The AAMI Classic is a fab men’s tennis tourney that’s held at Kooyong in Melbourne.
Played the week before the Australian Open, it gives eight of the world’s top men players a chance to get warmed up for AO in Melbourne playing conditions; and that could be extreme heat, strong winds, rain disruptions or all of the above!
It’s a fab venue, really easy to get to from the Melbourne CBD by train, tram or taxi (or even ride a bike along the river). The capacity is 9500 and all the seats have a great view.
Here are the details for the 2012 tournament:
Dates: January 11 to 14
Website: www.aamiclassic.com.au and ticketing info
2011 Champion: Lleyton Hewitt
Confirmed players:
- Andy Roddick
- Jurgen Melzer
- Gael Monfils
- Tomas Berdych
- Bernard Tomic
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
- Mardy Fish
- Milos Raonic
And the good news is, you can now follow the AAMI Classic on Twitter
https://twitter.com/AAMIClassic
Can it be now? Please…
Until next time
Grand Slam Gal