MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, December 8, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open, her second straight Grand Slam, saying “I am not where I need to be physically to compete.” Wednesday’s news of the 40-year-old American’s withdrawal came […]
AO Open Press Release, November 20, 2021 The Australian Open will help Melbourne roar back to life in January 2022 and signal to the world that the city and the state of Victoria is back and open for business. Bumper crowds are […]
Tennis Australia Press Release, November 12, 2021 The world’s best female athletes are set to shine in prime time at the Australian Open, with both women’s semifinal matches moving to the night session on Thursday, 27 January 2022. In a first […]
Australian Open Press Release, September 7, 2021 Tennis Australia and Eurosport announced a major milestone in their longstanding relationship today, extending and expanding the Australian Open broadcast partnership through to 2031. “Eurosport has been an outstanding partner for the Australian Open since 1995 and I’m […]
MELBOURNE, February 22, 2020 (Australian Open Press Release) A tournament like no other, played in front of 130,374 fans, has seen Novak Djokovic (SRB) and Naomi Osaka (JPN) crowned the Australian Open singles champions for 2021. AO 2021 champions [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) claimed a record ninth Australian Open men’s […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, February 21, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Ivan Dodig and Filip Polasek won the Australian Open men’s doubles crown for their for Grand Slam title in their sixth major championship together Sunday afternoon at Melbourne Park. Dodig of Croatia and […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, February 21, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Novak Djokovic entered the 2021 Australian Open final having won the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup eight times. They accounted for nearly half of his 17 Grand Slam singles titles. For the past decade, he’s […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, February 20, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) It’s a tough act for any mixed doubles team to follow, going on Rod Laver Arena, just after Naomi Osaka won her second Australian Open women’s title. However, Barbora Krejcikova and Rajeev Ram […]
MELBOURNE, February 20, 2021 (AO Press Release) The second episode of AO on the Road featuring tournament trophies – the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup and Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup – on their journey across regional Victoria has been released. Episode two sees the trophies travel along the Great […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, February 20, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Naomi Osaka has been perfect in Grand Slam finals. For that matter, she’s been perfect on court for the past year. Simply unbeatable, and arguably the best clutch player of her generation. On […]
