Australian Open

Look No Further Than Roger Federer At The 2018 Australian Open

STARNBERG, December 6, 2017 Roger Federer will almost certainly go down as the greatest male tennis player of all-time but the Swiss star could add to his glittering haul of accolades in 2018. Earlier this year, he turned back the […]

Grand Slam Dunk A First For Tennis And Basketball

AO Press Release, December 6, 2017 Tennis Australia and the National Basketball League have teamed up for a Grand Slam first at Australian Open 2018. In a win for sports fans, NBL teams Melbourne United and the Cairns Taipans will play an official match, dubbed the AO Game, at […]

Vegemite Set To Fuel Australian Open Ballkids

AO Press Release, December 4, 2017 The Australian Open has joined forces with Vegemite, one of Australia’s most loved brands. In a landmark all-Australian partnership, Vegemite has been named the official Australian Open ballkid partner and will help fuel the ballkid squad throughout their training and official […]

Soon Woo Kwon And Xinyu Wang Win Australian Open Wildcards

AO Press Release, December 4, 2017 The tennis year has finished off in spectacular fashion for Soon Woo Kwon of South Korea and Xinyu Wang of China, with both taking out the singles titles at the Australian Open Asia-Pacific Wildcard Play-off in Zhuhai, China.  Both Kwon […]

Serving In The rain? No Problem For The Australian Open

AO Open Press Release, December 1, 2017 While record rainfall is expected in Melbourne this weekend, Australian Open tennis fans can expect sunny and fine conditions for Australian Open 2018. Australian Open Tournament Director Craig Tiley and Chief Operations Officer Tom Larner were today joined […]

Biggest Star Studded Music Line-Up At Australian Open 2018

AO Press Release, November 30, 2017 Tennis Australia and Mushroom Events are delighted to announce the tournament’s biggest ever music-line up with more than two weeks of music at Australian Open 2018. Australian and International music superstars will headline on the AO Live Stage, located […]

Melbourne Park Serves Up Disney Magic

AO Press Release, November 29, 2017 The tennis just got a little more magical with The Walt Disney Company Australia becoming the Official Family Entertainment Partner of Australian Open 2018. Tiny fans dressed as their favourite Disney, Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar characters took over Melbourne Park today […]

Asia’s Best Prepare For Australian Open 2018 Wildcard Play-off

AO Press Release, November 28, 2017 A line up of the best Asian tennis players will compete in Zhuhai, China, for a huge prize – the chance to play at the Australian Open. The Asia-Pacific Wildcard Play-Off field is taking shape, with 16 men […]

Barnesy To Smash MND At The Tennis

MELBOURNE, November 24, 2017 (TA Press Release) Tennis Australia, in association with Mushroom Events, is delighted to announce Australian rock icon Jimmy Barnes as the headline act for the first ever FightMND charity concert at the AO Live Stage. Taking place the night before the Australian […]

2018 Grand Slam Rules And Trials

GRAND SLAM Press Release, November 21, 2017 The Grand Slam Board (“GSB”) completed two days of Meetings in London on November 15-16.  A significant portion of the GSB Agenda concerned possible Grand Slam Rule amendments and trials in 2018: §   It […]