MELBOURNE, January 16, 2018 Six-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic played his first competitive match in over six months when he took on lefthander Donald Young from the United States on Margaret Court Arena on Tuesday. Djokovic has been out […]
WASHINGTON, January 16, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) What a difference a year’s made for Venus Williams. Last year, the 37-year-old Williams lost to her younger sister, Serena, in the women’s singles final. However, Serena did not return to defend her 2017 […]
MELBOURNE, January 15, 2018 World No. 1 Rafael Nadal opened his Australian Open campaign on Monday evening when he took on Victor Estrella Burgos in the first night match on Rod Laver Arena. Nadal, who lost a dramatic final to […]
MELBOURNE, January 15, 2018 Qualifier Dennis Novak faced a tough assignment in his first Grand Slam main draw match, as the Austrian took on No. 3 seed Grigor Dimitrov in the opening round of the Australian Open in the third match […]
WASHINGTON, January 15, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) When six-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic returns to action on Tuesday for the first time following a six-month hiatus due to an elbow injury, fans will immediately notice a new service motion. Although the […]
WASHINGTON, January 14, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) As the 2018 Australian Open – the Happy Slam – begins Monday Down Under in Melbourne, it seems to many that Roger Federer is as good a bet as any to successfully defend his men’s […]
AO Press Release, January 13, 2018 Tennis legend and tireless human rights campaigner Billie Jean King was named Australian Open Woman of the Year. The accolade was announced by Australian Open Tournament Director Craig Tiley at the announcement of #Open4All, a wide-ranging equality, diversity and inclusion […]
WASHINGTON, January 11, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) Last year’s Australian Open singles finals pitting sisters Serena Williams versus Venus Williams followed the next night by Roger Federer beating Rafael Nadal in five grueling sets is about as good as it gets in a grand slam. Right? Well, […]
MONTREAL, January 11, 2018 (Press Release) The draw ceremony was held on Wednesday night for the 2018 Australian Open with three Canadians, Eugenie Bouchard (Montreal, QC), Milos Raonic (Thornhill, ON), and Denis Shapovalov (Richmond Hill, ON) earning direct entry into […]
AO Press Release, January 11, 2018 The 2018 Grand Slam Coaches Conference kicks off on Thursday and is set to welcome more than 250 coaches from Australia and around the world. Now in its eleventh year the annual Grand Slam Coaches Conference […]
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