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Oz Open to turn a blind eye to COVID
- By Bill Scott
- . January 10, 2023
After personifying the concept of strict health protocols at the last two editions, this year’s Australian Open live and let live with regards to COVID.

Australian Open dates not about to budge: Tiley
- By Bill Scott
- . January 9, 2023
Craig Tiley on Monday laid down the law on any proposed date change for the Australian Open, insisting that the January tournament weeks are written in

All bets are off: Fritz fury over gambling ads
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 1, 2023
SPORTS betting has often been described as a ‘necessary evil’ that allows different sports to levy a percentage of those bets to grow their commercial

Tiley pleads AO poverty as politicians promise more funding
- By Bill Scott
- . December 31, 2022
Local politicians have promised to further open the public purse to save the Australian Open for future generations. Tournament TD Craig Tiley, something of a

Australian Open could move to China
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 30, 2022
China held talks to move the Australian Open to Shanghai during the Covid pandemic and the $80m loss Tennis Australia took on the event because

Report: Defiantly unvaxxed Djokovic lands in Australia
- By Bill Scott
- . December 27, 2022
Novqk Djokovic has reportedly touched down in Australia, with officials refusing to confirm the return of the Serb a year after he was deported. Djokovic

Oz Open won’t lobby for unvaxxed Djoko return
- By Bill Scott
- . October 12, 2022
Australian Open officials will maintain a hands-off approach to the possible return of unvaxxed Novak Djokovic, the event’s top boss confirmed on Wednesday. TD Craig

AO boss Tiley lobbies for Djoko reinstatement
- By Bill Scott
- . October 6, 2022
Australian Open boss Craig Tiley has been dropping strong hints that Novak Djokovic might be in line for a return to the Grand Slam a

Tennis Australia lobbying for Djoko return
- By Bill Scott
- . July 14, 2022
Tennis Australia officials are likely calling in political favours as the organisation quietly hopes to ensure that Novak Djokovic will be allowed into the country to

AO review: Tiley rescued by Rafa’s comeback
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 31, 2022
It was the end Tennis Australia boss Craig Tiley was desperate to see. A happy ending to a Grand Slam event that two weeks ago