The organization of the Australian Open is considering extending the tournament schedule by one day

Diego Jiménez Rubio - 27 Jan 2025

Craig Tiley, radical change at the Australian Open. Photo: gettyimages

Craig Tiley has surprised everyone by revealing what the next challenge for the Australian Open organizers is in order to further boost the tournament. After breaking attendance records, with over 1.1 million people during the two weeks of the final rounds, TennisAustralia believes that the tournament could start one day earlier, on Saturday. It would be the first Grand Slam to do so and would bring about a significant change to the event's calendar. "There is an insatiable desire for tennis in Australia, we are in the midst of a boom in our sport, and we want more people to be able to have a ticket and enjoy a complete show," he stated in PerthNow.

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