WASHINGTON, January 16, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The praise and thank you messages to the Australian Open organizers served up by many players and broadcast across social media platforms seem like yesterday’s news – and, for now, they are. There’s unrest […]
WASHINGTON, January 16, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) According to sources, two people have tested positive for COVID-19 on one of the Australian Open charter flights that traveled between Los Angeles and Melbourne. Early Saturday morning (Central European Time), L’Equipe tennis […]
WASHINGTON, January 15, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) On Thursday, news broke that both three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray of Great Britain and Madison Keys from the United States had tested positive for COVID-19. The Australian Open confirmed reports that […]
Australian Open Press Release, December 26, 2020 Australia’s world No.1 Ash Barty and eight-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic (SRB) will lead the fields at what promises to be a historic Australian Open at Melbourne Park from 8-21 February 2021. “We are looking forward to welcoming […]
MELBOURNE, August 2, 2020 (Australian Open Press Release) Australian Open 2020 delivered record economic benefits to Victoria according to a new Neilson Sports report, as well as attracting the biggest global broadcast audience in the history of the tournament. Melbourne’s Grand […]
MELBOURNE, February 2, 2020 (Press Release) Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Sofia Kenin from the United States have been crowned the Australian Open singles champions for 2020, attendance records have been broken again, and more than $6 million has been […]
MELBOURNE, January 30, 2020 Defending champion Novak Djokovic has reached the Australian Open final for the eighth time by beating Roger Federer 7-6(1), 6-4, 6-3 in Thursday’s semi-final on Rod Laver Arena. Once the Serbian eased through a first-set tie-break, […]
MELBOURNE, January 29, 2020 (by Alessandro Boroch) No. 5 seed Dominic Thiem outlasted World No. 1 Rafael Nadal 7-6(3), 7-6(4), 4-6, 7-6(6) in four hours and 10 minutes to reach the semifinals at the Australian Open for the first time. […]
MELBOURNE, January 23, 2020 (by Alessandro Boroch) On day four at the 2020 Australian Open, World No. 5 Dominic Thiem was forced to pull off his A-level in the last two sets of his encounter against Aussie wild card Alex […]
MELBOURNE, December 15, 2019 (Tennis Australia Press Release) Victorian Arina Rodionova (Melbourne) and John-Patrick Smith (Townsville, Qld) have been awarded Australian Open 2020 wildcards after winning the AO Play-off finals presented by Kia in Melbourne on Sunday. Rodionova defeated Storm Sanders (WA) 6-4 7-5 while John-Patrick Smith (Qld) overcame […]
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