Australian Open

Australian Open Smashes TV Ratings Records Around The World

MELBOURNE, February 4, 2017 Australian Open 2017 has smashed TV ratings records both in Australia and around the world.  On Sunday night (29 January), more than 3.5 million people in Australia tuned in to watch the historic final between Roger […]

Australian Open 2017 – By The Numbers

MELBOURNE, January 31, 2017 Following a fortnight of world class Grand Slam action and thrilling off-court entertainment, the Australian Open 2017 closed with Roger Federer winning his fifth title in Melbourne in a fantastic men’s singles final against Rafael Nadal.   On-court […]

Federer Wins Australian Open

MELBOURNE, January 29, 2017 Roger Federer is the champion of the 2017 Australian Open, winning Sunday’s final against Rafael Nadal 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 to gain his 18th Grand Slam singles title as well as to extend his all-time record […]

Record Breaking Serena Williams Wins Australian Open

MELBOURNE, January 28, 2017 Serena Williams has become the most decorated Grand Slam champion in Open Era history, beating sister Venus Williams 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday evening for her 23rd Grand Slam crown and her seventh in Australia. The second […]

Fedal Final In Melbourne

MELBOURNE, January 27, 2017 Rafael Nadal has set up a dream final at the 2017 Australian Open against Roger Federer on Sunday. The 30-year-old Spaniard battled past Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 6-3, 5-7, 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena […]

Tennis Australia To Partner With Rafa Nadal Academy

MELBOURNE, January 27, 2017 Tennis Australia announced Friday an exciting new partnership with the Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy. The 14-time Grand Slam singles champion opened his new tennis academy in Spain last year. The wide-ranging deal will involve Australian players utilising […]

Federer Reaches Sixth Australian Open Final

MELBOURNE, January 26, 2017 Roger Federer advanced to the final of the Australian Open, winning the all-Swiss-encounter with Stan Wawrinka on Thursday evening. In the pair’s seventh Grand Slam meeting, Federer had the better start but eventually needed to go […]

Nadal Back On The Big Stage

MELBOURNE, January 25, 2017 Back in a quarterfinal of a major for the first time since 2015 Roland Garros, 14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal continued his resurgence at this year’s Australian Open with a 6-4, 7-6, 6-4  victory over […]

Federer Keeps On Rolling In Melbourne

MELBOURNE, January 24, 2017 Roger Federer ended the successful run of Mischa Zverev in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Tuesday evening. The 17th seed from Switzerland defeated the last German standing in Melbourne 6-1, 7-5, 6-2. Federer didn’t […]

Nadal Sets Raonic Quarterfinal Clash

MELBOURNE, January 23, 2017 Rafael Nadal has advanced to the stage of the final eight at a Grand Slam for the 30th time, taking sole ownership of sixth place on the list for most major quarterfinals reached in the Open […]