Grand Slam

Lepchenko Leads Australian Open Wild Card Challenge After Week 1

USTA Press Release, October 30, 2018 Former world No. 19 Varvara Lepchenko won her first singles title since 2011 on Sunday to take a big first step toward her 10th-straight main draw appearance at the Australian Open this January. The 32-year old […]

Australian Open Partners With Luzhou Laojiao

AO Press Release, October 10, 2018 The Australian Open has landed a significant partnership deal with leading Chinese Baijiu brand Luzhou Laojiao in the largest Chinese sponsorship deal in the history of the tournament. The partnership will be brought to life during the Australian […]

Australian Open Launches In Melbourne

AO Press Release, October 9, 2018 Australian Open 2019 was officially launched at Melbourne Park today. The Hon. John Eren MP, Victorian Minister for Sport, Tourism and MajorEvents, joined Australian Open Tournament Director Craig Tiley and 22-time Grand Slam champion Todd Woodbridge on a specially designed art […]

New Tennis Rules Boost US Open Spectacle

STARNBERG, October 3, 2018 The 2018 running of the US Open was the 138th that has been held, and its finish on 9th September marked the end of the Grand Slam events for the year. It has been the fourth […]

Australian Open Launches In India For The First Time

AO Press Release, October 1, 2018 Twenty-two time Grand Slam champion Todd Woodbridge joined Asian Tennis Federation President and All India Tennis Association Life President Anil Kumar Khanna to officially launch the Australian Open in India for the first time. The Governor of Victoria, the Hon. Linda […]

Kei Nishikori Officially Launches The Australian Open In Japan

AO Press Release, September 26, 2018 Japan’s tennis superstar Kei Nishikori officially launched the Australian Open in Tokyo last night at an exclusive event for partners, media and influencers. The event, hosted by Tennis Australia, is the first in a series of launches to be […]

2019 Grand Slam Seedings

GSB Press Release, September 14, 2018 The Grand Slam Board (“GSB”) met on September 6 during the 2018 US Open. As always, various 2019 Grand Slam Rule amendments and proposals were considered. Specifically, the GSB re-visited its earlier-stated intention to […]

Infosys Becomes Official Partner Of Australian Open

AO Press Release, September 11, 2018 A strategic three-year partnership between the Australian Open and global leader in consulting, technology and next-generation services, Infosys was announced in Melbourne on Monday. Australian Open Tournament Director Craig Tiley was joined by Infosys Senior Vice President and Regional Head Australia […]