Australian Open

Breaking Barriers Down Under

WASHINGTON, January 29, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) The 2018 Australian Open fortnight down under wrapped up Sunday with an extraordinary display of vintage Roger Federer for the Rod Laver Arena crowd – and a world-wide audience watching on TV – to enjoy and […]

Australian Open 2018 – By the numbers

AO Press Release, January 28, 2018 For the past two weeks the world’s top tennis players have excited and delighted fans at Melbourne Park. Now that the last ball has been hit for Australian Open 2018, the numbers are rolling […]

Federer Seals 20th Grand Slam Crown

MELBOURNE, January 28, 2018 Roger Federer claimed his sixth Australian Open title being joint-top on the list for most men’s singles titles in Melbourne, ahead of Novak Djokovic and Roy Emerson. The 36-year-old Swiss defeated No. 6 seed Marin Cilic 6-2, 6-7(5), […]

Emma Wong And Aidan Chu Named Top Australian Open 2018 Ballkids

AO Press Release, January 28, 2018 Fifteen-year-olds Emma Wong (Doncaster East, Vic) and Aidan Chu (Mont Albert North, Vic) have been named the two top ballkids of Australian Open 2018.  As part of their award, Emma and Aidan have earned a place in the men’s […]

Marach And Pavic Clinch Australian Open Doubles Crowns

MELBOURNE, January 27, 2018 Oliver Marach and Mate Pavic captured their first Grand Slam title as a team on their fourth appearance together at a major. The Austrian-Croatian combination defeated the Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah of Colombia 6-4, […]

Wozniacki Wins Maiden Grand Slam Title In Melbourne

MELBOURNE, January 27, 2018 Caroline Wozniacki is the champion of the 2018 Australian Open. The 27-year-old from Denmark fought past top seed Simona Halep of Romania 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-4 in Saturday’s singles final on Rod Laver Arena. Both women showed high-quality […]

Kia Motors Signs Historic Deal With Tennis Australia

AO Press Release, January 27, 2018 One of the biggest partnerships in Australian sporting history was cemented on Saturday as Tennis Australia signed a landmark five-year extension with Major Sponsor Kia Motors. The new five-year deal will see Kia Motors continue as the […]

Sebastian Korda Wins Australian Open Boys’ Championship

MELBOURNE, January 27, 2018 17-year old Sebastian Korda, of Bradenton in Florida, won the 2018 Australian Open boys’ singles title over Korean Chun Hsin Tseng, 7-6(6), 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena on Saturday. Korda hit 34 winners and broke serve […]