Australian Open

Lepchenko Leads Australian Open Wild Card Challenge After Week 1

USTA Press Release, October 30, 2018 Former world No. 19 Varvara Lepchenko won her first singles title since 2011 on Sunday to take a big first step toward her 10th-straight main draw appearance at the Australian Open this January. The 32-year old […]

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 Wild Card Challenge To Begin Week Of October 22

WHITE PLAINS, October 5, 2018 (Press Release) The USTA announced Thursday that the Australian Open Wild Card Challenge, which utilizes indoor and outdoor hard-court pro tournaments to award an American man and woman a main draw wild card into the […]

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 […]

Infosys Becomes Official Partner Of Australian Open

AO Press Release, September 11, 2018 A strategic three-year partnership between the Australian Open and global leader in consulting, technology and next-generation services, Infosys was announced in Melbourne on Monday. Australian Open Tournament Director Craig Tiley was joined by Infosys Senior Vice President and Regional Head Australia […]

Beijing Betty Set To Add Spice To Australian Open 2019

AO Press Release, August 28, 2018 In an Australian Open first, Tennis Australia has joined forces with the Commune Group to welcome its latest offering Beijing Betty to Melbourne Park this summer. The brand new pop-up restaurant, developed by executive chef Anthony Choi will give AO fans a true taste […]

Dunlop To Become Official Ball Partner Of Australian tennis

AO Press Release, August 26, 2018 Dunlop will be the official ball partner of Australian Open 2019. The new five-year partnership will see Dunlop provide the official ball for the first Grand Slam of the year as well as at all levels of […]