Australian Open

Nadal Starts Australian Open Title Bid With Win

MELBOURNE, January 21, 2020 (by Alessandro Boroch) World No. 1 Rafael Nadal opened his title bid at the Australian Open with an invulnerable 6-2, 6-3, 6-0 victory against Bolivian Hugo Dellien in two hours. Nadal is looking for his first […]

Pliskova Advances To Second Round At Australian Open

MELBOURNE, January 21, 2020 (by Sharada Rajagopalan) The top-seeded women making their debuts in the 2020 Australian Open on Tuesday enjoyed a safe passage onto the second round. The day began with the second-seeded Czech Karolina Pliskova getting the better […]

Australian Open: Introducing Serve Value

MELBOURNE, January 21, 2020 (Australian Open Press Release) Australian Open 2020 will unveil a new statistic to measure the value of the most important shot in tennis…the serve.  The new Serve Value is a measure devised by the Game Insight Group (GIG) – a joint venture […]

Mixed Feelings For Williams Sisters At Australian Open

MELBOURNE, January 20, 2020 (by Sharada Rajagopalan) Monday at the 2020 Australian Open saw the usual fanfare that accompanies the opening day of a major, with pouring rain acting as a welcome – for a change – interruption. There were […]

Djokovic Advances To Second Round At Australian Open

MELBOURNE, January 20, 2020 (by Alessandro Boroch) Novak Djokovic kicked off his title defense at the Australian Open with an embattled 7-6(5), 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 win over Jan-Lennard Struff from Germany on Monday evening. Djokovic got off to a good […]

Rod Laver Lap Of Honour 2019 Documentary Released

AO Press Release, January 18, 2020 Beloved sporting icon Rod Laver, the only man in history to have won two calendar-year Grand Slams, returns to the Australian Open in a special documentary celebrating an extraordinary year in the life of the […]

Harry Potter Day To Take Over The Australian Open

AO Press Release, January 17, 2020 The magic and sorcery of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is set to land at Melbourne Park, with a dedicated Harry Potter Day announced for the Australian Open. Australian Open Chief Revenue and Experiential […]