MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 13, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) The start of the 2022 Australian Open has been anything but the “Happy Slam,” as the year’s first major is often called. Instead, it’s been more like the “Limbo Slam,” with everyone’s attention focused on […]
AO Press Release, January 12, 2021 The Australian Open will be the first Grand Slam to enter the metaverse, with the first minting of AO Art Ball NFTs linked to live match data, giving people around the world a unique opportunity to own a […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 6, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal had just wrapped up his first victory in the Melbourne Summer Set tournament at Melbourne Park Thursday afternoon when he sat down for his first press conference since arriving […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 6, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) On Thursday, Australia barred Novak Djokovic from entering the country for the Australian Open after he failed to meet entry requirements and his visa was cancelled. If he was expecting a warm welcome […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 5, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 and nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic ended weeks of speculation about whether he would play in this year’s first major, announcing on his social media platforms Tuesday that he […]
STARNBERG, January 4, 2022 Defending champion Novak Djokovic will compete at the Australian Open and is on his way to Australia. The following statement was issued by the Grand Slam tournament: Djokovic applied for a medical exemption which was granted […]
Tennis Australia Press Release, January 4, 2022 The stunning new 5,000 seat show court at Melbourne Park has been named Kia Arena, with the official signage revealed today. “Kia has been on the Australian Open journey with us for the […]
WASHINGTON, December 30, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The start of the 2022 tennis season is upon us, it seems, just a few days after the 2021 season has ended. Where did the off season go? Was there an off season? […]
Tennis Australia Press Release, December 30, 2021 The Australian Open will celebrate the history and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with the inaugural First Nations Day, to be held on Wednesday 19 January 2022. Wiradjuri woman and seven-time Grand Slam […]
Tennis Australia Press Release, December 27, 2021 ALL seats inside John Cain Arena (JCA) will be open to Ground Pass holders at Australian Open 2022. With Ground Passes starting at just $49 during the tournament’s first week, they are set to become the hottest tickets […]
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