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Nicola Walker
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Nicola Walker
Born
(1970-05-15) 15 May 1970 (age 47)
Stepney, London, U.K.
Nationality
British
Education
Forest School, Walthamstow
Alma mater
New Hall, Cambridge
Footlights
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1990–present
Spouse(s)
Barnaby Kay
Children
Harry Kay
Nicola Walker (born 15 May 1970) is an English actress, known for her starring roles in various British television programmes from the 1990s onwards, including Ruth Evershed in the spy drama Spooks from 2003 to 2011. She has also worked in theatre, radio and film. In 2013, she won the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for the play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. In 2014, she was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for the BBC drama Last Tango in Halifax.
Contents
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1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 Television
2.2 Theatre
2.3 Film
2.4 Audio
3 Filmography
3.1 Film
3.2 Television
3.3 Video Games
4 Theatre credits
5 Personal life
6 References
7 External links
Early life[edit]
Walker was born in Stepney in the East End of London and has an older brother. She attended Saint Nicholas School, Old Harlow, and Forest School, Walthamstow, and undertook acting classes from age 12 to speak to boys.[1] Interviewed in 2014 by The Guardian, she said, "I was really encouraged by my mother. My dad thought it was a ridiculous thing to do."[2]
Walker then attended New Hall, Cambridge, where she started her acting career with the Cambridge Footlights. Her contemporaries included Spooks writer David Wolstencroft and comedian Sue Perkins, who were all part of the 1990 national tour.[3] Perkins, then an older undergraduate, was assigned to be her "college mother", although Walker later said: "She was the worst college mother I could have had .. They’re meant to hold your hand. She asked to borrow my bike, got drunk and I never saw it again." Walker acted on stage as Perkins's stooge and years later their partnership was resumed when Perkins cast Walker in her sitcom Heading Out.[2]
Career[edit]
Offered a place at RADA, on graduation from Cambridge, she already had some roles and an agent, so Walker decided to pursue her acting career. Based in London, she shared a flat with Perkins, Sarah Phelps, and Emma Kennedy, and acted at the Edinburgh Festival and the London Festival Fringe.[1]
Television[edit]
Her first major television roles were in 1997, as Gypsy Jones in Channel 4's adaptation of A Dance to the Music of Time, and as English teacher Suzy Travis in two series of Steven Moffat's school-based sitcom Chalk.[4] She has also appeared in guest roles in episodes of series such as Dalziel and Pascoe, Jonathan Creek, Pie in the Sky, and Broken News.
She got the leading part of DI Susan Taylor in the ITV thriller serial Touching Evil in 1997, co-starring opposite Robson Green. She also appeared in its two sequel serials in 1998 and 1999. Also in 1999, she took the lead role in the post-apocalyptic drama serial The Last Train, also screened on ITV (and written by future Spooks writer Matthew Graham). Also in 2003, Walker played Molly in the BBC Radio adaptation of Neuromancer by William Gibson.
In 2003, with the production team of Kudos Television looking to replace the character played by Jenny Agutter in Series 1 of Spooks, the part of Ruth Evershed was specially written for Walker from Series 2.[1] She remained with the show until the fifth series, during the production of which it was announced she was expecting her first child and would be leaving. She returned in 2009 and continued until the series ended in 2011. Benji Wilson of The Daily Telegraph praised Walker's performance, stating: "an actress who has squeezed every drop out of TV’s greatest ever largely dumbstruck doormat for the best part of a decade. Her scenes with Peter Firth, another fine player, have become self-contained little bubbles of weltschmerz within every recent episode".[5]
In 2007, Walker had a prominent supporting role as a child snatcher in the ITV1 drama serial Torn and appeared in the BBC adaptation of Oliver Twist.
In 2009, she appeared as a maid in a new BBC adaptation of Henry James' The Turn of the Screw, which also starred Michelle Dockery and Sue Johnston. In 2010, Walker appeared as a beleaguered wife (Linda Shand) of a murderer in an episode of the BBC1 crime thriller Luther.[6]
In February 2011, she appeared as nervous social worker Wendy in the BBC TV series Being Human.[7] In February 2012, she played a major character in the one off BBC crime drama Inside Men.
In 2012, 2013 and 2014/15, she appeared alongside Derek Jacobi, Anne Reid, and Sarah Lancashire, in three series of the BBC original drama Last Tango in Halifax.
In February and March 2013, Walker reunited with her former Cambridge Footlights colleague Sue Perkins in the BBC comedy Heading Out. She then appeared in the second series of Prisoners' Wives and the third series of Scott & Bailey.
Walker was again nominated for a Television BAFTA for "Best Supporting Actress" in 2014 for her role in Last Tango in Halifax, but the award was won by her co-star Sarah Lancashire.[8]
In 2015, she appeared as Jackie "Stevie" Stevenson, the colleague of DI John River played by Stellan Skarsgård, in the BBC drama series River.[9][10] She also starred as DCI Cassie Stuart, alongside actor Sanjeev Bhaskar as DS Sunil "Sunny" Khan, in the ITV drama series Unforgotten, which returned for a second series in January 2017.
Theatre[edit]
Walker won an Olivier Award in 2013 for Best Supporting Actress in her role as Judy, the main character Christopher's mother, in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. The play won seven Olivier Awards, equalling Matilda the Musical's record win in 2012.[11]
In 2014, she starred alongside Mark Strong and Phoebe Fox in Arthur Miller's play A View from the Bridge, at the Young Vic theatre. The play received extremely positive reviews from critics[citation needed] and transferred to Wyndham's Theatre in London's West End in 2015 and to the Lyceum Theatre on Broadway.
Film[edit]
In film, her roles have tended to be smaller supporting parts. Her most prominent role has been as the irritating folk singer in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), who sings "Can't Smile Without You" at the first wedding. She also appeared in the feature film adaptation of the classic television series Thunderbirds (2004).
In 2005, she portrayed a British journalist caught up in the Rwandan genocide in Shooting Dogs.
Audio[edit]
In July 2011, Walker played the significant supporting role of Medtech Liv Chenka in the Big Finish Productions Doctor Who audio drama Robophobia, opposite Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor. The Chenka character proved popular both with producers and listeners, and in February 2014 Walker returned to the role, this time as a foil for Paul McGann's Eighth Doctor in Dark Eyes 2. The character was sustained throughout Dark Eyes 3 and Dark Eyes 4, at the end of which it was revealed that Chenka was to continue as the Doctor's established travelling companion. In October 2015, Walker again returned to the role in the first volume of the 4-volume Doom Coalition. In 2017, she starred in the company's adaptation of the H.G. Wells novel The Shape of Things to Come.
Since 2013, Walker has voiced the Norwegian detective Annika Strandhed in three series of the BBC Radio 4 drama series Annika Stranded.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
Year
Film
Role
Notes
1994 Four Weddings and a Funeral Frightful Folk Duo — Wedding One
1994 Milner Colette Brustein Television movie
1994 Faith Grace Television movie
1996 The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders Lucy Diver Television movie
1997 Cows Shirley Johnson Television movie
2000 Shiner Det. Sgt. Garland
2004 Thunderbirds Panhead's Mother
2005 Shooting Dogs Rachel
2007 Oliver Twist Sally Television movie
2009 The Turn of the Screw Carla Television movie
2014 Second Coming Counsellor
Television[edit]
Year
Film
Role
Notes
1997 Pie in the Sky Carol Episode: "In the Smoke"
1997 A Dance to the Music of Time Gypsy Jones Episode: "The Twenties"
1997 Chalk Suzy Travis 12 episodes
1997–1999 Touching Evil Susan Taylor/D.I. Susan Taylor 16 episodes
1998 Jonathan Creek WPC Fay Radnor Episode: "Mother Redcap"
1999 The Last Train Harriet Ambrose 5 episodes
2000 Dalziel and Pascoe Abbie Hallingsworth Episode: "A Sweeter Lazarus"
2001 People Like Us Helen Meredith Episode: "The Journalist"
2003–2011 Spooks Ruth Evershed 33 episodes
2004 Red Cap Maj. Rebecca Garton Episode: "Fighting Fit"
2005 Broken News Katie Willard 3 episodes
2007 Torn Joanna Taylor 3 episodes
2010 Luther Linda Shand Episode: "#1.4"
2010 Law & Order: UK Daniela Renzo Episode: "ID"
2011 Being Human Wendy Episode: "The Longest Day"
2012 Inside Men Kirsty Coniston 4 episodes
2012 New Tricks Helen Hadley Episode: "Old School Ties"
2012 A Mother's Son DC Sue Upton 2 episodes
2012–present Last Tango in Halifax Gillian 18 episodes
Nominated—BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
2013 Prisoners' Wives DCI Jo Fontaine 4 episodes
2013 Heading Out Justine 6 episodes
2013 Scott & Bailey Helen Bartlett 4 episodes
2014 Babylon Sharon Franklin, Assistant Commissioner 7 episodes
2015— Unforgotten DCI Cassie Stuart 2 series (12 episodes)
2015 River DS Jackie "Stevie" Stevenson 6 episodes
2018 Collateral Jane Oliver Miniseries
Video Games[edit]
Year
Film
Role
2011 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Síle de Tansarville
2015 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Síle de Tansarville
Theatre credits[edit]
Relocated – Royal Court Theatre London (2008)
Gethsemane – National Theatre London (2008/9)
Season's Greetings – National Theatre London (2010/11)
Di and Viv and Rose – Hampstead Theatre (Downstairs) London (2011)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – National Theatre London (2012) for which she won the 2013 Olivier Award in the category 'Best Actress in a Supporting Role'
A View from the Bridge – Young Vic/Wyndham's Theatre (West End) London (2014/15), Lyceum Theatre on Broadway (2015/16)
Personal life[edit]
She is married to actor Barnaby Kay. The couple have a son Harry (born 2006), who is named after Harry Pearce, the character of her co-star Peter Firth in Spooks.[1]
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b c d "Spooks: Nicola Walker". Life of Wylie. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
^ Jump up to: a b "Nicola Walker: 'I've got a feisty face'". Telegraph.co.uk. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
Jump up ^ "Bestselling Fiction & Non-Fiction Authors, from The Orion Publishing Group". Orionbooks.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
Jump up ^ After the Chalk Dust Settled, featurette on Chalk Series 1 DVD, ReplayDVD.co.uk, prod. & dir. Craig Robins
Jump up ^ Wilson, Benji (23 October 2011). "Spooks: the final episode, so ludicrously silly it might just be true, review". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
Jump up ^ "BBC One — Luther, Series 1". Bbc.co.uk. 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
Jump up ^ "BBC Three — Being Human". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
Jump up ^ "Bafta for Last Tango in Halifax star Sarah Lancashire". Halifax Courier. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
Jump up ^ Adejobi, Alicia (4 September 2015). "Missing Broadchurch? ITV's new crime drama Unforgotten will become your new addiction". International Business Times. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
Jump up ^ "River – BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
Jump up ^ "Curious Incident wins seven". BBC News. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
External links[edit]
Nicola Walker on IMDb
Nicola Walker profile on the Spooks website at bbc.co.uk.
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Australian Open
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This article is about the tennis tournament. For other uses, see Australian Open (disambiguation).
"Australasian Championships" redirects here. For the track and field event, see Australasian Athletics Championships.
Australian Open
Official website
Founded
1905; 112 years ago (1905)
Editions
105 (2017)
Location
Melbourne (since 1972)
Australia
Venue
Melbourne Park (since 1988)
Surface
Grass - outdoors (1905–87)
Hard - outdoors[a][b] (since 1988)
Prize money
A$50,000,000 (2017)
Men's
Draw
128S / 128Q / 64D
Current champions
Roger Federer (singles)
Henri Kontinen
John Peers (doubles)
Most singles titles
6
Roy Emerson
Novak Djokovic
Most doubles titles
10
Adrian Quist
Women's
Draw
128S / 96Q / 64D
Current champions
Serena Williams (singles)
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Lucie Šafářová (doubles)
Most singles titles
11
Margaret Court
Most doubles titles
12
Thelma Coyne Long
Mixed Doubles
Draw
48
Current champions
Abigail Spears
Juan Sebastián Cabal
Most titles (male)
4
Harry Hopman
Colin Long
Most titles (female)
4
Daphne Akhurst Cozens
Nell Hall Hopman
Nancye Wynne Bolton
Thelma Coyne Long
Grand Slam
Australian Open
French Open
Wimbledon
US Open
Last Completed
2017 Australian Open
The Australian Open is a major tennis tournament held annually over the last fortnight of January in Melbourne, Australia. First held in 1905, the tournament is chronologically the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events of the year – the other three being the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. It features men's and women's singles; men's, women's and mixed doubles and junior's championships; as well as wheelchair, legends and exhibition events. Prior to 1988 the tournament had been played on grass courts, but since then two types of hardcourt surfaces have been used at Melbourne Park – green coloured Rebound Ace up to 2007 and, afterwards, blue Plexicushion.[1]
The Australian Open typically has high attendances, rivalling and occasionally exceeding the US Open. The tournament holds the record for the highest attendance at a Grand Slam event.[c] It was the first Grand Slam tournament to feature indoor play during wet weather or extreme heat with its three primary courts, the Rod Laver Arena, Hisense Arena and the refurbished Margaret Court Arena equipped with retractable roofs.
Contents
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1 History
1.1 Television coverage
1.2 Attendance
2 Prize money and trophies
3 Ranking points
4 Champions
4.1 Past champions
4.2 Current champions
5 Courts
6 Records
7 See also
8 Notes
9 References
10 External links
History[edit]
Inside Rod Laver Arena prior to an evening session in 2007
The Australian Open is managed by Tennis Australia, formerly the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia (LTAA), and was first played at the Warehouseman's Cricket Ground in Melbourne in November 1905. This facility is now known as the Albert Reserve Tennis Centre.[2]
The tournament was first known as the Australasian Championships and then became the Australian Championships in 1927 and the Australian Open in 1969.[3] Since 1905, the Australian Open has been staged in five Australian and two New Zealand cities: Melbourne (55 times), Sydney (17 times), Adelaide (14 times), Brisbane (7 times), Perth (3 times), Christchurch (1906) and Hastings (1912).[3] Though started in 1905, the tournament was not designated as being a major championship until 1924, by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) at a 1923 meeting. The tournament committee changed the structure of the tournament to include seeding at that time.[4] In 1972, it was decided to stage the tournament in Melbourne each year because it attracted the biggest patronage of any Australian city.[2] The tournament was played at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club from 1972 until the move to the new Melbourne Park complex in 1988.
The new facilities at Melbourne Park (formerly Flinders Park) were envisaged to meet the demands of a tournament that had outgrown Kooyong's capacity. The move to Melbourne Park was an immediate success, with a 90 percent increase in attendance in 1988 (266,436) on the previous year at Kooyong (140,000).[5]
Because of Australia's geographic remoteness, very few foreign players entered this tournament in the early 20th century. In the 1920s, the trip by ship from Europe to Australia took about 45 days. The first tennis players who came by boats were the US Davis Cup players in November 1946.[5] Even inside the country, many players could not travel easily. When the tournament was held in Perth, no one from Victoria or New South Wales crossed by train, a distance of about 3,000 kilometres (1,900 mi) between the east and west coasts. In Christchurch in 1906, of a small field of 10 players, only two Australians attended and the tournament was won by a New Zealander.[6]
Margaret Court Arena at the Australian Open with the old Rebound Ace surface. Rod Laver Arena, the centre court, in the background
The first tournaments of the Australasian Championships suffered from the competition of the other Australasian tournaments. Before 1905, all Australian states and New Zealand had their own championships, the first organised in 1880 in Melbourne and called the Championship of the Colony of Victoria (later the Championship of Victoria).[7] In those years, the best two players – Australian Norman Brookes (whose name is now written on the men's singles cup) and New Zealander Anthony Wilding – almost did not play this tournament. Brookes came once and won in 1911, and Wilding entered and won the competition twice (1906 and 1909). Their meetings in the Victorian Championships (or at Wimbledon) helped to determine the best Australasian players. Even when the Australasian Championships were held in Hastings, New Zealand, in 1912, Wilding, though three times Wimbledon champion, did not come back to his home country. It was a recurring problem for all players of the era. Brookes went to Europe only three times, where he reached the Wimbledon Challenge Round once and then won Wimbledon twice. Thus, many players had never played the Austral(as)ian amateur or open championships: the Doherty brothers, William Larned, Maurice McLoughlin, Beals Wright, Bill Johnston, Bill Tilden, René Lacoste, Henri Cochet, Bobby Riggs, Jack Kramer, Ted Schroeder, Pancho Gonzales, Budge Patty, and others, while Brookes, Ellsworth Vines, Jaroslav Drobný, came just once. Even in the 1960s and 1970s, when travel was less difficult, leading players such as Manuel Santana, Jan Kodeš, Manuel Orantes, Ilie Năstase (who only came once, when 35 years old) and Björn Borg came rarely or not at all.
Beginning in 1969, when the first Australian Open was held on the Milton Courts at Brisbane, the tournament was open to all players, including professionals who were not allowed to play the traditional circuit.[8] Nevertheless, except for the 1969 and 1971 tournaments, many of the best players missed this championship until 1982, because of the remoteness, the inconvenient dates (around Christmas and New Year's Day) and the low prize money. In 1970, George MacCall's National Tennis League, which employed Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall, Andrés Gimeno, Pancho Gonzales, Roy Emerson and Fred Stolle, prevented its players from entering the tournament because the guarantees were insufficient. The tournament was won by Arthur Ashe.[9]
In 1983, Ivan Lendl, John McEnroe and Mats Wilander entered the tournament. Wilander won the singles title[10] and both his Davis Cup singles rubbers in the Swedish loss to Australia at Kooyong shortly after.[11] Following the 1983 Australian Open, the International Tennis Federation prompted the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia to change the site of the tournament, because the Kooyong stadium was then inappropriate to serve such a big event. In 1988 the tournament was first held at Flinders Park (later renamed Melbourne Park).[12] The change of the venue also led to a change of the court surface from grass to a hard court surface known as Rebound Ace.[13] Mats Wilander was the only player to win the tournament on both grass and hard courts. In 2008, after being used for 20 years, the Rebound Ace was replaced by a cushioned, medium-paced,[14] acrylic surface known as Plexicushion Prestige. Roger Federer and Serena Williams are the only players to win the Australian Open on both Rebound Ace and Plexicushion Prestige. The main benefits of the new surface are better consistency and less retention of heat because of a thinner top layer.[13] This change was accompanied by changes in the surfaces of all lead-up tournaments to the Australian Open. The change was controversial because of the new surface's similarity to DecoTurf, the surface used by the US Open.[15]
Rafael Nadal vs Philipp Kohlschreiber at the 2010 Australian Open
Before the Melbourne Park stadium era, tournament dates fluctuated as well, in particular in the early years because of the climate of each site or exceptional events. For example, the 1919 tournament was held in January 1920 (the 1920 tournament was played in March) and the 1923 tournament in Brisbane took place in August when the weather was not too hot and wet. After a first 1977 tournament was held in December 1976 – January 1977, the organisers chose to move the next tournament forward a few days, then a second 1977 tournament was played (ended on 31 December), but this failed to attract the best players. From 1982 to 1985, the tournament was played in mid-December. Then it was decided to move the next tournament to mid-January (January 1987), which meant there was no tournament in 1986. Since 1987, the Australian Open date has not changed. However, some top players, including Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, have said that the tournament is held too soon after the Christmas and New Year holidays, thus preventing players from reaching their best form, and expressed a desire to shift it to February.[16] Such a change, however, would move the tournament outside the summer school holiday period, potentially impacting attendance figures.
Another change of venue was proposed in 2008, with New South Wales authorities making clear their desire to bid for hosting rights to the tournament once Melbourne's contract expires in 2016.[17] In response, Wayne Kayler-Thomson, the head of the Victorian Events Industry Council, was adamant that Melbourne should retain the event. In a scathing attack of the New South Wales authorities, he said, "It is disappointing that NSW cannot be original and seek their own events instead of trying to cannibalise other Australian cities."[18] Since the proposal was made, a major redevelopment of Melbourne Park has been announced, which is expected to run into the hundreds of millions of dollars. Melbourne Park will include upgraded and increased seating in major venues, a roof over Margaret Court Arena, improved player facilities, a new headquarters for Tennis Australia and a partly covered "town square" area featuring large televisions showing current tennis play.[19] A year later, these plans were largely approved, with former Premier of Victoria John Brumby confirming the state government's willingness to commit A$363 million to complete the renovations, a move which guaranteed there will be no change of venue until at least beyond 2036.[20]
Television coverage[edit]
The Australian Open is broadcast globally on television and online through some of the most established broadcasters in world sports. In Australia, the Australian Open has been broadcast by the Seven Network since 1973. Between 2003 and 2009, it was co-broadcast by Fox Sports. The Australian Open men's singles final is traditionally one of the most watched sports events in Australia. In the rest of Asia-Pacific, Fox Sports broadcasts it across South-East Asia, Wowow and NHK in Japan, CCTV, Shanghai TV and iQiyi in China, Sony Six in India and the Sub-Continent, Sky in New Zealand and Fiji TV across Oceania-Pacific.
In Europe the tournament is broadcast on Eurosport. Other broadcasters in the region have included the BBC in the United Kingdom, SRG in Switzerland, NOS in Netherlands and RTS in Serbia. In the United Kingdom, the BBC dropped its live coverage of the 2016 tournament just a month before the start due to budget cuts, leaving Eurosport as the exclusive live broadcaster.[21]
Elsewhere, beIN Sports broadcasts it into the Middle East and Northern Africa, and SuperSport in Sub-Sahara Africa. In the United States, the tournament is broadcast on ESPN2, ESPN3 and the Tennis Channel.[22] The championship matches are televised live on ESPN. While it is broadcast on ESPN International in Central and Latin America. It is broadcast on TSN in Canada.
Panorama of Margaret Court Arena during the 2008 Australian Open
Attendance[edit]
The following record of attendance provides a consistent year-to-year comparison given that since 1987 all tournaments have been played in the January period of the year (the immediate preceding tournament was Dec 1985). 1987 was the last year that the Kooyong Tennis Club was host to the grand slam and since 1988 Melbourne Park has hosted all tournaments. The average growth rate over the period covered below is 7% compared to 3% for the same period for the US Open attendance.
2017: 728,763[23]
2016: 720,363[24]
2015: 703,899[25]
2014: 643,280[26]
2013: 684,457[27]
2012: 686,006[28]
2011: 651,127[29]
2010: 653,860[30]
2009: 603,160[31]
2008: 605,735[32]
2007: 554,858[33]
2006: 550,550[34]
2005: 543,873[35]
2004: 521,691[34]
2003: 512,225[36]
2002: 518,248[37]
2001: 543,834[38]
2000: 501,251[39]
1999: 473,296[40]
1998: 434,807[40]
1997: 391,504[41]
1996: 389,598[42]
1995: 311,678[43]
1994: 332,926[44]
1993: 322,074[45]
1992: 329,034[46]
1991: 305,048[47]
1990: 312,000[48]
1989: 289,023[49]
1988: 244,859[50]
1987: 140,089[51]
Prize money and trophies[edit]
The prize money awarded in the men's and women's singles tournaments is distributed equally. The total prize money for the 2017 tournament is AUD $50,000,000. In 2017 the prize money is to be distributed as follows:[52]
Event W F SF QF 4R 3R 2R 1R Q3 Q2 Q1
Singles Prize money $3,700,000 $1,900,000 $900,000 $440,000 $220,000 $130,000 $80,000 $50,000 $25,000 $15,000 $10,000
Doubles Prize money* $650,000 $325,000 $160,500 $80,000 – $40,000 $23,000 $14,800 – – –
Mixed Doubles Prize money* $165,000 $84,000 $41,000 $19,000 – – $9,000 $4,500 – – –
* per team
Note: All amounts in Australian dollars. (The winner's prize money approximates to GBP £2,271,000; EUR €2,612,000; USD $2,797,000.)
On 4 October 2011, when they launched Australian Open 2012, the tournament director announced that the prize money was increased to A$26,000,000. It is the highest prize money for a tennis tournament. It was announced the prize money will be increased to AUD $40 million from 2015 onwards.
The names of the tournament winners are inscribed on the perpetual trophy cups.
The women's singles winner is presented with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup.
The men's singles winner is presented with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup.
Ranking points[edit]
Ranking points for the men (ATP) and women (WTA) have varied at the Australian Open through the years but presently players receive the following points:
Event W F SF QF 4R 3R 2R 1R Q Q3 Q2 Q1
Singles Men 2000 1200 720 360 180 90 45 10 25 16 8 0
Women 2000 1300 780 430 240 130 70 10 40 30 20 2
Doubles Men 2000 1200 720 360 180 90 0 – – – – –
Women 2000 1300 780 430 240 130 10 – – – – –
Champions[edit]
Past champions[edit]
Australian Open champions listed by event:
Men's Singles[d]
Women's Singles[e]
Men's Doubles
Women's Doubles
Mixed Doubles
Current champions[edit]
Roger Federer was the winner of the Men's Singles in 2017. It was his 18th Major Singles title and his fifth at the Australian Open.
Serena Williams was the winner of the Women's Singles in 2017. It was her 23rd Grand Slam singles title and her seventh at the Australian Open.
Henri Kontinen was part of the winning Men's Doubles team in 2017. It was his first Grand Slam men's doubles title.
John Peers was part of the winning Men's Doubles in 2017. It was his first Grand Slam men's doubles title.
Bethanie Mattek-Sands was part of the winning Women's Doubles team in 2017. It was her fourth Grand Slam women's doubles title and her second at the Australian Open.
Lucie Šafářová was part of the winning Women's Doubles team in 2017. It was her fourth Grand Slam women's doubles title and her second at the Australian Open.
Abigail Spears was part of the winning Mixed Doubles team in 2017. It was her first Major Mixed Doubles title.
Juan Sebastián Cabal was part of the winning Mixed Doubles team in 2017. It was his first Major Mixed Doubles title.
Event
Champion
Runner-up
Score
2017 Men's Singles Roger Federer Rafael Nadal 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
2017 Women's Singles Serena Williams Venus Williams 6–4, 6–4
2017 Men's Doubles Henri Kontinen
John Peers Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan 7–5, 7–5
2017 Women's Doubles Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Lucie Šafářová Andrea Hlaváčková
Peng Shuai 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–3
2017 Mixed Doubles Abigail Spears
Juan Sebastián Cabal Sania Mirza
Ivan Dodig 6–2, 6–4
Courts[edit]
The Australian Open is played at Melbourne Park, which is located in the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct; the event moved to this site in 1988. Currently 3 of the courts used have retractable roofs, allowing play to continue during rain and extreme heat. As of 2017 spectators can also observe play at show courts 2 and 3, which have capacities of 3,000 each,[53] as well as at Courts 7-15, 19 and 20 from small accessible viewing positions.[54]
Construction of a new 5,000 seat capacity stadium will start in 2019 as part of a $271 million redevelopment of the precinct.[55]
Since 2008, all of the courts used during the Australian Open are hard courts with Plexicushion acrylic surfaces (though Melbourne Park does have 8 clay courts not used for the tournament). This replaced the Rebound Ace surface used from the opening of Melbourne Park. The ITF rates the surfaces speed as medium.[56]
Court
Image
Opened
Capacity
Arena Roof
Ref.
Rod Laver Arena Rod Laver Arena ! 1988 14, 820 Retractable [57]
Hisense Arena
(Melbourne Park Multi-Purpose Venue) Hisense Arena ! 2000 10, 500 Retractable [58]
Margaret Court Arena
(Formerly Show Court 1) Margaret Court Arena ! 1988 7, 500 Retractable [59]
Records[edit]
Unlike the other three Grand Slam tournaments, which became open in 1968, the Australian tournament opened to professionals in 1969. Thus, the records here break at the 1969 tournament. Citations for these records.[60]
Record
Open Era*
Player(s)
Count
Years
Men since 1905
Winner of most
Men's Singles titles Before 1969: Roy Emerson 6 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967
After 1968: Novak Djokovic 6 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
Winner of most
consecutive
Men's Singles titles Before 1969: Roy Emerson 5 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967
After 1968: Novak Djokovic 3 2011, 2012, 2013
Winner of most
Men's Doubles titles Before 1969: Adrian Quist 10 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950
After 1968: Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan 6 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
Winner of most
consecutive
Men's Doubles titles Before 1969: Adrian Quist 10 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950[61]
After 1968: Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan 3 2009, 2010, 2011
Winner of most
Mixed Doubles titles -
Men Before 1969: Harry Hopman
Colin Long 4 1930, 1936, 1937, 1939
1940, 1946, 1947, 1948
After 1968: Jim Pugh
Leander Paes
Daniel Nestor 3 1988, 1989, 1990
2003, 2010, 2015
2007, 2011, 2014
Winner of most
Championships (total:
singles, men's doubles,
mixed doubles) – Men Before 1969: Adrian Quist 13 1936–1950 (3 singles, 10 men's doubles, 0 mixed doubles)
After 1968: Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
Novak Djokovic 6 2006–2013 (6 men's doubles)
2006–2013 (6 men's doubles)
2008-2016 (6 men's singles)
Women since 1922
Winner of most
Women's Singles titles In Total: Margaret Court 11 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973
Before 1969: Margaret Court 7 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966
After 1968: Serena Williams 7 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2017
Winner of most
consecutive
Women's Singles titles
Before 1969: Margaret Court 7 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966
After 1968: Margaret Court
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Steffi Graf
/ Monica Seles
Martina Hingis 3 1969, 1970, 1971
1974, 1975, 1976
1988, 1989, 1990
1991, 1992, 1993
1997, 1998, 1999
Winner of most
Women's Doubles titles
Before 1969: Thelma Coyne Long 12 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1956, 1958
After 1968: Martina Navratilova 8 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989
Winner of most consecutive
Women's Doubles titles
Before 1969: Thelma Coyne Long
Nancye Wynne Bolton 5 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940
After 1968: Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver 7 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989
Winner of most
Mixed Doubles titles -
Women Before 1969: Daphne Akhurst Cozens
Nell Hall Hopman
Nancye Wynne Bolton
Thelma Coyne Long 4 1924, 1925, 1928, 1929
1930, 1936, 1937, 1939
1940, 1946, 1947, 1948
1951, 1952, 1954, 1955
After 1968: Jana Novotná
Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Martina Hingis 2 1988, 1989
1994, 1996
2006, 2015
Winner of most
Championships (total:
singles, women's doubles,
mixed doubles) – Women Before 1969: Nancye Wynne Bolton 20 1936–1952 (6 singles, 10 women's doubles, 4 mixed doubles)
After 1968: Martina Navratilova 12 1980–2003 (3 singles, 8 women's doubles, 1 mixed doubles)
Miscellaneous
Youngest winner Men's singles: Ken Rosewall 18 years and 2 months (1953)
Men's doubles: Lew Hoad 18 years and 2 months (1953)
Women's singles: Martina Hingis 16 years and 4 months (1997)
Women's doubles: Mirjana Lučić 15 years and 10 months (1998)
Oldest winner Men's singles: Ken Rosewall 37 years and 8 months (1972)
Men's doubles: Norman Brookes 46 years and 2 months (1924)
Women's singles: Thelma Coyne Long 35 years and 8 months (1954)
Women's doubles: Thelma Coyne Long 37 years and 7 months (1956)
Mixed doubles (men): Horace Rice 52 years (1923)
Mixed doubles (women): Martina Navratilova 46 years and 3 months (2003)
See also[edit]
Tennis portal
Australian Open extreme heat policy
Notes[edit]
Jump up ^ Rebound Ace was used from 1988–2007 and since 2008 Plexicushion is used.
Jump up ^ Except for Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and Hisense Arena during rain delay.
Jump up ^ The 2017 Australian Open was attended by 728,763 people. The next highest attended Grand Slam was the 2009 US Open, which was attended by 721,059 people.
Jump up ^ Last Australian Men's Singles champion: Mark Edmondson (1976).
Jump up ^ Last Australian Women's Singles champion: Chris O'Neil (1978).
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List of Fairy Tail episodes (season 2)
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Fairy Tail (season 2)
Cover of the thirteenth DVD volume released by Pony Canyon in Japan on February 2011, featuring Natsu Dragneel and Happy
Country of origin
Japan
No. of episodes
24
Release
Original network
TV Tokyo
Original release
October 11, 2010 – March 28, 2011
Season chronology
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Fairy Tail (season 1)
Next →
Fairy Tail (season 3)
The second season of the Fairy Tail anime series was directed by Shinji Ishihira and produced by A-1 Pictures and Satelight.[1] Like the rest of the series, it follows the adventures of Natsu Dragneel and Lucy Heartfilia of the magical guild, Fairy Tail. The series contains two story arcs. The first 20 episodes make up the "Nirvana" (ニルヴァーナ, Niruvāna) arc, which adapts Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail manga from shortly after the beginning of the 16th through the middle of the 20th volume. The arc focuses on Fairy Tail's alliance with other guilds to take down the dark guild Oración Seis, aided by the Dragon Slayer Wendy Marvell and a reformed Jellal Fernandez. The last four episodes form the self-contained "Daphne" (ダフネ, Dafune) arc, where Gray Fullbuster seemingly betrays the guild and helps Daphne, a deranged wizard, capture Natsu to power an artificial dragon.
The season initially ran from October 11, 2010 to March 28, 2011 on TV Tokyo in Japan. It was later released on DVD in 12 compilations, each containing four episodes, by Pony Canyon between February 2, 2011 and January 6, 2012.[2][3] It was licensed by Animax Asia for an English-subtitled Southeast Asian broadcast. Their adaptation aired from February 10, 2012 to April 23, 2012.[4] Funimation Entertainment released the episodes with their own English-dubbed version across two Blu-ray/DVD box sets, released on July 23 and August 20 of 2013, respectively.[citation needed] The two sets were released as together as "Collection 3" on January 6, 2015.[citation needed]
The season uses of four pieces of theme music: two opening themes and four ending themes. "Egao no Mahō" (エガオノマホウ, "Magic Smile") performed by Magic Party is used for the first 12 episodes,[5] and "Fiesta" by +Plus for the rest of the season.[6] The ending themes, used with the opening themes, are "Holy Shine" performed by Daisy x Daisy,[5] and "Be as One" by W-inds.[6]
Contents
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1 Episode list
2 Notes
3 References
Episode list[edit]
No.
Official English title[a]
Original Japanese title
Original air date[b]
English air date[c]
49
"The Day of the Fateful Encounter"
"Unmei no Deai no Hi" (運命の出会いの日) October 11, 2010 September 3, 2013[7]
A reporter from "The Weekly Sorcerer" comes to interview Fairy Tail. Cana tells Lucy Heartfilia that she will have a fateful encounter. Lucy meets an author who asks her to show him the surroundings because he needs inspiration for his new upcoming book.
50
"Special Request: Watch Out for the Guy You Like!"
"Tokubetsu Irai. Kininaru Kare ni Chūi Seyo!" (特別依頼。気になる彼に注意せよ!) October 18, 2010 September 10, 2013[8]
Love is in the air as Lucy thinks that Natsu Dragneel has secret feelings for her. Meanwhile, Fairy Tail is turned upside down when Juvia tries to use a love potion to further her own relationship with Gray - only to cause havoc when the potion causes everyone who drinks it to believe the first thing they see is a rival instead.
51
"Love & Lucky" October 25, 2010 September 17, 2013[9]
Lucy's father, bankrupted, approaches her for money now that Heartfilia Railways has been seized, which Lucy refuses. However, when she learns that the Love and Lucky trade guild in Acalypha has been held up by armed robbers, she goes to save them since she recalls her father mentioned he would try to find work there.
52
"Allied Forces, Assemble!"
"Rengōgun, Shūketsu!" (連合軍、集結!) November 1, 2010 September 24, 2013[10]
To defeat the dark guild Oración Seis, Fairy Tail delegates Natsu, Lucy, Happy, Gray, and Erza to join members from Blue Pegasus (Ichiya, Hibiki, Eve, and Ren), Lamia Scale (Lyon, Sherry, and Jura), and Cait Shelter in a joint effort. Everyone is stunned, however, when the representative from Cait Shelter arrives: a young girl named Wendy.
53
"Enter the Oración Seis!"
"Orashion Seisu Arawaru!" (六魔将軍 (オラシオンセイス)現る!) November 8, 2010 October 1, 2013[11]
The six powerful wizards of Oración Seis intend to unseal Nirvana, a powerful spell, and the four guilds must work together to stop them. However, their plans go awry when Oración Seis member Angel learns their plans and undermines their efforts. With all members defeated, the guild leader Brain recognizes Wendy.
54
"Maiden of the Sky"
"Tenkū no Miko" (天空の巫女) November 15, 2010 October 8, 2013[12]
With Erza slowly being poisoned to death, Carla reveals that Wendy's powers as a Sky Dragon Slayer can heal Erza, which sends everyone off to rescue their friends. However, Natsu, Gray, and Carla are inhibited by members of the dark guild Naked Mummy. Meanwhile, Wendy is forced to resurrect Jellal.
55
"The Girl and the Ghost"
"Shōjo to Bōrei" (少女と亡霊) November 22, 2010 October 15, 2013[13]
Despite being aware of Jellal's past, Wendy reluctantly revives him because she mysteriously confesses she owes him her life. Nearing the base, Gray stays behind to fight Oración Seis wizard Racer while Natsu and Carla goes on to rescue Wendy and Happy. Though shocked to find Jellal alive, Natsu and his friends leave in order to save Erza.
56
"Dead Grand Prix"
"Deddo Guran Puri" (デッドGP (グランプリ)) November 29, 2010 October 22, 2013[14]
Hibiki directs Natsu on how to find Erza. Gray faces off against Racer with difficulty, despite help from Lyon and Sherry. When Lyon sacrifices himself to ensure Racer's defeat, Sherry is left heartbroken. Meanwhile, Brain senses the loss of Racer and awakens the wizard Midnight.
57
"Darkness"
"Yami" (闇) December 6, 2010 October 29, 2013[15]
While Jura fights Hot Eye, Cobra follows Jellal, whose mind he cannot read, in hopes of finding Nirvana. Erza secretly goes off to find Jellal after she is healed by Wendy, prompting Natsu to find Jellal to prevent him from meeting Erza. Hibiki reveals that Nirvana has the power to invert light and dark within people, thus people of light who feel powerful negative emotion fall into darkness. Unfortunately, Nirvana has already begun to affect everyone in the area, including Wendy, Sherry, Hot Eye, Ren, Midnight, and Eve.
58
"Celestial Skirmish"
"Seirei Gassen" (星霊合戦) December 13, 2010 November 5, 2013[16]
Lucy, Hibiki, Wendy, Happy, and Carla pursue Natsu, who has been defeated by an uncharacteristic Gray - who turns out to be the Celestial Spirit Gemini, contracted to Oración Seis wizard Angel. Angel's knowledge of Celestial Spirit relationships trumps Lucy's attempts to protect her friends, until Hibiki provides Lucy with the powerful Urano Metria spell.
59
"Jellal of Days Gone By"
"Tsuioku no Jerāru" (追憶のジェラール) December 20, 2010 November 12, 2013[17]
Angel is defeated and Natsu together with Lucy end up falling down a giant waterfall, where they reunite with Gray, Lyon, and Sherry. Wendy reveals to Carla her past concerning Jellal and how she came to Cait Shelter. Meanwhile, Erza finds an amnesiac Jellal at the site of Nirvana. Seeing the pain he has caused her, Jellal places a self-destructive magic upon himself.
60
"March of Destruction"
"Hametsu no Kōshin" (破滅の行進) December 27, 2010 November 19, 2013[18]
Despite Jellal's attempts to end everything with his death, Brain takes control of Nirvana and activates its second stage - an ancient city that begins marching at his order towards Cait Shelter. Natsu, Lucy, Happy, and Gray rush off to defeat it. When Natsu and Happy try to get ahead, they are forced into an aerial battle against Cobra. Meanwhile, Erza saves Jellal and convinces him to live for the future, and they begin to devise a plan to destroy Nirvana.
61
"Super Aerial Battle: Natsu vs. Cobra!"
"Chōkūchūsen! Natsu vs. Kobura" (超空中戦! ナツ vs. コブラ) January 10, 2011 November 26, 2013[19]
Because Cobra can predict all his moves, Natsu can't gain the upper hand until he fights instinctively, where it is revealed that Cobra is a Dragon Slayer. Midnight shows up in front of Lucy, Gray, Jura and Hot Eye. Concluding that Hot Eye betrayed his father, Midnight engages in a fight with him.
62
"Wizard Saint Jura"
"Seiten no Jura" (聖十のジュラ) January 17, 2011 December 3, 2013[20]
Cobra is injured by Brain for his failure, while Jura demonstrates his power as one of the Ten Wizard Saints and defeats Brain, whose final prayer is for Midnight not to fall. Natsu and the others continue their efforts to stop Nirvana's advance on Cait Shelter, not realizing that Nirvana will not stop as long as Midnight is there.
63
"Your Words"
"Kimi no Kotoba koso" (君の言葉こそ) January 24, 2011 December 10, 2013[21]
The staff Brain had before reveals his identity as the last member of Oracion Seis - the 7th, much to their confusion - and the reason behind their intentions of destroying the Cait Shelter Guild. Erza determines the true form of Midnight's magic and prepares to fight him again. Meanwhile, Wendy searches for Jellal in order to find the necessary information that will help Natsu and the others stop Nirvana.
64
"Zero"
"Zero" (ゼロ) January 31, 2011 December 17, 2013[22]
Erza manages to overcome Midnight's illusory magic, while Natsu, Lucy, Happy, and Gray confront Brain's staff, Klodoa. Realizing Midnight's defeat, Klodoa explains that Brain has an alternate destructive personality called Zero that was kept sealed by the members of the Oración Seis using body link magic. Erza, Jellal, Wendy and Carla make haste as Zero initiates Nirvana to fire upon Cait Shelter.
65
"From Pegasus to Fairies"
"Tenma kara Yōsei-tachi e" (天馬から妖精たちへ) February 7, 2011 December 24, 2013[23]
As Zero fires on Cait Shelter, Blue Pegasus's ship Christina, held together by Lyon, Sherry, and Ren, destroy one of Nirvana's legs and cause it to miss. Hibiki relays the details of the plan to stop Nirvana: within 20 minutes, the six legs of Nirvana must be destroyed at the same time. As Natsu goes to the location of first Lacrima to fight Zero, Jellal follows him after regaining some of his memory.
66
"The Power of Feelings"
"Omoi no Chikara" (想いの力) February 14, 2011 December 31, 2013[24]
Having told Wendy to destroy the sixth Lacrima in his place, Jellal appears at the first Lacrima and gives Natsu the "Flame of Rebuke". Natsu consumes the flame and enters Dragon Force for his fight against Zero and they power up for the final blow. Meanwhile, everyone reaches their respective destinations and wait for the right moment to strike.
67
"I'm With You"
"Watashi ga Tsuiteiru" (私がついている) February 21, 2011 January 7, 2014[25]
As everyone gathers their strength for the final blow, Natsu is consumed by Zero's "Genesis Zero" attack. As he floats in the world of nothing, Igneel's voice speaks to him and he breaks free, defeating Zero and manages to destroy Nirvana's legs along with his allies, resulting in Nirvana's destruction.
68
"A Guild for One"
"Tatta Hitori no Tame no Girudo" (たった一人の為のギルド) February 28, 2011 January 14, 2014[26]
Agents from the Magic Council dispatched to the site of Nirvana's fall arrest Jellal; when everyone else resists, Erza stops them and urges the officials to take Jellal away, though she is devastated by the outcome. As everyone recovers at Cait Shelter, it is revealed that the entire guild was an illusion created by the spirit of its guild master for Wendy's sake. With Nirvana's destruction, the spirit has fulfilled its purpose and Cait Shelter vanishes. As Wendy is left behind crying, Erza invites her to join Fairy Tail.
69
"Call of the Dragon"
"Ryū no Izanai" (竜の誘い) March 7, 2011 January 21, 2014[27]
Everyone returns to their respective guilds, and Wendy and Carla officially become members of Fairy Tail. When Gray tells Natsu rumours of a woman, Daphne, who claims to have met a dragon, Natsu and Wendy set off to find her. However, they are dismayed that it is a trap and that Gray is inexplicably in league with Daphne. Meanwhile, Erza encounters a monster that uses the same kind of magic as her.
70
"Natsu vs. Gray!!"
"Natsu vs. Gurei!!" (ナツ vs. グレイ!!) March 14, 2011 January 28, 2014[28]
Natsu fights with Gray, who refuses to explain why he helped Daphne capture him. Lucy and Erza set off to save Natsu and Wendy, but encounter more Lizardmen, artificial monsters created by Daphne to mimic their opponents' magic. Eventually Natsu is subdued and used by Daphne to power her artificial dragon, the Dragonoid.
71
"Friendship Overcomes the Dead"
"Tomo wa Shikabane o Koete" (友は屍を越えて) March 21, 2011 February 4, 2014[29]
Elfman, Macao and Wakaba arrive to subdue Gray and bring him back to Fairy Tail, while Daphne flies towards Magnolia in her fully powered Dragonoid, intending to destroy the city. The members of Fairy Tail all fight against the Dragonoid before Natsu tells them to destroy him with it.
72
"A Fairy Tail Wizard"
"Fearī Teiru no Madōshi" (フェアリーテイルの魔導士) March 28, 2011 February 11, 2014[30]
Gray explains to Makarov that he helped Daphne capture Natsu so that Natsu could destroy her Dragonoid from within and fulfill a forgotten promise to lift a curse Daphne cast to make the inhabitants of a town invisible. With help from the wizards of Fairy Tail, Natsu overloads the Dragonoid and defeats Daphne, lifting the curse she placed on the city.
Notes[edit]
Jump up ^ All English titles are taken from Funimation.
Jump up ^ Date the episode originally aired on TV Tokyo.
Jump up ^ Date the episode first aired on the Funimation Channel in an English dub.
References[edit]
General
"Episodes 49-60" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
"Episodes 61-72" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
Specific
Jump up ^ "あにてれ: FAIRY TAIL" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
Jump up ^ "ポニーキャニョン - FAIRY TAIL (13): DVD". Pony Canyon. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
Jump up ^ "ポニーキャニョン - FAIRY TAIL (24): DVD". Pony Canyon. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Fairy Tail Season 2". Asia Animax. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
^ Jump up to: a b "運命の出会いの日". Fairy Tail. Episode 49 (in Japanese). October 11, 2010. TV Tokyo.
^ Jump up to: a b "超空中戦! ナツ vs. コブラ". Fairy Tail. Episode 61 (in Japanese). January 10, 2011. TV Tokyo.
Jump up ^ "Funimation Week 36 of 2013 (Mon 2 Sep 2013-Sun 8 Sep 2013)". Funimation Channel. Retrieved May 18, 2015. 09:00p Fairy Tail [49] (P) -Episode 49 -The Day of the Fateful Encounter
Jump up ^ "Funimation Week 37 of 2013 (Mon 9 Sep 2013-Sun 15 Sep 2013)". Funimation Channel. Retrieved May 18, 2015. 09:00p Fairy Tail [50] (P) -Episode 50 -Special Request: Watch Out for the Guy You Like!
Jump up ^ "Funimation Week 38 of 2013 (Mon 16 Sep 2013-Sun 22 Sep 2013)". Funimation Channel. Retrieved May 18, 2015. 09:00p Fairy Tail [51] (P) -Episode 51 -Love & Lucky
Jump up ^ "Funimation Week 39 of 2013 (Mon 23 Sep 2013-Sun 29 Sep 2013)". Funimation Channel. Retrieved May 18, 2015. 09:00p Fairy Tail [52] (P) -Episode 52 -Allied Forces, Assemble!
Jump up ^ "Funimation Week 40 of 2013 (Mon 30 Sep 2013-Sun 6 Oct 2013)". Funimation Channel. Retrieved May 18, 2015. 09:00p Fairy Tail [53] (P) -Episode 53 -Enter the Oración Seis!
Jump up ^ "Funimation Week 41 of 2013 (Mon 7 Oct 2013-Sun 13 Oct 2013)". Funimation Channel. Retrieved May 18, 2015. 09:00p Fairy Tail [54] (P) -Episode 54 -Maiden of the Sky
Jump up ^ "Funimation Week 42 of 2013 (Mon 14 Oct 2013-Sun 20 Oct 2013)". Funimation Channel. Retrieved May 18, 2015. 09:00p Fairy Tail [55] (P) -Episode 55 - The Girl and the Ghost
Jump up ^ "Funimation Week 43 of 2013 (Mon 21 Oct 2013-Sun 27 Oct 2013)". Funimation Channel. Retrieved May 18, 2015. 09:00p Fairy Tail [56] (P) -Episode 56 - Dead Grand Prix
Jump up ^ "Funimation Week 44 of 2013 (Mon 28 Oct 2013-Sun 3 Nov 2013)". Funimation Channel. Retrieved May 18, 2015. 09:00p Fairy Tail [57] (P) -Episode 57 - Darkness
Jump up ^ "Funimation Week 45 of 2013 (Mon 4 Nov 2013-Sun 10 Nov 2013)". Funimation Channel. Retrieved May 18, 2015. 09:00p Fairy Tail [58] (P) -Episode 58 - Celestial Skirmish
Jump up ^ "Funimation Week 46 of 2013 (Mon 11 Nov 2013-Sun 17 Nov 2013)". Funimation Channel. Retrieved May 18, 2015. 09:00p Fairy Tail [59] (P) -Episode 59 - Jellal of Days Gone By
Jump up ^ "Funimation Week 47 of 2013 (Mon 18 Nov 2013-Sun 24 Nov 2013)". Funimation Channel. Retrieved May 18, 2015. 09:00p Fairy Tail [60] (P) -Episode 60 - March of Destruction
Jump up ^ "Funimation Week 48 of 2013 (Mon 25 Nov 2013-Sun 1 Dec 2013)". Funimation Channel. Retrieved May 18, 2015. 09:00p Fairy Tail [61] (P) -Episode 61 - Super Aerial Battle: Natsu vs. Cobra!
Jump up ^ "Funimation Week 49 of 2013 (Mon 2 Dec 2013-Sun 8 Dec 2013)". Funimation Channel. Retrieved May 18, 2015. 09:00p Fairy Tail [62] (P) -Episode 62 - Wizard Saint Jura
Jump up ^ "Funimation Week 50 of 2013 (Mon 9 Dec 2013-Sun 15 Dec 2013)". Funimation Channel. Retrieved May 18, 2015. 09:00p Fairy Tail [63] (P) -Episode 63 - Your Words
Jump up ^ "Funimation Week 51 of 2013 (Mon 16 Dec 2013-Sun 22 Dec 2013)". Funimation Channel. Retrieved May 18, 2015. 09:00p Fairy Tail [64] (P) -Episode 64 - Zero
Jump up ^ "Funimation Week 52 of 2013 (Mon 23 Dec 2013-Sun 29 Dec 2013)". Funimation Channel. Retrieved May 18, 2015. 09:00p Fairy Tail [65] (P) -Episode 65 - From Pegasus to Fairies
Jump up ^ "Funimation Week 1 of 2014 (Mon 30 Dec 2013-Sun 5 Jan 2014)". Funimation Channel. Retrieved May 18, 2015. 09:00p Fairy Tail [66] (P) -Episode 66 - The Power of Feelings
Jump up ^ "Funimation Week 2 of 2014 (Mon 6 Jan 2014-Sun 12 Jan 2014)". Funimation Channel. Retrieved May 18, 2015. 09:00p Fairy Tail [67] (P) -Episode 67 - I'm With You
Jump up ^ "Funimation Week 3 of 2014 (Mon 13 Jan 2014-Sun 19 Jan 2014)". Funimation Channel. Retrieved May 18, 2015. 09:00p Fairy Tail [68] (P) -Episode 68 - A Guild for One
Jump up ^ "Funimation Week 4 of 2014 (Mon 20 Jan 2014-Sun 26 Jan 2014)". Funimation Channel. Retrieved May 18, 2015. 09:00p Fairy Tail [69] (P) -Episode 69 - Call of the Dragon [permanent dead link]
Jump up ^ "Funimation Week 5 of 2014 (Mon 27 Jan 2014-Sun 2 Feb 2014)". Funimation Channel. Retrieved May 18, 2015. 09:00p Fairy Tail [70] (P) -Episode 70 - Natsu vs. Gray!!
Jump up ^ "Funimation Week 6 of 2014 (Mon 3 Feb 2014-Sun 9 Feb 2014)". Funimation Channel. Retrieved May 18, 2015. 09:00p Fairy Tail [71] (P) -Episode 71 - Friendship Overcomes the Dead
Jump up ^ "Funimation Week 7 of 2014 (Mon 10 Feb 2014-Sun 16 Feb 2014)". Funimation Channel. Retrieved May 18, 2015. 09:00p Fairy Tail [72] (P) -Episode 72 - A Fairy Tail Wizard
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