Adrian Meronk: Pole Position

One of Europe’s most in-form players, Poland’s Adrian Meronk is primed for his quest to win back-to-back Australian Open crowns.

Adrian Meronk, Ashleigh Buhai continue breakthrough seasons with historic twin wins at the Australian Open

The prizemoney was small, but the stage was huge as the Australian Open pulled off the historic first of running a men’s and women’s national championship simultaneously on the same courses. And the payoff for Adrian Meronk’s victory in men’s tournament will be far more valuable than the $306,000 he bagged for defeating local hero Adam Scott in an exciting finish on Melbourne’s famed Sandbelt.