WASHINGTON, January 9, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) Throughout much of his storied career, Roger Federer has been known for his display of cool demeanor and emotional control on the court. You won’t see the 37-year-old future Hall of Famer smash […]
MELBOURNE, January 8, 2019 (AO Press Release) The largest Australian event in competitive gaming, Fortnite Summer Smash at the Australian Open, is set to take place on 26-27 January during finals weekend at the Australian Open 2019. Some of the best […]
AO Press Release, January 8, 2019 Tennis fans can join the countdown to Australian Open 2019 and be part of the audience at the Australian Open Official Draw presented by Infosys live at Margaret Court Arena (MCA) on Thursday 10 January. Fans will have the chance […]
MELBOURNE, January 6, 2019 (AO Press Release) World No.1 and six-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic and two-time AO champ Victoria Azarenka will join a host of top players, singer Guy Sebastian and much-loved children’s characters at Kids Tennis Day onSaturday 12 January. Djokovic and Azarenka will be joined by world […]
MELBOURNE, January 5, 2019 (Press Release) Australian trio Alexei Popyrin, Marc Polmans and Alex Bolt will contest the main draw at Australian Open 2019 after being awarded wildcards into the event. Popyrin and Polmans have emerged as two of the country’s most promising […]
MELBOURNE, January 4, 2019 (AO Press Release) Hit duo Flight Facilities with Slum Sociable & Groove City, popular rock band DMA’S and Jack River and electronic indie pop band Safia and incredible young Australian talent RUEL have been added to the impressive AO Live Stage roster for 2019 and will perform as follows: […]
MELBOURNE, January 4, 2019 (AO Press Release) Australia’s presence in the women’s draw at Australian Open 2019 has been boosted by three thanks to the awarding of wildcards to a trio of the nation’s brightest talents. Destanee Aiava, Ellen Perez and Zoe Hives will play in […]
STARNBERG, January 3, 2019 Alexander Zverev ended 2018 on a high and his ATP Finals victory suggested that the new generation might just be able to vanquish the old guard in 2019. The 21-year-old went into the final of the […]
MELBOURNE, January 1, 2019 (AO Press Release) The Australian Open has increased prize money to an historic high of $62.5 million, up 14 percent on 2018. Australian Open Tournament Director CEO Craig Tiley said the increase was just one way the organisers continued […]
MELBOURNE, December 29, 2018 (Press Release) A more extensive Extreme Heat Policy (EHP) is set to be introduced at Australian Open 2019 as a result of cutting-edge research and testing into the specific effects of heat stress on tennis players. The research, conducted by Tennis Australia medical […]
March 28, 2025
