Australian Open

Stan Wawrinka And Lleyton Hewitt To Play Tie Break Tens In Melbourne

AO Press Release, December 22, 2017 Triple Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka and former world No.1 Lleyton Hewitt are set to join Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios at the Australian debut of Tie Break Tens. Tie Break Tens, the innovative quick-fire format where matches consist of first-to-10 point tie […]

Milos Raonic And Steve Smith Take To The Courts Of Melbourne Park

MELBOURNE, December 21, 2017 Tennis Australia and New Balance brought together two of the biggest names in sport today. New Balance ambassador Milos Raonic, former world No.3, 2016 Wimbledon finalist and Australian Open semifinalist, has arrived in Melbourne early to commence preparation for […]

Alex Bolt Awarded Australian Open Wildcard

AO Press Release, December 21, 2017 South Australia’s Alex Bolt has been awarded a wildcard into Australian Open 2018, as excitement builds around the first Grand Slam of the year. Bolt was told the good news by Australian Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt. “It’s […]

Djokovic And Kyrgios To Launch Tie Break Tens In Melbourne

AO Press Release, December 20, 2017 Tie Break Tens, an exciting new tennis format, will debut in Australia on Wednesday 10 January, just days before Australian Open 2018. Former world No.1 Novak Djokovic and Australia’s Nick Kyrgios along with six other male players will battle […]

Aiava And De Minaur Win Australian Open Wildcards

AO Press Release, December 17, 2017 Seventeen-year-old Destanee Aiava (Narre Warren, Vic) and 18-year-old Alex De Minaur (Sydney, NSW) have been awarded Australian Open 2018 wildcards after winning the AO Play-off finals in Melbourne today. Aiava defeated fellow Victorian Tammi Patterson 6-4 6-0 while De Minaur overcame Alex Bolt (SA) 6-2 6-4 […]

Fantasy Tennis League Returns For Australian Open 2018

AO Press Release, December 15, 2017 Fantasy Tennis League is back and bigger than ever for 2018. With tens of thousands of fans playing the game since its launch last year, Fantasy Tennis League is believed to be the world’s biggest […]

Sheppard To Headline Kids Tennis Day 2018

AO Press Release, December 14, 2017 Aria-award winning band Sheppard will delight young fans as they headline the sixth annual Kids Tennis Day brought to you by ANZ Tennis Hot Shots on Saturday 13 January 2018. The Australian group will perform live at the Rod Laver Arena […]

Azarenka Awarded Australian Open Wildcard

AO Press Release, December 13, 2017 Victoria Azarenka will be awarded a wildcard into Australian Open 2018. Tournament Director Craig Tiley confirmed today that every assistance would be provided to the former champion in order for her to compete at the event where she […]

Australian Open To Launch Authentic Video Game Experience

AO Press Release, December 10, 2017 Fans can play alongside champions Rafael Nadal & Angelique Kerber in AO Tennis, the most authentic tennis game ever developed, to be launched in January 2018. AO Tennis is the first tennis game to market since 2012 and is the first ever to […]

Australian Open 2018 Play-off Kicks Off Tomorrow

AO Press Release, December 10, 2017 The Australian Open 2018 Play-off commences on Monday 11 December and runs until Sunday 17 December. Sixteen men and 16 women will battle for a coveted Australian Open singles wildcard, with eight women’s doubles […]