That year Wimbledon had been put into crisis mode ... In 1988, Flinders Park (now called Melbourne Park) opened near downtown Melbourne. Flinders, like Flushing, was called the National Tennis ...

Patten and his Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara produced one of the more remarkable Wimbledon victories ... while he won the junior title at Melbourne Park in 2007 alongside Scot Graeme Dyce.

The latest sale comes ahead of a planned expansion that would more than double the size of the host venue in south-west London. The Wimbledon Park Project ... Open in Melbourne in January.

The pair claimed a thrilling victory at Wimbledon last year ... who have yet to drop a set at Melbourne Park, will face German duo Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz in the semi-finals.