AO Press Release, August 1, 2018 The rivalry between Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova has been fiercely intense, no more so than in Australian Open 2005 semi-final. Williams ended up just scrapping through in the gripping semi-final, winning 2-6 7-5 8-6, […]
AO Press Release, July 22, 2018 Roger Federer and Marin Cilic put on an Australian Open final for the ages in 2018, with the Swiss champion eventually prevailing 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3 3-6 6-1. On a hot Australian summer’s night, Federer and Cilic both […]
AO Press Release, July 19, 2018 Australian Open officials have launched their next phase of consultation to help inform plans for AO innovation beyond 2020. The process will involve consulting with the large majority of professional players on the international tour […]
AO Press Release, July 8, 2018 Tennis fans around the world could not have hoped for a better final at Australian Open 1982, when great rivals Chris Evert-Lloyd and Martina Navratilova battled it out on the Centre Court of Kooyong. Evert-Lloyd’s consistent ground strokes […]
AO Press Release, June 29, 2018 In an era-defining rivalry that captivated the tennis world, Americans Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi produced some of their best matches at the Australian Open. Their semifinal showdown at Australian Open 2000 was a classic, with Agassi coming from behind […]
TA Press Release, June 26, 2018 Australian tennis will have a new home on the Nine Network in 2019 following an agreement between Tennis Australia, Nine and the Seven Network. The one-year extension, on the landmark deal announced in March this year, gives Nine […]
TA Press Release, June 23, 2018 Australian Open women’s champion Caroline Wozniacki fought for every win during January’s tournament, including her classic second-round battle with Croatian Jana Fett. Wozniacki ended up winning the match 3-6 6-2 7-5, coming back from 5-1 down in […]
TA Press Release, June 5, 2018 Lleyton Hewitt’s memorable run to the Australian Open final in 2005 included an enthralling five-set battle with emerging Spanish teen Rafael Nadal. The Australian favourite won in five gripping sets 7-5 6-3 1-6 7-6(3) […]
AO Press Release, May 25, 2018 The Australian Open is set to highlight some of the classic matches that have made the first Grand Slam of the year one of the most watched sporting events in the world. Over the […]
TA Press Release, May 22, 2018 One of the greatest tennis players of all time Ken Rosewall AM MBE was honoured at Melbourne Park on Tuesday, 50 years since his historic win at Roland-Garros in 1968. The 83-year-old was congratulated on his golden anniversary by Craig […]
