Tennis fans from across the nation and around the world are gearing up for a lively summer at Melbourne Park with the 2024 Australian Open officially one week away.
Victorian Assistant Treasurer Danny Pearson joined Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley at Melbourne Park today to mark the countdown towards the season’s first Grand Slam.
The main draw will begin on Sunday 14 January in an exciting tournament first, kicking off 15 days of elite tennis action.
The 2023 Australian Open saw record attendance with more than 893,000 people streaming through the gates and a further 63,120 attending the qualifying matches during Opening Week bringing total attendances to 902,312 across the 3 weeks. 2024 is set to exceed the record, as Melbourne comes to life again in January.
In addition to watching the world’s best tennis players compete for glory, fans can enjoy a festival atmosphere featuring live music, the best local cuisine, kids’ activities and a range of fun events.
Carrying on from 2023, Opening Week will serve up a three-week festival of sport and entertainment with qualifying matches leading into the main tournament, while giving fans the opportunity to get up close with their favourite tennis stars.
This year, visitors can enjoy the new double-storey AO Courtside Bar overlooking Court 6, with capacity to welcome over 400 fans.
Image: Rob Keating from Canberra, Australia, Australia, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
