Australian Open
On 30 May 2007 the Australian Open and Tennis Australia announced Plexicushion Prestige as the new Australian Open surface. The surface was installed in time for the 2008 Australian Open, and was accompanied by a change in surfaces at the lead-up tournaments to the Australian Open.
Among the men, Novak Djokovic is the most successful player on plexicushion, with all of his four Australian Open titles (2008, 2011, 2012 and 2013) coming on plexicushion. Serena Williams (2009 and 2010) and Victoria Azarenka (2012 and 2013) are the most successful women, both winning two Australian Open titles on this surface.
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