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Victoria calls for caution on Australian Open warm-up events
Australia’s Victoria state leader Daniel Andrews has cautioned Tennis Australia chiefs on their plans to host events in Melbourne in the lead-up to the Australian Open.
Round-Up: Lanka Premier League pushed back, State of Origin TV flop, China’s colossal esports market, and more
The Lanka Premier League will start five days later from November 27 to December 17 and will only be played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantota
Ex-Tennis Australia director fined in Seven rights case
Former Tennis Australia director Harold Mitchell has been fined A$90,000 (€54,721/$63,903), but cleared to continue acting as a company director, in a Federal Court ruling on his role in a contentious b…
TMGM trading platform acquires Australian Open ‘speed serve’ rights
Online trading platform TMGM has signed its first ever major sports event sponsorship as the ‘Official Online Trading Platform’ of the Australian Open tennis tournament.
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Tennis Australia CEO plans to fill 50 per cent of seats
Crowds of up to 50 per cent of those admitted in normal years will be able to attend the Australian Open in 2021, Tennis Australia chief executive Craig Tiley has confirmed
Asahi expected on centre stage at Australian Open after Stella Artois sell off
Stella Artois will not return as the lead beer partner for the 2021 Australian Open because the brand is being offloaded by its owner, Japanese drinks group Asahi
Round-Up: ATP Cup talks continue, English football schedule unveiled, FanCode gets MLB rights, and more
Tennis Australia is keen on hosting the second edition of the ATP Cup next year in Perth, Brisbane and Sydney, and is in talks with the Association of Tennis Professionals about doing so
Australian Open plans for ‘bio-bubbles’ and crowds
Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley says he is optimistic and positive about hosting next year’s grand slam tennis tournament in Melbourne.
FFT targets 60-per-cent fan occupancy rate at French Open
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has revealed how it plans have a spectator capacity of 50 to 60 per cent at this year’s French Open, a move that will potentially allow up to 20,000 people to attend e…
Professional tennis returns in Australia under strict biosecurity rules
Tennis Australia will offer local professionals the opportunity to earn income while global tours remain postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Sportradar nets extension to wide-ranging Tennis Australia deal
Sports data and content company Sportradar has signed a multi-year extension to its agreement with Tennis Australia, through which its services will be used during the Australian Open grand slam
Australian Open organisers adamant tournament will go ahead on time
Craig Tiley, the chief executive of Tennis Australia, has definitively stated that “the Australian Open is happening” amid growing concern and complaints from players over Melbourne’s air quality from …
Players at Australian Open stricken by bushfire smoke
The bushfires in Australia are having an impact on the Australian Open grand slam tennis tournament, with Slovenian player Dalila Jakupovic forced to abandon her qualifying match yesterday due to breathing…
Tennis Australia planning “women’s version” of ATP Cup
Tennis Australia is in advanced talks to create a new women's tournament, the WTA Cup, following in the footsteps of the inaugural men's ATP cup it is hosting this year, according to local media reports
Australian Open to stage indoor matches if air quality proves hazardous
Matches at the upcoming Australian Open could be limited to retractable-roof venues and indoor courts if the ongoing bushfires in the country prove too hazardous, organisers have said
Australian Open organisers monitoring conditions amid bushfire threat
Australian Open organisers have said they have no other plans to move events amid suggestions that this year’s edition of the grand slam tournament could be delayed due to concern over air quality in M…
Canberra tennis tournament relocates due to wildfires
Tennis Australia has confirmed that next week’s Canberra International tournament will now be held in Bendigo, Victoria amid risks caused by the ongoing wildfires and smoke haze in the capital.
Australian Open prize pool increases to $49m
The prize money on offer in the Australian Open tennis grand slam has increased by 14 per cent this year, to A$71m ($49m)