MELBOURNE, January 9, 2018 Former Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka from Switzerland officially welcomed the Australian Open ballkids, fuelled by Vegemite, to Melbourne Park on Tuesday. The three-time Grand Slam winner and Australian Open 2014 champion will join the 350 ballkids for the traditional team […]
AO Press Release, January 9, 2018 A new state-of-the-art umpires chair will be unveiled at Australian Open 2018. The hi-tech chair, to be featured on Rod Laver Arena, MCA and Hisense Arena, has been fully automated, with officials rising up to the occasion […]
AO Press Release, January 8, 2018 THE scene has been set for the very first Tie Break Tens ‘tournament in a night’ in Melbourne, with Novak Djokovic and Lleyton Hewitt to kick off the exciting first round tie break match ups. This […]
AO Press Release, January 8, 2018 Tennis fans can join in the countdown to Australian Open 2018 and attend theofficial Australian Open Live Draw at Margaret Court Arena (MCA) on Thursday 11 January. The event will feature a special appearance from defending champion Roger Federer, twelve months […]
MELBOURNE, January 6, 2018 Alexei Popyrin (NSW) and Jason Kubler (Qld) have been awarded the final two main draw wildcards into the Australian Open. Popyrin, 18, is one of Australia’s brightest tennis prospects, coming to the world’s attention after winning the junior title at […]
MELBOURNE, January 5, 2018 (Press Release) Dominic Thiem (AUT), Lucas Pouille (FRA) and Tomas Berdych (CZE) will join Rafael Nadal (ESP), Novak Djokovic (SRB), Stan Wawrinka (SUI), Nick Kyrgios (AUS) and Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) at Tie Break Tens in Melbourne […]
MELBOURNE, January 5, 2018 Serena Williams from the United States has reluctantly withdrawn from the Australian Open. “After competing in Abu Dhabi I realized that although I am super close, I’m not where I personally want to be,” Williams said. “My […]
MELBOURNE, January 4, 2018 Andy Murray from Great Britain has withdrawn from the Australian Open. “Sadly I won’t be playing in Melbourne this year, as I am not yet ready to compete,” Murray said. “I’ll be flying home shortly to assess […]
AO Press Release, January 1, 2018 World No.1 Rafael Nadal has joined the field for an exciting new tennis event in the lead up to Australian Open 2018. Tie Break Tens, which is effectively a tournament in a night, will make its […]
AO Press Release, December 30, 2017 Australian Open fans are in for a treat this summer when the fun and excitement of Paris, London, New York and Melbourne are brought to life on Grand Slam Oval. “We’re excited by our new look Grand Slam Oval and know that […]
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