. COMPETITORS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND. THE SCHEDULE IS PROVISIONAL AND SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE IF NECESSARY DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS OR OTHER REASONS. FOR EXAMPLE, THE STARTING TIME MAY BE 10:00AM IF EXTREME HEAT IS FORECAST OR THE TOURNAMENT IS BEHIND SCHEDULE. FROM MONDAY 16 JANUARY, MATCHES WILL COMMENCE AT 11:00AM ON ALL COURTS. ON FRIDAY 27 AND SUNDAY 29 JANUARY MATCHES WILL COMMENCE AT 3:00PM AND 4:00PM RESPECTIVELY ON ALL COURTS. ON SATURDAY 28 JANUARY, MATCHES WILL COMMENCE AT 12:00PM ON OUTSIDE COURTS AND AT 1:30PM ON ROD LAVER ARENA. NIGHT MATCHES HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED ON ROD LAVER ARENA EACH NIGHT FROM MONDAY 16 – SUNDAY 29 JANUARY, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SATURDAY 28 JANUARY WHEN THERE IS A DAY SESSION ONLY. NIGHT MATCHES WILL COMMENCE AT 7:30PM. NIGHT MATCHES HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED ON MARGARET COURT ARENA EACH NIGHT FROM MONDAY 16 – SATURDAY 21 JANUARY (INCLUSIVE). THE FIRST NIGHT MATCH WILL COMMENCE ON MARGARDET COURT ARENA NOT BEFORE 7:30PM (THIS MATCH MAY BE MOVED TO VODAFONE ARENA AT THE DISCRETION OF THE REFEREE, EITHER PRIOR TO MATCH STARTING OR DURING MATCH IF INTERRUPTED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS). IN THE EVENT OF A FIRST EVENING MATCH EXTENDING PAST 11:30PM, A DECISION WILL BE MADE AT 11:30PM BY THE REFEREE REGARDING THE PLAYING OR RE-SCHEDULEING OF A FOLLOWING MATCH. |
ATP POINTS & PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN
|
Winner |
Finalist |
SF |
QF |
R/16 |
R/32 |
R/64 |
R/128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 |
Q1 | |
| Race Points | 200 | 140 | 90 | 50 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Entry Points | 1000 | 700 | 450 | 250 | 150 | 75 | 35 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 4 | |
| Singles $ | 1,220,000 | 610,000 | 305,000 | 152,500 | 76,250 | 46,760 | 28,465 | 18,300 | 11,400 | 5,690 | 2,850 | |
| Doubles $ | 444,500 | 222,250 | 110,420 | 55,210 | 31,140 | 16,980 | 9,550 |
2005 ENTRY DEADLINE: 05. DECEMBER 2005 / QUALYFING 19 DECEMBER
2005
2005 SINGLES QUALIFYING CUT OFF: 434
2004 DOUBLES MAIN DRAW CUT-OFF: 198