Australian Open

Serena Williams Withdraws From Australian Open

MELBOURNE, January 5, 2018 Serena Williams from the United States has reluctantly withdrawn from the Australian Open. “After competing in Abu Dhabi I realized that although I am super close, I’m not where I personally want to be,” Williams said. “My […]

Andy Murray Withdraws From Australian Open

MELBOURNE, January 4, 2018 Andy Murray from Great Britain has withdrawn from the Australian Open. “Sadly I won’t be playing in Melbourne this year, as I am not yet ready to compete,” Murray said. “I’ll be flying home shortly to assess […]

Nadal To Play Tie Break Tens In Melbourne

AO Press Release, January 1, 2018 World No.1 Rafael Nadal has joined the field for an exciting new tennis event in the lead up to Australian Open 2018.  Tie Break Tens, which is effectively a tournament in a night, will make its […]

Fans To Make A Splash At Australian Open 2018

AO Press Release, December 30, 2017 Australian Open fans are in for a treat this summer when the fun and excitement of Paris, London, New York and Melbourne are brought to life on Grand Slam Oval. “We’re excited by our new look Grand Slam Oval and know that […]

Australian Open 2017 The Most Popular Event On Aussie TV This Year

AO Press Release, December 28, 2017 With final preparations for Australian Open 2018 well underway, and players already winging their way from the northern hemisphere, the final TV ratings release for the year has revealed just how popular this year’s tournament was […]

Wilander And Cash Celebrate 30 Years Since Epic Australian Open Final

AO Press Release, December 27, 2017 After their epic five set final at Melbourne Park 30 years ago, Mats Wilander and Pat Cash will return to the courts once again for the Australian Open Legends tournament. In 1988, the tennis world sat up and took notice […]

Stan Wawrinka And Lleyton Hewitt To Play Tie Break Tens In Melbourne

AO Press Release, December 22, 2017 Triple Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka and former world No.1 Lleyton Hewitt are set to join Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios at the Australian debut of Tie Break Tens. Tie Break Tens, the innovative quick-fire format where matches consist of first-to-10 point tie […]

Alex Bolt Awarded Australian Open Wildcard

AO Press Release, December 21, 2017 South Australia’s Alex Bolt has been awarded a wildcard into Australian Open 2018, as excitement builds around the first Grand Slam of the year. Bolt was told the good news by Australian Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt. “It’s […]

Djokovic And Kyrgios To Launch Tie Break Tens In Melbourne

AO Press Release, December 20, 2017 Tie Break Tens, an exciting new tennis format, will debut in Australia on Wednesday 10 January, just days before Australian Open 2018. Former world No.1 Novak Djokovic and Australia’s Nick Kyrgios along with six other male players will battle […]