1996 was his second and final Australian Open win, having claimed the title in 1991 when he was elevated to World No. 1. Becker retired from professional tennis in June 1999.

Rubin and Sanchez-Vicario played each other for the seventh time, and teamed up for the first time, at the 1996 Australian Open. (Getty Images) But it wasn't the first time they played each other.

According to Sporting News, the Australian Open has a total of 128 participants in the men’s and women’s singles, and 64 pairs participants in the men’s and women’s doubles. Meanwhile, the ...

Until 1982, that is. Considered one of the greatest matches in Australian Open history, as well as in the Evert-Navratilova rivalry, their 1982 battle was a classic.