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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 […]

Olivia Rogowska And Kim Birrell Earn Australian Open Wildcards

AO Press Release, November 11, 2017 World No.186 Olivia Rogowska (Melbourne, Vic) and rising star Kimberly Birrell (Hope Island, Qld) have secured main draw and qualifying Australian Open 2018 wildcards respectively after dominating the Australian Pro Tour. Rogowska, Australia’s sixth-ranked woman, earned her main draw wildcard to […]

Rolex And Australian Open Extend Partnership

TA Press Release, May 15, 2017 The Australian Open has announced a landmark partnership extension and expansion with its established partner, luxury Swiss watchmaker Rolex. The new agreement underpins a long-term partnership that will continue to see Rolex as the […]

Federer Wins Australian Open

MELBOURNE, January 29, 2017 Roger Federer is the champion of the 2017 Australian Open, winning Sunday’s final against Rafael Nadal 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 to gain his 18th Grand Slam singles title as well as to extend his all-time record […]

Record Breaking Serena Williams Wins Australian Open

MELBOURNE, January 28, 2017 Serena Williams has become the most decorated Grand Slam champion in Open Era history, beating sister Venus Williams 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday evening for her 23rd Grand Slam crown and her seventh in Australia. The second […]

Fedal Final In Melbourne

MELBOURNE, January 27, 2017 Rafael Nadal has set up a dream final at the 2017 Australian Open against Roger Federer on Sunday. The 30-year-old Spaniard battled past Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 6-3, 5-7, 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena […]

Federer Reaches Sixth Australian Open Final

MELBOURNE, January 26, 2017 Roger Federer advanced to the final of the Australian Open, winning the all-Swiss-encounter with Stan Wawrinka on Thursday evening. In the pair’s seventh Grand Slam meeting, Federer had the better start but eventually needed to go […]

Nadal Back On The Big Stage

MELBOURNE, January 25, 2017 Back in a quarterfinal of a major for the first time since 2015 Roland Garros, 14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal continued his resurgence at this year’s Australian Open with a 6-4, 7-6, 6-4  victory over […]

Federer Keeps On Rolling In Melbourne

MELBOURNE, January 24, 2017 Roger Federer ended the successful run of Mischa Zverev in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Tuesday evening. The 17th seed from Switzerland defeated the last German standing in Melbourne 6-1, 7-5, 6-2. Federer didn’t […]