Australian Open

Tennis Australia Appoints New Chief Tennis Officer

TA Press Release, April 6, 2018 Senior sports administrator Matt Dwyer is set to bring together the Tennis Australia Participation and Performance teams in the new role of Chief Tennis Officer. “We are delighted to welcome Matt to tennis and believe his impeccable sporting credentials […]

Tennis Australia Signs Landmark Rights Deal With Nine Network

TA Press Release, March 29, 2018 Tennis Australia is set to join forces with the Nine Network after signing an historic new agreement this afternoon. The new $300 million, five-year deal from 2020 to 2024 is the biggest in the history of the […]

Australian Open And beIN Extend Broadcast Partnership Until 2024

AO Press Release, February 5, 2018 Following the success of Australian Open 2018, Tennis Australia Chief Revenue Officer Richard Heaselgrave and beIN MEDIA GROUP’s Executive Director of Sports Content Daniel Markham announced a long-term extension and expansion of their broadcast relationship through to 2024. Along […]

Breaking Barriers Down Under

WASHINGTON, January 29, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) The 2018 Australian Open fortnight down under wrapped up Sunday with an extraordinary display of vintage Roger Federer for the Rod Laver Arena crowd – and a world-wide audience watching on TV – to enjoy and […]

Australian Open 2018 – By the numbers

AO Press Release, January 28, 2018 For the past two weeks the world’s top tennis players have excited and delighted fans at Melbourne Park. Now that the last ball has been hit for Australian Open 2018, the numbers are rolling […]

Federer Seals 20th Grand Slam Crown

MELBOURNE, January 28, 2018 Roger Federer claimed his sixth Australian Open title being joint-top on the list for most men’s singles titles in Melbourne, ahead of Novak Djokovic and Roy Emerson. The 36-year-old Swiss defeated No. 6 seed Marin Cilic 6-2, 6-7(5), […]

Emma Wong And Aidan Chu Named Top Australian Open 2018 Ballkids

AO Press Release, January 28, 2018 Fifteen-year-olds Emma Wong (Doncaster East, Vic) and Aidan Chu (Mont Albert North, Vic) have been named the two top ballkids of Australian Open 2018.  As part of their award, Emma and Aidan have earned a place in the men’s […]

Marach And Pavic Clinch Australian Open Doubles Crowns

MELBOURNE, January 27, 2018 Oliver Marach and Mate Pavic captured their first Grand Slam title as a team on their fourth appearance together at a major. The Austrian-Croatian combination defeated the Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah of Colombia 6-4, […]

Wozniacki Wins Maiden Grand Slam Title In Melbourne

MELBOURNE, January 27, 2018 Caroline Wozniacki is the champion of the 2018 Australian Open. The 27-year-old from Denmark fought past top seed Simona Halep of Romania 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-4 in Saturday’s singles final on Rod Laver Arena. Both women showed high-quality […]