On top of the thrills of world-class tennis, plans unveiled for next year’s 120th anniversary event include an epic fusion of music, innovation and entertainment.
10 October 2024 | tennis.com.au
Australian Open 2025 is set to serve up an unforgettable three weeks in January.
Some fascinating emerging on-court rivalries are the headline acts and have tennis fans across the globe salivating in anticipation.
But as well as the thrills of world-class tennis, plans unveiled for next year’s 120th anniversary event include an epic fusion of music, entertainment and innovative new experiences to delight fans of all ages.
“Following a record-breaking 2024, we’re aiming for an even bigger Australian Open celebration, launching the tennis season globally with more tennis, more entertainment and a host of fresh initiatives to bring fans closer to the action than ever before,” Australian Open Tournament Director Craig Tiley said.
“On court we already have some incredible new rivalries – Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are setting themselves apart. There’s a certain 10-time AO Champion in Novak Djokovic who again showed his dominance at the Paris Olympics and who will come to Melbourne determined to lift the trophy again. And then there are the likes of Daniil Medvedev, and Stefanos Tsitsipas who’ve both been finalists here, and the Americans Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton.
“Aryna Sabalenka and world number one Iga Swiatek took the lion’s share of the tennis spoils this year and their rivalry is a must-watch. Coco Gauff is back in good form and won in Beijing last week, Qinwen Zheng, Elena Rybakina, Barbora Krejcikova, Ons Jabeur and Jess Pegula are also major contenders. Others, like Emma Navarro and Jasmine Paolini and of course a superstar like Naomi Osaka, would not surprise anyone if they went on a run here in Melbourne. The women’s field is just rich with possibility and talent.
“And of course, on the home front we have the emergence of a growing and formidable Aussie posse of men, led by Alex de Minaur, Alexei Popyrin – who could forget that incredible win over Novak at the US Open – and Jordan Thompson, all in the top 30. Ajla Tomljanovic is back in the top 100 and it was great to see her win the Hong Kong tournament last week, and Olivia Gadecki, after reaching the finals in Mexico recently, has also hit the top 100 milestone.”
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