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…]
Australian Open 2012: A Few Day 1 Pics of Delpo & Rafa
On Day 1 of the Australian Open 2012 I was lucky enough to have tickets for Hisense Arena, where both Juan Martin Del Potro and Rafael Nadal played. [Read more…]
AO Lead Up Week Winners, Withdrawals & Reviews of the Draw
Hoorah! The Australian Open 2012 main draw starts on Monday. Here’s a wrap up of the winners of the AO lead up events, withdrawals from the Australian Open and links to some great reviews of the AO draw. [Read more…]
Do’s and Don’ts for Newbie Tennis Tournament Spectators
A little bit of spectator etiquette for tennis newbies. [Read more…]
Tram, Train, Ride or Walk. Which is the fastest way to the Australian Open from Federation Square?
Ballboy and I road tested four different ways to get to the Australian Open from Federation Square to find out which is the fastest. We were surprised… [Read more…]
AAMI Classic 2012: Pics from Day 1
The AAMI Classic 2012 started today… eventually… after a few stops and starts due to classic Melbourne summer time rain and unpredictable weather. [Read more…]
AAMI Classic 2012 Players at Fed Square: The Pics
Today the AAMI Classic arranged a player meet and greet at Federation Square.
Andy Roddick, Bernard Tomic, Jurgen Melzer, Tomas Berdych, Gael Monfils, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Mardy Fish and Milos Raonic were interviewed on stage then signed autographs. [Read more…]