Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
Once considered the 'ugly duckling' of the four Grand Slams, the 'Happy Slam' (or the 'Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific') is today the highest attended Grand Slam event in history, having welcomed more than 812,000 people to Melbourne Park in 2020.
Through forethought, innovation and adaptability The Australian Open has superseded tennis, becoming one of the most significant sporting events in the Southern Hemisphere.
This is the story of the 'Making of a Happy Slam'.
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Baseline Tennis adds colour and context to the stories behind the game – both familiar and lesser-known.
Standing apart from the 24/7 news cycle maelstrom, Baseline Tennis provides informative, engaging and intelligent content on the past, present, and future of the game, focusing on the stories that matter.
Our videos combine 3D imagery, motion graphics, archive footage, graphical illustrations and sound, create rich and vivid storytelling, bring the viewer immersive profiles of players, tournaments, key moments from history, the skills of the game major discussion points.
It's tennis. But viewed differently.
#ausopen #happyslam #grandslam
Once considered the 'ugly duckling' of the four Grand Slams, the 'Happy Slam' (or the 'Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific') is today the highest attended Grand Slam event in history, having welcomed more than 812,000 people to Melbourne Park in 2020.
Through forethought, innovation and adaptability The Australian Open has superseded tennis, becoming one of the most significant sporting events in the Southern Hemisphere.
This is the story of the 'Making of a Happy Slam'.
Join the Tennishead CLUB, the world’s best online tennis community, and receive over $700 of incredible gifts including a head-to-toe ASICS tennis outfit, exclusive coaching videos from Boris Becker, Dominic Thiem’s father & Novak Djokovic’s fitness trainer PLUS Tennishead magazine. Join us at Tennishead.net/club because 'tennis is everything.'
Subscribe: tinyurl.com/BaselineTennis | 🔔Make sure to enable all push notifications!🔔
Watch our most recent videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCj0NjN1EnBmSyGqOq--PJz8S0ReoBYPW
Subscribe to the 'Baseline Exchanges' Podcast:
plnk.to/baseline-exchanges
Follow Baseline Media on the socials:
Website: baseline-media.com
Instagram: instagram.com/baselinemedia_
TikTok: tiktok.com/@baselinemedia_
Twitter: twitter.com/BaselineMedia_
About Baseline Tennis:
Baseline Tennis adds colour and context to the stories behind the game – both familiar and lesser-known.
Standing apart from the 24/7 news cycle maelstrom, Baseline Tennis provides informative, engaging and intelligent content on the past, present, and future of the game, focusing on the stories that matter.
Our videos combine 3D imagery, motion graphics, archive footage, graphical illustrations and sound, create rich and vivid storytelling, bring the viewer immersive profiles of players, tournaments, key moments from history, the skills of the game major discussion points.
It's tennis. But viewed differently.
#ausopen #happyslam #grandslam
