MELBOURNE, January 21, 2020 (Australian Open Press Release) Australian Open 2020 will unveil a new statistic to measure the value of the most important shot in tennis…the serve. The new Serve Value is a measure devised by the Game Insight Group (GIG) – a joint venture […]
MELBOURNE, January 21, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The 2020 Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year – and of the decade – began Monday in Melbourne with a star-studded lineup on Rod Laver Arena that featured both defending […]
MELBOURNE, January 20, 2020 (by Sharada Rajagopalan) Monday at the 2020 Australian Open saw the usual fanfare that accompanies the opening day of a major, with pouring rain acting as a welcome – for a change – interruption. There were […]
MELBOURNE, January 20, 2020 (by Alessandro Boroch) Novak Djokovic kicked off his title defense at the Australian Open with an embattled 7-6(5), 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 win over Jan-Lennard Struff from Germany on Monday evening. Djokovic got off to a good […]
MELBOURNE, January 16, 2020 The seeds have been set for Australian Open 2020 as follows: Seed Player Name Nation Seed Player Name Nation 1. Barty, Ashleigh AUS 1. Nadal, Rafael ESP 2. Pliskova, Karolina CZE 2. Djokovic, Novak SRB 3. […]
LONDON/PARIS/NEW YORK, January 15, 2020 (ITF/Grand Slam Press Release) As a demonstration of support for the Australian Open and the Australian people impacted by the current bushfires, the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the international governing body of the sport, and […]
MELBOURNE, January 24, 2019 (AO Press Release) The world’s best players will compete for a record $71 million prize money at Australian Open 2020, an increase of 13.6 percent on the record purse in 2019. The rise continues a remarkable growth […]
AO Press Release, November 28, 2019 The Australian Open and Mastercard will extend their global partnership in a new multi-year deal announced today. As the Official Payment Partner, Mastercard is set to deliver a range of unforgettable experiences throughout the tournament to fans onsite and […]
AO Press Release, October 15, 2019 Eighteen-time Grand Slam champion Leander Paes joined Australia’s Acting Consul General Christopher Ellinger to officially launch the Australian Open in Mumbai today. Tennis Australia marked the occasion with the announcement of a three-year extension of the broadcast partnership with Sony Pictures […]
MELBOURNE, October 8, 2019 (TA Press Release) Australian Open 2020 will stretch right into the city of Melbourne as the tournament premieres the biggest Grand Slam footprint in world tennis. Starting at Federation Square, in the heart of the city, and flowing through Birrarung Marr and Melbourne […]
