MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 18, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Australian Open 2026 launched across Melbourne Park on a Sunday for just the third time since expanding to 15 days. There was star power headlining on Rod Laver Arena, with two-time major finalist […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 17, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Novak Djokovic has won the Australian Open men’s singles title a record 10 times. So, when the 38-year-old Serbian great walks out on Rod Laver Arena Monday evening to face 71st-ranked Pedro Martinez […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 17, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Roger Federer never received a proper send off from the Australian Open, a major he won six times before he retired from professional tennis in 2022, until this week. Better late than never, […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 15, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) The official draw for the 2026 Australian Open, which begins on January 18 in Melbourne, took place at the Fan Stage on Grand Slam Oval at Melbourne Park Thursday afternoon. Playing true to […]
AO Media Release, January 6, 2026 The Australian Open will set a new benchmark in 2026 with a record-breaking $111.5 million prize pool, representing a 16 per cent increase on last year and the largest in the tournament’s history. This […]
AO Media Release, December 22, 2025 Four more Australian Open 2026 wildcards have been announced, with popular Aussies Rinky Hijikata, Priscilla Hon, Talia Gibson and Taylah Preston to play in the main draw at Melbourne Park in January. It boosts the number of Australians in the singles main […]
AO Media Release, December 19, 2025 The AO 1 Point Slam Driven by Kia is building momentum with Worlds No. 2 Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner along with No. 3 Coco Gauff joining the growing list of stars set to compete. The one-point, winner-takes-all format will […]
Tennis Australia Media Release, December 9, 2025 Ninety-nine of the world’s top-100 men and 98 of the top-100 women will make the trip to Melbourne Park in January, as confirmed by the release of the Australian Open 2026 entry lists. […]
Tennis Australia Media Release, November 28, 2025 Melbourne is set to host world-class speakers and cutting-edge topics as the AO Global Coaches Conference returns to the Australian Open from 12-15 January, 2026. Coaches will come together from Australia and internationally to explore the […]
AO Media Release, January 29, 2025 This year the Australian Open, renowned as the Happy Slam, celebrated 120 years since it started in 1905. AO 2025 introduced a range of initiatives including Coach Pods, TOPCOURT, live animated feeds and the One Point Slam. Jannik Sinner defended his Australian […]
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