Tennis News

The 2024 Australian Open was attended by more than one million spectators – the first time a tennis Grand Slam has exceeded the magic million milestone.

The 2023 Australian Open set a new attendance record for the first grand slam tournament of the year, with 839,192 fans through the gates at Melbourne Park.

Serena Williams will not be taking part at the 2022 Australian Open. History, if it is to be made by an iconic American tennis star, will have to be written away from Melbourne Park.

The lead-in to the Australian Open has been confirmed, with tournaments across three states, including two weeks of action at Adelaide’s redeveloped Memorial Drive.

Full crowds will make their return to the Australian Open in 2022 at Melbourne Park, which will include the new 5,000-seat stadium court for the first time. Tickets are now on sale for the event.

Vaccine mandates continue to divide opinion and it’s likely to have an impact on the first tennis grand slam of the year at Melbourne Park.

While authorities insist the Australian Open will be held in Melbourne next year, there remains a chance it may be moved away from Australia.

The stage two redevelopment of Memorial Drive Centre Court is well underway, with demolition of the northern grandstand and foundations being laid.

Demolition works have started at the Memorial Drive Tennis Centre as part of stage two of the venue’s major redevelopment.

Concept photos have been released for the $44 million second stage of Adelaide’s Memorial Drive Tennis Centre redevelopment.

The global pandemic has been difficult for sports fans all over the world. Although sports have resumed, stadiums have been at reduced capacity or empty, but fans will be able to attend the first grand slam of the year.

The new 5,000-seat arena at Melbourne Park has reached a major milestone, as the final stage of the almost $1 billion redevelopment of the precinct draws to a close.

Held at the start of the new tennis season, the Australian Open is the one grand slam event of the year that can throw a shock or two into the mix.

Tickets to the 2021 Australian Open go on sale to the public on Wednesday, as details are confirmed for the tournament which starts on February 8.

Lead-in tournament to the Australian Open including the ATP Cup and Adelaide International will likely be relocated to Melbourne, although the timing remains up in the air.

The Australian Open is one of the most prestigious tennis tournaments in the world. As the first grand slam of the year, it attracts players and spectators from all over the globe.

While Covid has decimated the sports calendar around the world this year, it’s hoped crowds of up to 50% of capacity will be able to attend the 2021 Australian Open.

The new-look Ken Rosewall Arena, featuring its new canopy roof, has officially been unveiled, ahead of the ATP Cup Sydney which commences on Friday.

Tennis venues around Australia are undergoing significant change in readiness for a new-look summer of tennis in 2020, which includes the new ATP Cup.

Memorial Drive Tennis Centre will be upgraded, including the addition of a new roof, as international tennis returns to Adelaide for the first time in a decade.