Australian Open

Williams Sisters Welcome Ball Kids At Melbourne Park

MELBOURNE, January 10, 2017 Venus and Serena Williams welcomed more than 380 ball kids to Melbourne Park on Tuesday as we enter the six day countdown to Australian Open 2017. Venus thanked the young unsung heroes of the tournament before […]

Fantasy Tennis League Launches Ahead Of Australian Open 2017

MELBOURNE, January 9, 2017 Tennis fans can pit their wits against friends, family and colleagues in Fantasy Tennis League, which officially launches today ahead of Australian Open 2017. Free to enter, Fantasy Tennis League allows entrants to pick a team […]

Australian Open Increases Prize Purse, Haas Ready To Return

STANRBERG, December 23, 2016 The Australian Open has increased its total prize money by 14 percent to a record A$50 million (about €35 million), with A$3.7 million (€2.58 million) up for grabs for the winners of the singles tournaments, the […]

Rod Laver Cup Coming In 2017

MELBOURNE, January 29, 2016 A new men’s team event is set to start in 2017, as the CEO Tennis Australia Craig Tiley announced the Rod Laver Cup in Melbourne on Thursday. The concept is similar to the Ryder Cup, when […]

7 Days In Melbourne – First Week Of The Australian Open 2016

MELBOURNE, January 24, 2016 The first week of the Australian Open is over and we witnessed some action-packed seven days in Melbourne. The event started with an upset in the men’s draw when Fernando Verdasco stunned Rafael Nadal in the […]