How the Australian Open went from 'the other Slam' to record attendance numbers
Back then, the Australian Open felt like a Grand Slam only by name. The tournament, then hosted at the outgrown facilities in Kooyong, a suburb of Melbourne, offered measly prize money and rankings ...
The Grand Slam tennis arms race between Wimbledon and the Australian, French and U.S. Opens
The four biggest tournaments in tennis cooperate to sustain their primacy. They're also constantly trying to one-up each ...
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How the Australian Open went from 'the other Slam' to record attendance numbers
He had successfully lifted Australian tennis and its premier tournament ... all feature on the Grand Slam Oval roster. The Australian Open has also become home to one of the country's biggest ...
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Aus Open smashes records with crowds and sponsor growth
Aperol at Grand Slam Oval at the Australian Open, Melbourne Park. Photo by TENNIS AUSTRALIA/ JAMES OLLERENSHAW Mr Campbell said the ambition was to establish the Australian Open as the most ...
Australian Open: Did the Happy Slam become the Angry Slam? Or is tennis just changing?
“It's fun in Australia. It’s a place where you see people coming from all over the world, which creates a great atmosphere. Sometimes, I think ... it can go a little bit over the line. There are ...
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Australian Open: Did the Happy Slam become the Angry Slam? Or is tennis just changing?
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Things are somewhat out of control at the Australian Open this year ... teenagers beat top-10 men's seeds at a Grand Slam tennis tournament. The loser of one of ...