Farewell to the Chief: Olmedo passes
Peruvian-born Alex Olmedo, who won Wimbledon and the Australian Championships in 1959, becoming the first Latin American man to win a Grand Slam singles title
Tennis Australia gets $4.5m government bailout
Tennis Australia has received more than $4.5 million in Federal Government ‘JobKeeper’ support as it battles the COVID-19 pandemic. As talks continue between TA and
Sofia Kenin WTA Player of the Year
Twenty-two-year-old American Sofia Kenin was today voted by members of the international media as the WTA Player of the Year for 2020. She becomes the
Aussie Open date ‘due within 48 hours’
An announcement on the start date for the Australian Open is due within the next 24 to 48 hours, according to Aussie tennis great Todd
Government ‘bail-out’ for Tennis Australia
The Victorian State government in Australia is in talks with Tennis Australia to help it cover the cost of delaying the Australian Open and quarantining
Wait for it: No confirmation of Oz Open date yet
Tennis Australia is still waiting for the Victorian State Government to confirm a start date for the first Grand Slam of 2021, despite media reports
Oz Open pushed back to February 8
The Australian Open could be pushed back to February 8-21, according to French newspaper L’Equipe. The newspaper has also reported players and their support staff could
$40m spend on COVID security in Melbourne
Tennis Australia says it expects to use up most of its AU$60 million reserves to maintain funding to the sport as it battles the COVID-19
Players will skip Melbourne if no practise allowed, says Wawrinka’s coach
Stan Wawrinka’s coach Daniel Vallverdu believes players will skip the Australian Open if they are not allowed to practise during the proposed two-week quarantine on
Tiley ‘confident’ of Oz Open plan announcement
Australian Open officials are “confident” they will soon be able to announce plans for the Australian Open. Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley released a statement