Tennis Australia exhausts 'rainy day' fund to make the 2021 Australian Open COVID-safe
4 years ago

Tennis Australia exhausts 'rainy day' fund to make the 2021 Australian Open COVID-safe

ABC  

Tennis Australia is preparing to spend at least double its original budget to stage this summer's Australian Open in Melbourne, with strict biosecurity protocols greatly adding to the cost of the event. Key points: A COVID-safe 2021 Australian Open will go ahead in February Tennis Australia has doubled the event's budget to more than $60 million The organisation has exhausted its "rainy day" fund to make it COVID-safe TA originally expected the tournament to cost between $25-$30 million, but chief executive Craig Tiley said the organisation is now expecting those expenses to be more than $60 million. Tennis Australia's chief executive Craig Tiley said despite the cost blowout, funding will continue to flow to grass roots tennis clubs. USA's Serena Williams is expected to attend the 2021 Australian Open tennis tournament at Rod Laver Arena.

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Australian Open 2025: Dates, main draw, top-seeded players, title contenders and all you need to know
1 day, 3 hours ago

Australian Open 2025: Dates, main draw, top-seeded players, title contenders and all you need to know

India TV News  

The Australian Open 2025 will begin this week with tennis fans all around the globe getting ready for the first Grand Slam of the season. The final of women's singles will be played on January 25 and the men's singles final will take place on January 26 Australian Open 2025 venues The traditional Melbourne Park will host the entire 113th …

Australian Open 2025: How to watch on TV, betting odds and more to know
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2 days, 1 hour ago

Australian Open 2025: How to watch on TV, betting odds and more to know

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Get ready for the Australian Open before play begins with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the year’s first Grand Slam tennis tournament, what the betting odds are, what the schedule is, who the defending champions are and more: When is the Australian Open draw? — Jan. 12-14: First …

Australian Open: When, where and how can I follow Australian summer of tennis
2 weeks ago

Australian Open: When, where and how can I follow Australian summer of tennis

ABC  

The sun is shining. Six of the world's top 10 women's players are set to take part, including number two Iga Świątek, former Australian Open finalist Elena Rybakina and American Coco Gauff. Four top 10 players have entered the women's draw, including world number one and back-to-back defending Australian Open champions Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro and Daria Kasatkina. …

2024 US Open: Alexa Noel turns pro after winning an NCAA tennis title at the University of Miami
4 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 US Open: Alexa Noel turns pro after winning an NCAA tennis title at the University of Miami

Associated Press  

NCAA champion Alexa Noel’s debut as a professional tennis player arrives next week at the U.S. Open — a decade after she went to Flushing Meadows with a racket in hand for the first time. To the pressure?” Miami’s Alexa Noel wants to follow other NCAA champs to pro success As someone who showed promise at age 16 by reaching …

US Open player compensation rises to a record $75 million, with singles champs getting $3.6 million
5 months ago

US Open player compensation rises to a record $75 million, with singles champs getting $3.6 million

Associated Press  

Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic and other players at the U.S. Open will be playing for a record total of $75 million in compensation at the year’s last Grand Slam tennis tournament, a rise of about 15% from a year ago. The women’s and men’s singles champions will each receive $3.6 million, the U.S. Tennis Association announced Wednesday. The total compensation, …

Dane Sweeny shared an Airbnb before his Australian Open debut, such is the cost of being a pro tennis player
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Dane Sweeny shared an Airbnb before his Australian Open debut, such is the cost of being a pro tennis player

ABC  

It might be a modest day's pay for the likes of Novak Djokovic, but a cheque worth $120,000 will go a long way for Dane Sweeny. "Tennis is a pretty expensive sport, so I have to try to make those dollars last as long as I can," said Sweeny, who qualified for the main draw. "My dad actually had to …

Australian Open 2024, Day 1 Order of Play: Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka to begin campaign against qualifiers
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024, Day 1 Order of Play: Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka to begin campaign against qualifiers

India Today  

Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic are set to be in action on Day 1 of the Australian Open 2024 on Sunday, January 14. In the morning session at Rod Laver Arena, Jannik Sinner will be facing Botic van de Zandschulp, followed by the match between Nao Hibino and Maria Sakkari. Barbora Krejcikova, Andrey Rublev, Frances Tiafoe, 2021 US Open runners-up …

Australian Open: The grand slam tennis tournament that shines a light on the nation, both good and bad
1 year ago

Australian Open: The grand slam tennis tournament that shines a light on the nation, both good and bad

ABC  

For two weeks every summer, Australia is the centre of the sporting universe. In Australia's Open, an ABC TV documentary airing tonight, Tennis Australia chief executive Craig Tiley says the Open allows Australia to be "showcased in every country in the world". "I think the Australian crowds in the last 10 years have got a little out of control," former …

Australian Open Prize Money Hits Record High
1 year ago

Australian Open Prize Money Hits Record High

News 18  

Players at January’s Australian Open will be competing for a record prize pool with organisers Friday announcing a 13 percent boost in the total purse to Aus$86.5 million. The winners of the men’s and women’s titles at the first Grand Slam of the year will both take home Aus$3.150 million, with players beaten in earlier rounds, and qualifying, faring better …

Australian Open becomes more rewarding with whopping $10 million increase in prize money
1 year ago

Australian Open becomes more rewarding with whopping $10 million increase in prize money

India TV News  

The first Grand Slam of the year, Australian Open, has become more rewarding for players as the tournament organisers have announced a 13% increase in the total prize money up for grabs. Tournament director of the Australian Open, Craig Tiley, informed about the announcement and also pinpointed the major increases in the qualifying and the early rounds of of the …

Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka, Caroline Wozniacki set to return to 2024 Australian Open
1 year, 2 months ago

Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka, Caroline Wozniacki set to return to 2024 Australian Open

The Hindu  

Three former Australian Open champions — Naomi Osaka, Caroline Wozniacki and Angelique Kerber — are set to return to Melbourne Park in January following maternity leave, joined by 2022 winner Rafael Nadal and hometown favourite Nick Kyrgios. Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley told the tournament launch on October 11 that Nadal and Kyrgios are expected to return from major …

The Australian Open will start on Sunday and last 15 days; The hope is to reduce late nights.
1 year, 3 months ago

The Australian Open will start on Sunday and last 15 days; The hope is to reduce late nights.

The Hindu  

The Australian Open will begin on a Sunday next year, expanding the Grand Slam tennis tournament to a 15-day event for the first time, with the intention of decreasing the likelihood of late-night finishes. When you start the night matches late, and have conditions like that, these things are going to happen.” RELATED | China Open: Alcaraz, Medvedev through to …

The Australian Open will start on Sunday and last 15 days. The hope is to reduce late nights.
1 year, 3 months ago

The Australian Open will start on Sunday and last 15 days. The hope is to reduce late nights.

Associated Press  

The Australian Open will begin on a Sunday next year, expanding the Grand Slam tennis tournament to a 15-day event for the first time, with the intention of decreasing the likelihood of late-night finishes. When you start the night matches late, and have conditions like that, these things are going to happen.” “Tennis after dark” has become something of a …

What’s behind the grandeur of the Australian Open?
1 year, 10 months ago

What’s behind the grandeur of the Australian Open?

The Hindu  

For a tennis fan, being a first-timer at the year’s first Grand Slam tennis event, the Australian Open, obviously is an experience to remember. “I make it a point to attend the entire Australian Open each year,” revealed Rod Laver when this writer met him at the special invitees dinner at the Rod Laver Arena during the Open. The O …

Australian Open offers reminders that sports reflect society
1 year, 11 months ago

Australian Open offers reminders that sports reflect society

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic is back at the Australian Open, which is newsworthy, yes, mainly because of the reason he was not in the tournament a year ago: He is not vaccinated against COVID-19. “And it does direct and force you to make decisions that maybe you traditionally wouldn’t want to do.” More than a year ago, Simon declared …

No Roger or Serena: Australian Open starts minus 2 big stars
1 year, 11 months ago

No Roger or Serena: Australian Open starts minus 2 big stars

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Wearing a dark blue T-shirt bearing Roger Federer’s first name and pushing a gray stroller carrying her 1-year-old daughter, Martina, at the Australian Open, Angelica Ibarra spoke for many a tennis fan when she described her mood on the first day of Grand Slam action since two of the sport’s most significant athletes ended their careers. “I’ve …

Australian Open 2023: Storylines, draws, prize money, live streaming info
1 year, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2023: Storylines, draws, prize money, live streaming info

The Hindu  

The 2023 edition of the Australian Open, first Grand Slam of the year, is scheduled to be held from January 16 to 29 in Melbourne. First Slam after Federer’s retirement The 2023 Australian Open is the first Major after the retirement of 20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer, who played his farewell match at the 2022 Laver Cup. What happened …

Australian Open 2023 | Ajla Tomljanovic, Paula Badosa withdraw from tournament owing to injuries
1 year, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2023 | Ajla Tomljanovic, Paula Badosa withdraw from tournament owing to injuries

India TV News  

Ajla Tomljanovic and Paula Badosa withdrew from the Australian Open owing to Knee and thigh injuries. Their exits will allow Leolia Jeanjean and Laura Pigossi — two players who lost in qualifying — to move into the main draw at the year's first Grand Slam tournament, which begins Monday. Her 7-5 6-7 6-1 victory over Williams — who had announced …

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2023: Unvaccinated Djokovic back, year later
1 year, 11 months ago

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2023: Unvaccinated Djokovic back, year later

Associated Press  

Novak Djokovic had just wrapped up last season by winning the ATP Finals for a record sixth time when, rather than looking ahead to 2023, his mind immediately went back to the way 2022 began: He was unable to compete in last year’s Australian Open after being deported from the country because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19. “For the …

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2023: Unvaccinated Djokovic back, year later
1 year, 11 months ago

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2023: Unvaccinated Djokovic back, year later

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Novak Djokovic had just wrapped …

Australian Open: Novak Djokovic chases the dream of 22 Grand Slams
1 year, 11 months ago

Australian Open: Novak Djokovic chases the dream of 22 Grand Slams

Live Mint  

A year ago, Novak Djokovic’s very public claim that he was heading to the 2022 Australian Open, despite being unvaccinated against Covid-19, on the basis of a medical exemption, was the first domino to fall. The men who could Djokovic wanting to right the perceived wrongs of last year may be the dominating narrative, but he is also eying Rafael …

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2023: Tennis sans Serena starts in earnest
1 year, 11 months ago

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2023: Tennis sans Serena starts in earnest

Associated Press  

Tennis will move on from Serena Williams. And as the 2023 Australian Open gets started Monday, the first Grand Slam tournament to be held since she walked away with a farewell at the U.S. Open in September, shortly before her 41st birthday — the owner of 23 major singles championships said she preferred the term “evolving” to “retiring” — tennis …

Prize money at 2023 Australian Open reaches all-time high
2 years ago

Prize money at 2023 Australian Open reaches all-time high

The Hindu  

Pay rises are in store for players at January’s Australian Open with organisers on Thursday announcing a 3.4 per cent boost in the total purse to a record Australian $76.5 million. Tournament director Craig Tiley said the total prize pool for the Australian summer of tennis, which includes Grand Slam warm-up events like the United Cup, would exceed Australian $100 …

Australia Open 2023: Novak Djokovic would be welcomed in Australia, says tournament director Craig Tiley
2 years ago

Australia Open 2023: Novak Djokovic would be welcomed in Australia, says tournament director Craig Tiley

India Today  

Novak Djokovic is all set to return to the Australian Open after the controversy he was involved in back in 2021 due to his Covid vaccination status. Before the Australian Open, Djokovic is set to ply his trade in the Adelaide International, starting Sunday, December 31. Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley, in the meantime, said that Djokovic would be …

Venus Williams Given Australian Open, Auckland WTA Tournaments Wildcards
2 years ago

Venus Williams Given Australian Open, Auckland WTA Tournaments Wildcards

News 18  

Venus Williams will roll back the years next month, with the 42-year-old accepting wildcards to play in the main draws of both the Australian Open and the Auckland WTA tournaments, it was announced Wednesday. The seven-time Grand Slam champion, who last took the court at September’s US Open playing doubles with her sister Serena, will be in the singles field …

Australian Open 2023: Venus Williams Given Wild Card Into Main Draw
2 years ago

Australian Open 2023: Venus Williams Given Wild Card Into Main Draw

News 18  

American legend and seven-time major champion Venus Williams has been awarded a wild card into the women’s singles main draw of the 2023 Australian Open, the year’s first Grand Slam. Venus, the former World No 1, is a two-time finalist and the 42-year-old will be making her 22nd appearance in the tournament that begins on January 16 at Melbourne Park …

Venus Williams handed Australian Open wild card
2 years ago

Venus Williams handed Australian Open wild card

The Independent  

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Nadal in Sydney, Swiatek in Brisbane before Australian Open
2 years, 1 month ago

Nadal in Sydney, Swiatek in Brisbane before Australian Open

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Rafael Nadal and world No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek were among the top players who had their pre-Australian Open tournament destinations set when the draw was held for the new United Cup mixed teams event on Thursday. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas and the sixth-ranked Maria Sakkari, is headed to the Western Australian state capital of Perth where they’ll play in …

ATP, WTA to start 2023 season with mixed teams event, United Cup, in Australia
2 years, 2 months ago

ATP, WTA to start 2023 season with mixed teams event, United Cup, in Australia

Firstpost  

18 countries will compete across 11 days from 29 December, with each team comprising up to four men and four women with 500 WTA and 500 ATP rankings points available. Sydney: A new mixed teams event, the United Cup, will open the 2023 tennis season in Australia, with $15 million in prize money and rankings points at stake, the ATP …

Djokovic receives big Australian Open boost as development to affect Nadal hopes
2 years, 5 months ago

Djokovic receives big Australian Open boost as development to affect Nadal hopes

Hindustan Times  

Just a day after his stupendous Wimbledon haul, a fourth successive in a row, as he defeated Nick Kyrgios in the final on Centre Court, Novak Djokovic received a massive Australian Open boost, a news that could possibly dent Rafael Nadal's hopes. Djokovic was not allowed to play at the Australian Open earlier this year owing to his vaccination status …

Auckland set to welcome back tennis tournaments next January
2 years, 9 months ago

Auckland set to welcome back tennis tournaments next January

The Hindu  

Tennis is set to return to Auckland next January after two years with New Zealand starting to loosen the strict border controls it had imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, local media reported. A women's Tour event, which regularly featured in the first week of a new season in Auckland, was last held in 2020 with 23-time major champion …

Bad start: on Australian Open build-up
2 years, 11 months ago

Bad start: on Australian Open build-up

The Hindu  

In recent times, the season-opening Australian Open has been played against sobering backdrops. With Roger Federer also absent, the main drawcard is now Rafael Nadal, the only former Australian Open men’s singles champion in the fray. The Spaniard is locked with Federer and Djokovic on 20 Majors and can take sole possession of the record for most Grand Slam men’s …

Australian Open 2022: All you need to know; History, prize money, past winners, when and where to watch
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2022: All you need to know; History, prize money, past winners, when and where to watch

The Hindu  

The 2022 edition of the Australian Open is scheduled to be held between January 17 and 30. In the men’s singles category, defending champion Serbia’s Novak Djokovic clinched his record-extending ninth Australian Open title with a 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 win over Russian Daniil Medvedev in the final. In the women’s singles category, Japan’s Naomi Osaka clinched her fourth Major and …

A timeline of Novak Djokovic's failed bid to play in Australian Open 2022
2 years, 11 months ago

A timeline of Novak Djokovic's failed bid to play in Australian Open 2022

Firstpost  

We take a look at how the drama, which has reverberated around the world, has unfolded in the Novak Djokovic visa issue. Djokovic’s medical exemption from a COVID-19 vaccination requirement to compete in the Australian Open originally was approved by the Victoria state government and Tennis Australia, apparently allowing him to obtain the visa to travel. 8 December, 2021 Victoria …

TIMELINE: Novak Djokovic's bid to compete at Australian Open 2022
2 years, 11 months ago

TIMELINE: Novak Djokovic's bid to compete at Australian Open 2022

India TV News  

Novak Djokovic's attempt to stave off deportation and be allowed to play in the Australian Open despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19 is headed for a legal hearing the day before he is scheduled to begin his title defense at a Grand Slam tournament he's won a record nine times. Dec. 8, 2021: Victoria state Deputy Premier James Merlino says …

Australian Open crowds capped at 50 percent capacity due to COVID
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open crowds capped at 50 percent capacity due to COVID

The Hindu  

Crowds at the Australian Open tennis will be capped at 50 percent capacity under updated COVID-19 restrictions, the Victoria State government said on Thursday, as authorities battle a surge of cases in Melbourne. Face masks will also be mandatory for all patrons, except when eating or drinking, and there will be density limits of one person per two square metres …

TIMELINE: Novak Djokovic’s bid to compete at Australian Open
2 years, 11 months ago

TIMELINE: Novak Djokovic’s bid to compete at Australian Open

Associated Press  

Novak Djokovic’s bid to get around rules requiring players at the Australian Open to be vaccinated against COVID-19 is still in limbo. Dec. 8, 2021: Victoria state Deputy Premier James Merlino says medical exemptions for the vaccine policy would not be “a loophole for privileged tennis players” and would only be possible in “exceptional circumstances, if you have an acute …

Australia: Novak Djokovic kept at Melbourne hotel, Serbian president calls it 'political witch hunt'
3 years ago

Australia: Novak Djokovic kept at Melbourne hotel, Serbian president calls it 'political witch hunt'

Op India  

On Friday, Jelena Djokovic, the wife of tennis legend Novak Djokovic shared support to her husband on social media. The Australian government also has cancelled his visa and has kept him at the Park Hotel in Melbourne’s inner north, where immigration officials also place refugees and asylum seekers. In dramatic developments on January 6, Novak Djokovic’s visa was cancelled and …

Novak Djokovic Will Play at Australian Open; Granted COVID-19 Vaccine Exemption
3 years ago

Novak Djokovic Will Play at Australian Open; Granted COVID-19 Vaccine Exemption

The Quint  

"I've spent fantastic quality time with my loved ones over the break and today I'm heading down under with an exemption permission," he said on Instagram on Tuesday. Djokovic has previously expressed his opposition to the COVID-19 vaccine and his father Srdjan said in late November that his son would probably not play in Melbourne, accusing the organisers of "blackmail". …

Australian Open 2022: 'Quite a bit to play out' in Novak Djokovic saga, says tournament boss Craig Tiley
3 years ago

Australian Open 2022: 'Quite a bit to play out' in Novak Djokovic saga, says tournament boss Craig Tiley

Firstpost  

Craig Tiley said whether Novak Djokovic will defend his Australian Open title or not will become clear “in the coming days”. Australian Open boss Craig Tiley said Sunday there was still “quite a bit to play out” on whether Novak Djokovic will defend his title in Melbourne, with a clearer picture “in the coming days”. “As far as the status …

Nadal reaches Melbourne ahead of Australian Open
3 years ago

Nadal reaches Melbourne ahead of Australian Open

The Hindu  

Rafael Nadal confirmed his bid for a record 21st Grand Slam title on Friday by posting a picture of himself at Melbourne Park on social media and allaying fears that he could miss next month's Australian Open. here I am," Nadal, who is tied on a men's record 20 major titles with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, said in a …

Australian Open 2022: Novak Djokovic 'trying' to make it to tournament, say teammates
3 years ago

Australian Open 2022: Novak Djokovic 'trying' to make it to tournament, say teammates

Firstpost  

Djokovic could still play at the Australian Open, a Serbian teammate said Thursday, despite the world number one’s last-minute decision to pull out of the ATP Cup in Sydney. Sydney: Novak Djokovic could still play at the Australian Open, a Serbian teammate said Thursday, despite the world number one’s last-minute decision to pull out of the ATP Cup in Sydney. …

Australian Open: Djokovic adds to suspense; AO organisers say there's a lot of confusion
3 years ago

Australian Open: Djokovic adds to suspense; AO organisers say there's a lot of confusion

India TV News  

Despite his name figuring in the main draw entry list for the 2022 Australian Open and the Serbian committing to playing in the ATP Cup in Sydney -- a lead-up tournament to the opening major of the year --, world No. Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has rejected reports which suggest that a medical exemption could be granted to …

Australian Open: Ash Barty to open new season in Adelaide, Osaka and Raducanu in Melbourne
3 years ago

Australian Open: Ash Barty to open new season in Adelaide, Osaka and Raducanu in Melbourne

The Hindu  

World number one Ash Barty will kick off her 2022 season at the Adelaide International Australian Open warm-up in the first week of January, tournament organisers said on Friday. READ: Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka and U.S. Open winner Emma Raducanu will headline the two women's warm-up tournaments taking place over two weeks at Melbourne Park, which have been dubbed …

7-time champion Serena Williams won’t play Australian Open
3 years, 1 month ago

7-time champion Serena Williams won’t play Australian Open

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Not long after Serena Williams’ name was absent from the entry list for the Australian Open, she confirmed the obvious: the seven-time champion won’t play the 2022 edition of the season-opening major in January. She won the last of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles at the 2017 Australian Open, and was beaten in the semifinals this …

7-time champion Serena Williams won't play Australian Open
3 years, 1 month ago

7-time champion Serena Williams won't play Australian Open

India TV News  

Highlights She won the last of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles at the 2017 Australian Open. Not long after Serena Williams' name was absent from the entry list for the Australian Open, she confirmed the obvious: the seven-time champion won't play the 2022 edition of the season-opening major in January. She won the last of her 23 Grand Slam …

Australian Open 2022: Novak Djokovic to make decision on participation 'very soon'
3 years, 1 month ago

Australian Open 2022: Novak Djokovic to make decision on participation 'very soon'

Firstpost  

Novak Djokovic is still a doubt for January’s Australian Open after organisers insisted only fully-vaccinated players will be allowed into the country. Madrid: Novak Djokovic ended his rollercoaster season with a Davis Cup defeat on Friday and then promised to make a decision on his Australian Open participation “very soon”. The world number one, who captured three of the season’s …

Australian Open leaves $71 million hole in Tennis Australia accounts
3 years, 1 month ago

Australian Open leaves $71 million hole in Tennis Australia accounts

The Hindu  

Tennis Australia sustained a net loss of more than A$100 million in the 15 months around this year's delayed and COVID-19 affected Australian Open, the body's 2020-21 annual report showed. The accounts showed Tennis Australia recorded a net loss of A$100.02 million from July 30, 2020 to September 30 this year. READ: Tennis Australia's cash reserves of A$80 million were …

Novak Djokovic won't want to risk missing Australian Open, says tournament chief Craig Tiley
3 years, 1 month ago

Novak Djokovic won't want to risk missing Australian Open, says tournament chief Craig Tiley

Firstpost  

All players heading to Australia for the opening major of the year in January must be vaccinated against Covid, casting doubt on whether the Serbian world number one will play. Sydney: Nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic won’t want to risk missing out on winning a record 21st Grand Slam title, tournament chief Craig Tiley predicted Thursday as a bumper …

Sydney to host ATP Cup as part of bumper Australian Open warm-up schedule
3 years, 1 month ago

Sydney to host ATP Cup as part of bumper Australian Open warm-up schedule

The Hindu  

Sydney will host the $10 million ATP Cup from January1-9 as part of a bumper schedule of warm-up tournaments ahead of the Australian Open, organisers said on Thursday. Governing body Tennis Australia also confirmed Melbourne would host Australian Open qualifying from January 10-14 after 2021 qualifying was played abroad due to COVID-19. TA boss Craig Tiley said a record 17 …

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