Tiley confesses that Melbourne was close to losing the Australian Open

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They are tournaments so classic and have been in the same location for so long that it seems strange to even think about changes, but history has brought us some and who knows if the future will bring others. For example, can you imagine the Australian Open outside of Melbourne? And outside of Australia? It was a reality that could have happened a few years ago, as Craig Tiley recently revealed in an interview.

"If there hadn't been an investment by the Victorian government in further renovations, the Australian Open would have left in 2017. The contract was ending in 2016 and there was great interest from Sydney and Shanghai. The government made a very good decision at that time by investing a billion dollars: half for the players and the other half for the venue," stated the new CEO of the USTA.

At one stage, there was a real possibility that Melbourne could lose the Australian Open… pic.twitter.com/hKZhbqfMnS

— The First Serve (@TheFirstServeAU) March 1, 2026

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