Australian Open

Tennis Australia Signs Historic Nine Network Rights Extension

Tennis Australia Press Release, November 11, 2022 Tennis Australia has announced a momentous five-year extension of its broadcast partnership with the 9Network, ensuring Nine is the home of tennis until 2029. The new five-year deal (from 2025 to 2029) includes a $425 […]

Australian Open Wild Card Challenge – Standings Update

ORLANDO, November 8, 2022 (USTA Press Release) Ben Shelton’s meteoric rise could very well land him a spot in the main draw of the Australian Open in January, as the 20-year-old reigning NCAA singles champion shot to the lead of the […]

Australian Open Wild Card Challenge – Standings Update

ORLANDO, November 2, 2022 (USTA Press Release) Caty McNally has officially earned a spot in the 2023 Australian Open main draw after winning the women’s Australian Open Wild Card Challenge. The 20-year old Cincinnati native earned 189 points by qualifying […]

Australian Open Wild Card Challenge – Standings Update

ORLANDO, October 26, 2022 (USTA Press Release) Caty McNally has a substantial lead in the Australian Open Wild Card Challenge standings heading into the final week of the women’s Challenge window. The current Top 5  are as follows: 1. Caty […]

Australian Open Wild Card Challenge – Standings Update

ORLANDO, October 19, 2022 (USTA Press Release) The top three women in the running for an Australian Open main draw wild card are unchanged heading into Week 4 of the five-week Challenge window, though Caty McNally extended her lead and […]

Australian Open 2023 Targets Record 900,000 Fans

Australian Open Press Release, October 12, 2022 Australian Open organisers today announced the ambitious attendance target of 900,000 fans over a three-week tennis and entertainment extravaganza in January. As part of ongoing expansion plans, the AO will continue to ramp […]

The Australian Open Is Hitting The Road

Tennis Australia Press Release, October 8, 2022 As we begin the 100-day countdown to Australian Open 2023, Victorians are set to get a taste of the Grand Slam as the magnificent trophies hit the road on a tour that will visit […]

Australian Open Wild Card Men’s Challenge To Begin October 24

USTA Press Release, September 27, 2022 The Australian Open Wild Card Men’s Challenge, which will utilize hard-court and carpet professional tournaments to award an American man a main draw wild card into the Australian Open, will begin with events the […]

Australian Open Wild Card Challenge Returns This Fall

USTA Press Release, September 16, 2022 The Australian Open Wild Card Challenge, which utilizes hard-court professional tournaments to award an American man and woman a main draw wild card into the Australian Open, will begin for the women with events […]