WASHINGTON, February 17, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Craig Tiley, the highly successful Tennis Australia CEO and longtime Australian Open Director, will step down from his dual position to become the new CEO of the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) as soon […]
AO Media Release, February 5, 2026 Australian Open 2026 has established the tournament as a three-week summer spectacle of tennis, food, entertainment, innovation and family fun. For the first time, the entire precinct was activated for a full 21 days,transforming […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, February 1, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) There was nothing but pure joy on the face of Carlos Alcaraz. It was evident after the World No. 1 became the youngest man to capture a career Grand Slam – winning all […]
MELBOURNE/STARNBERG, February 1, 2026 Carlos Alcaraz has captured his first title at the Australian Open in Melbourne to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam in the Open era. The 22-year-old Spaniard defeated fourth-seeded Serbian and ten-time […]
AO Media Release, February 1, 2026 The Rod Laver Arena Walk of Champions has been reimagined at Australian Open 2026. Throughout the tournament, the world’s best players have performed on one of the sport’s most prestigious stages, with their journey […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 31, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Elena Rybakina was nothing if not resilient throughout the Australian Open. She was poised and calm under pressure against World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka from first ball to last ball in the women’s […]
MELBOURNE/STARNBERG, January 31, 2026 Elena Rybakina has clinched the singles title of the 2026 Australian Open. The 26-year-old from Kazakhstan outlasted two-time Melbourne champion and top seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in Saturday’s championship match. Rybakina converted […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 31, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Novak Djokovic showed why it’s important to believe nothing is impossible. The 24-time major champion moved one step closer to an historic, record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title early Saturday morning at the Australian […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 30, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and World No. 3 Alexander Zverev of Germany are no strangers to one another on a tennis court. After all, before Friday’s first semifinal at the […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 29, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Aryna Sabalenka became just the third player in the Open Era to reach four consecutive women’s singles finals at the Australian Open, after her convincing semifinal victory over No. 12 seed Elina Svitolina […]
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