What a month January was! Definitely the hugest month so far for my tennis fandom. In terms of the Grand Slam plan, we’re now at one tournament completed, three to go!
Australian Open 2012 Replays
This year’s Australian Open was a hot, emotional roller coaster attended by 686,006 people which includes attendance of over 80,000 people on the middle Saturday. [Read more…]
AO2012: The Memories
This year’s Australian Open sure fired up emotions from both the players and the fans. Good or bad, I’m glad that we love it enough to show how we feel.
The Grand Slam of Cheese: Melbourne
It might seem odd that I’m writing about cheese on a tennis blog, but hey, I love cheese and plan to be eating it in all the Grand Slam cities that we visit! [Read more…]
ATP Men’s Tennis Rankings Explained
Ever wondered how the ATP men’s tennis rankings work? Find out in this article written by OnCourtAdvantage. [Read more…]
Rod Laver: Celebrating a Great Australian
It’s Australia Day today (26 January) so I am writing about a truly great Australian; Rod Laver. [Read more…]
AO FANbassador Predictions for the Men’s Quarter Finals
The Australian Open has selected FANbassadors who tweet and blog about the event and who you can connect with to keep up with what’s going on around the grounds. [Read more…]
Australian Open 2012: Pics of Nishikori, Tsonga, Ferrer & Gasquet
I had Hisense Arena tickets for Monday 23 January 2012 and saw some top tennis.
AO 2012 Week 1 Replays: Winners, Aussies, Nalby & More
We’re now at the end of Round 3 of the Australian Open 2012. Here’s a quick review of the Top 4 Men and Women, Round 4 matches, Aussies, incidents and more. [Read more…]
Redevelopment Plans for Melbourne Park, home of the Australian Open
The day session for the middle Saturday of the Australian Open in 2011 had a record crowd of a total of over 77,000 people at the day and night sessions. [Read more…]
43 Things we love about the Australian Open
There’s so much to love about the Australian Open; the tennis, the players, the venue, the main arenas, the ticketing, the practice courts, the outfits, the hair, the atmosphere, the entertainment… the list is long but I’ve given it a go! [Read more…]
Three Melbourne Sights to See for Free near the CBD
Melbourne is officially the world’s most liveable city and although there are plenty of things you can pay to see and do, there are also some options that are 100% free. [Read more…]
Australian Open 2012: Pics from Around the Grounds
The Australian Open gets bigger and better every year. The first two days of AO12 have already had huge crowds (over 63,000 on Day 1) and hot temperatures in the mid 30 degrees C. [Read more…]
Australian Open 2012 Prize Money
The 2012 Australian Open is offering the highest prize money ever in the history of Grand Slam tennis; a total of $26 million Australian Dollars.
Have a look at what the players receive for playing singles, doubles and mixed doubles. [Read more…]