FOR me, the Woodies were the greatest doubles team to play the game; they were definitely the stand-out combination from my generation. Doubles is an art in itself and you need to be able to feed off each other to be successful. Neither had an overpowering serve, but they could place it perfectly, they could dissect you with their returns and their volleying was lethal. They understood the court craft of doubles, that's why they won the tournament twice, in 1992 against Kelly Jones and Rick Leach and in 1997 against Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis. They claimed 11 grand slam titles and were ranked the No. 1 doubles team in the world. 3. 2008 Lleyton Hewitt v Marcos Baghdatis THE Aussies haven't done too well in recent years - the hard-court surface at Melbourne Park doesn't seem to suit the Australian style of play - but Lleyton Hewitt has come closest to taking the title at the venue. I'll never forget his third-round epic against Marcos Baghdatis in 2008. Roger Federer had beaten Janko Tipsarevic in a five-set match so they didn't get on court until just before midnight. Five sets and four hours and 45 minutes later they stopped playing at 4.34am. Neither of them wanted to give up but Lleyton was able to rely on his legendary fighting spirit to get him through 4-6, 7-5, 7-5, 6-7, 6-3. Marat Safin and Lleyton Hewitt in 2005. Credit:AP 4. 2005 Marat Safin v Lleyton Hewitt

EVERYONE liked Marat Safin but he is temperamental - a little like Goran Ivanisevic - and could really lose it on the court. I'll never forget the time when he brought all those girls with him to the tournament and they would sit in the players' box and support him through his matches. It obviously proved to be a winning formula because that was the year he beat Lleyton Hewitt in the final. He's definitely ''out there'' and he loved to party. But on the court he could produce some powerful performances and was great entertainment value. He definitely was a crowd pleaser. 5. 2001 Andre Agassi v Pat Rafter I PLAYED Andre Agassi a couple of times at the Australian Open and they were memorable for the wrong reasons as I lost on both occasions. I never did very well in the singles at the Australian Open but the one where I cramped against Agassi in the semi-finals in 2001, after being up two sets to one, was disappointing. He was a real competitor, probably my toughest opponent. Andre won every grand slam title at some stage in his career, but his record in Australia was awesome - four titles during a nine-year period. 6. 1996 Monica Seles v Anke Huber LIKE Andre Agassi, Monica Seles also won four Australian Open titles, including three in a row. The one I remember most was the title she won in 1996 just six months into her comeback after she was stabbed by a crazed spectator. That attack in 1993 kept her out of tennis for two years and robbed her of the chance to add to her impressive total of nine grand slam titles. To be able to come back after that attack was so impressive. The Australian Open in 1996 was the last grand slam title she won. Understandably she was pretty emotional beating Anke Huber that day.

7. 1988 Steffi Graf v Chris Evert I HAD to include Graf on this list because, as well as being one of the greatest women tennis players ever, she's also one of the nicest people you could ever meet. She won 22 grand slam singles titles in her career - second only to Australia's Margaret Court's all-time total of 24. Steffi had some great wins at the Australian Open and won it four times, including her first one against Chris Evert in 1988. The crowd loved her, not just because of her play but also the way she carried herself. The ages of men's tennis. 8. 2006 Roger Federer v Marcos Baghdatis FEDERER has to make my list. He's produced some of the greatest tennis yet on Rod Laver Arena and even though he lost the 2009 final to Rafael Nadal, it was an epic. Roger is so cool during a tournament I thought it was great when he showed so much emotion after being presented with the trophy by Australian legend and his childhood hero Rod Laver after he won his second title in 2006. His record of 16 grand slam titles speaks for itself.

9. 1996 Chanda Rubin v Arantxa Sanchez Vicario CHANDA Rubin's name in this list may seem a little out of place with the other greats of the game, but her marathon win over her doubles partner Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in the 1996 quarter-final was one of the most amazing matches I've seen. Rubin and Sanchez Vicario slugged it out for three hours and 33 minutes - the longest women's match at an Australian Open - before Rubin won 6-4, 6-2, 16-14. Neither player was ready to give in, but Rubin won some huge points in the last game of the match. The win also took her into the top 10 for the first time. 10. 1993 Jim Courier v Stefan Edberg Loading JIM Courier has become one of the characters of the Australian Open with his great commentary work and his memorable dives into the Yarra River after winning the title twice. But what some people forget is how he dominated the tournament for two years, winning those back-to-back tournaments in 1992 and 1993, when he was able to batter opponents into submission with his power game. He beat Stefan Edberg in both finals. Jim claims he still gets sick from his dips in the Yarra!

As told to CAITLIN CHANG