ORLANDO, September 21, 2023 (USTA Press Release) The Australian Open Wild Card Challenge, which will utilize indoor and outdoor hard-court and carpet professional tournaments to award an American man and woman a main draw wild card into the 2024 Australian […]
Australian Open Press Release, December 8, 2022 This summer for the first time Kia Arena will be transformed into a world class music venue for the inaugural AO Finals Festival, set to take place on the last three days of Australian Open 2023. The […]
Tennis Australia Press Release, November 24, 2022 The Australian Open (AO) has announced an extensive rewards program for holders of its hugely popular AO ArtBall NFTs. Designed by Tennis Australia and Web3 studio Run It Wild, the rewards program is one of the most generous on the blockchain […]
ORLANDO, November 22, 2022 (USTA Press Release) The final standings for the men’s and women’s Australian Open Wild Card Challenge are below. Ben Shelton and Caty McNally finished first but are both likely to earn direct entry into Melbourne. The […]
Tennis Australia Press Release, November 11, 2022 Tennis Australia has announced a momentous five-year extension of its broadcast partnership with the 9Network, ensuring Nine is the home of tennis until 2029. The new five-year deal (from 2025 to 2029) includes a $425 […]
ORLANDO, November 8, 2022 (USTA Press Release) Ben Shelton’s meteoric rise could very well land him a spot in the main draw of the Australian Open in January, as the 20-year-old reigning NCAA singles champion shot to the lead of the […]
ORLANDO, November 2, 2022 (USTA Press Release) Caty McNally has officially earned a spot in the 2023 Australian Open main draw after winning the women’s Australian Open Wild Card Challenge. The 20-year old Cincinnati native earned 189 points by qualifying […]
ORLANDO, October 26, 2022 (USTA Press Release) Caty McNally has a substantial lead in the Australian Open Wild Card Challenge standings heading into the final week of the women’s Challenge window. The current Top 5 are as follows: 1. Caty […]
ORLANDO, October 19, 2022 (USTA Press Release) The top three women in the running for an Australian Open main draw wild card are unchanged heading into Week 4 of the five-week Challenge window, though Caty McNally extended her lead and […]
Australian Open Press Release, October 12, 2022 Australian Open organisers today announced the ambitious attendance target of 900,000 fans over a three-week tennis and entertainment extravaganza in January. As part of ongoing expansion plans, the AO will continue to ramp […]
