Grand Slam

Australian Open To Celebrate AO Pride Day On 24 January

AO Press Release, January 14, 2022 Australian Open 2022 is set to showcase inclusion and diversity with the launch of the very first AO Pride Day on Monday 24 January. Designed to be a joyful celebration of the diverse LGBTQ+ community, AO Pride […]

With No Djokovic Resolution, Australian Open Draw Goes On

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 13, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) The start of the 2022 Australian Open has been anything but the “Happy Slam,” as the year’s first major is often called. Instead, it’s been more like the “Limbo Slam,” with everyone’s attention focused on […]

No Special Treatment: Australia Cancels Novak Djokovic’s Visa

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 6, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) On Thursday, Australia barred Novak Djokovic from entering the country for the Australian Open after he failed to meet entry requirements and his visa was cancelled. If he was expecting a warm welcome […]

Djokovic To Play Australian Open

STARNBERG, January 4, 2022 Defending champion Novak Djokovic will compete at the Australian Open and is on his way to Australia. The following statement was issued by the Grand Slam tournament: Djokovic applied for a medical exemption which was granted […]

Australian Open Celebrates Inaugural First Nations Day

Tennis Australia Press Release, December 30, 2021 The Australian Open will celebrate the history and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with the inaugural First Nations Day, to be held on Wednesday 19 January 2022. Wiradjuri woman and seven-time Grand Slam […]

Rod Laver Arena To Host Quad Wheelchair Final

Tennis Australia Press Release, December 14, 2021 Tickets go on sale today for the Australian Open Quad Wheelchair Final which will be played at Rod Laver Arena on Thursday 27 January. From just $29 fans can catch all the action during the RLA day […]