Grand Slam

Australian Open Wildcards Up For grabs At 2019 Play-off

MELBOURNE, December 6, 2018 (Press Release) Thirty-two of Australia’s top tennis stars will battle it out for direct entry to the first Grand Slam of the year at the Australian Open 2019 Play-off, which runs from Monday 10 to Sunday 16 […]

Jason Kubler And Priscilla Hon Awarded Australian Open Wildcards

MELBOURNE, December 6, 2018 (Press Release) Queenland’s Jason Kubler and Priscilla Hon have been awarded wildcards into the main draws of the Australian Open and Brisbane International. Unranked as recently as March 2017 following a string of knee surgeries, Kubler made his debut in the world’s top […]

World’s Top Players Set For Australian Open 2019

MELBOURNE, December 5, 2018 (Press Release) The world’s top 102 women and top 101 men have all confirmed they will compete at Australian Open 2019 in Melbourne in January. World No.1 Simona Halep (ROU) heads up the women’s field, with Novak Djokovic (SRB) leading the men’s, […]

Hottest Aussie Acts Lining Up For Australian Open 2019

AO Press Release, November 29, 2018 Aussie music stalwarts Birds of Tokyo, Jet and You Am I are just some of the big-name local acts confirmed for the AO Live Stage at Australian Open 2019, Tennis Australia and Mushroom Events announced today. Hit makers Ball Park […]

Australian Open Partners With Luzhou Laojiao

AO Press Release, October 10, 2018 The Australian Open has landed a significant partnership deal with leading Chinese Baijiu brand Luzhou Laojiao in the largest Chinese sponsorship deal in the history of the tournament. The partnership will be brought to life during the Australian […]

Australian Open Launches In Melbourne

AO Press Release, October 9, 2018 Australian Open 2019 was officially launched at Melbourne Park today. The Hon. John Eren MP, Victorian Minister for Sport, Tourism and MajorEvents, joined Australian Open Tournament Director Craig Tiley and 22-time Grand Slam champion Todd Woodbridge on a specially designed art […]

Australian Open Launches In India For The First Time

AO Press Release, October 1, 2018 Twenty-two time Grand Slam champion Todd Woodbridge joined Asian Tennis Federation President and All India Tennis Association Life President Anil Kumar Khanna to officially launch the Australian Open in India for the first time. The Governor of Victoria, the Hon. Linda […]

Kei Nishikori Officially Launches The Australian Open In Japan

AO Press Release, September 26, 2018 Japan’s tennis superstar Kei Nishikori officially launched the Australian Open in Tokyo last night at an exclusive event for partners, media and influencers. The event, hosted by Tennis Australia, is the first in a series of launches to be […]

2019 Grand Slam Seedings

GSB Press Release, September 14, 2018 The Grand Slam Board (“GSB”) met on September 6 during the 2018 US Open. As always, various 2019 Grand Slam Rule amendments and proposals were considered. Specifically, the GSB re-visited its earlier-stated intention to […]