Australian Open

Australian Open 2018 Play-off Kicks Off Tomorrow

AO Press Release, December 10, 2017 The Australian Open 2018 Play-off commences on Monday 11 December and runs until Sunday 17 December. Sixteen men and 16 women will battle for a coveted Australian Open singles wildcard, with eight women’s doubles […]

Australian Open And Country Road Announce New Partnership

AO Press Release, December 9, 2017 The Australian Open uniforms will have a fresh new look this summer as the tournament partners with iconic Australian clothing and lifestyle brand Country Road. Confirmed today as the Official Fashion Lifestyle Partner of Australian Open 2018, one […]

Fourlis Wins Australian Open 2018 Wildcard

AO Press Release, December 9, 2017 Eighteen-year-old and world No.322 Jaimee Fourlis (Preston, Vic) has been awarded an Australian Open 2018 wildcard after winning the 18’s Girls’ Australian Championships today. Fourlis won an epic three and a half hour battle against fellow Victorian, world […]

World’s Best Ready For Australian Open 2018

AO Press Release, December 8, 2017 The world’s top 100 men and 98 women are confirmed for Australian Open 2018. Reigning champion Serena Williams (USA) is anticipated to return after giving birth to her first child in September. She also has an […]

Australian Open Wildcards On The Line At AO Play-off next week

AO Press Release, December 7, 2017 Thirty-two of Australia’s top tennis stars will battle it out for direct entry to the first Grand Slam of the year at the Australian Open 2018 Play-off, which runs from Monday 11 to Sunday 17 […]

Look No Further Than Roger Federer At The 2018 Australian Open

STARNBERG, December 6, 2017 Roger Federer will almost certainly go down as the greatest male tennis player of all-time but the Swiss star could add to his glittering haul of accolades in 2018. Earlier this year, he turned back the […]

Grand Slam Dunk A First For Tennis And Basketball

AO Press Release, December 6, 2017 Tennis Australia and the National Basketball League have teamed up for a Grand Slam first at Australian Open 2018. In a win for sports fans, NBL teams Melbourne United and the Cairns Taipans will play an official match, dubbed the AO Game, at […]

Vegemite Set To Fuel Australian Open Ballkids

AO Press Release, December 4, 2017 The Australian Open has joined forces with Vegemite, one of Australia’s most loved brands. In a landmark all-Australian partnership, Vegemite has been named the official Australian Open ballkid partner and will help fuel the ballkid squad throughout their training and official […]

Soon Woo Kwon And Xinyu Wang Win Australian Open Wildcards

AO Press Release, December 4, 2017 The tennis year has finished off in spectacular fashion for Soon Woo Kwon of South Korea and Xinyu Wang of China, with both taking out the singles titles at the Australian Open Asia-Pacific Wildcard Play-off in Zhuhai, China.  Both Kwon […]

Tennis Australia December Showdown Celebrates 10 Years

Tennis Australia Press Release, December 1, 2017 Australia’s best emerging tennis players will compete at the 10th annual December Showdown taking place at Melbourne Park from Saturday 2 to Sunday 17 December 2017. The nation’s biggest tennis competition will determine Australia’s top […]