2026 Australian Open

[Redline]

Not everyone's favourite person but If it is Craig Tiley's last tournament he will be a huge loss. Whoever takes over it going to be expected to grow the event even bigger which won't be easy.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Sad to see the open go. Get spoilt having all that tennis on. Good semis and the final was OK. Alcaraz took over after the first set. The women's final was pretty good.

Yeah the finals and semis saved what really was a fairly "expected" tournament. Though the mens final had a bit of the NID about it and that's talking as a Novak fan, I had very little confidence winning that. I said before the match, winning a set would be a 'win', two would be out of this world for me. He just was never winning.

The womens final was easily the best of the two finals no debate there. In fact it was the best womens final in years.

Mens semis the standout in terms of the drama

All in all two quite expected winners, Rybakina came in having smashed everyone (Sabs included) in the WTA Finals so quite a few were tipping her if they didn't tip Sabalenka. Carlos and Sinner split the tips in the mens basically, tehres a reason why both were even ish money to win and the rest were write your own ticket

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

I was at his 2013 4th round match vs Novak which while he narrowly lost he proved he could match it with the best.
Watched it back years later and its still the highest quality match I've seen, with the best final point of all time

Still one of the all time great matches at the Australian Open.

Stan played at an extraordinarily high level that night.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Still one of the all time great matches at the Australian Open.

Stan played at an extraordinarily high level that night.

Was there fantastic night ended like 3 am or something

That's the one thing I hate now and maybe it's the schedule but the lack of long matches into the night was alarming. It didn't help that too ofen they were scheduling insert chump vs insert top player on centre every single night. I really wish they would schedule the best matches on centre not the biggest names every time

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Djokovic donated all his prize money to an Australian Cancer charity thing.

Good bloke.

 

[Daka]

Not everyone's favourite person but If it is Craig Tiley's last tournament he will be a huge loss. Whoever takes over it going to be expected to grow the event even bigger which won't be easy.

I heard rumors that the US Open is trying to get him, their slam seems to struggle a bit.

 

[Redline]

I heard rumors that the US Open is trying to get him, their slam seems to struggle a bit.

That's the rumour, he may have done all he can with the AO. Hopefully they separate the role from Tennis Australia.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Not everyone's favourite person but If it is Craig Tiley's last tournament he will be a huge loss. Whoever takes over it going to be expected to grow the event even bigger which won't be easy.

Praise on Earth! Hope he goes now.

Maybe then we can get back to starting on Mondays for starters, and for goodness sakes get the scheduling better. This year has to be the worst scheduled AO, they are beyond lucky the semi day and the womens final saved it. Stop the scheduling of smashings all the time on RLA. Time and a place yes, and the previous champions opening up no issue. However I use the Wawrinka r2 match, why wasn't that on RLA? It's like they are deliberately trying to make night sessions as short as possible!

Then on the womens side of things and I like Sabs okay, but did we need her on RLA every match to thrash an opponent in an hour? Rybakina too albeit Elena played a few outside RLA.

It shouldn't be that hard, pick the best matches, not the name. You can't continually jack the prices up yet put worse matches on. is it the Peoples Slam or not?

 

[matt_897]

Praise on Earth! Hope he goes now.

Maybe then we can get back to starting on Mondays for starters, and for goodness sakes get the scheduling better. This year has to be the worst scheduled AO, they are beyond lucky the semi day and the womens final saved it. Stop the scheduling of smashings all the time on RLA. Time and a place yes, and the previous champions opening up no issue. However I use the Wawrinka r2 match, why wasn't that on RLA? It's like they are deliberately trying to make night sessions as short as possible!

Then on the womens side of things and I like Sabs okay, but did we need her on RLA every match to thrash an opponent in an hour? Rybakina too albeit Elena played a few outside RLA.

It shouldn't be that hard, pick the best matches, not the name. You can't continually jack the prices up yet put worse matches on. is it the Peoples Slam or not?

Hmmm, I always prefer less money....

 

[Daka]

T

Tsitsipas is going backwards, no longer a legitimate threat unless he pulls something out of the bag or a major reversal of his form occurs. Medvedev is similar but it's a more a plateau and slower decline. We need Fonseca to emerge and really become a legit contender in the next couple of years. Musetti is just about there now just needs to be win a few more titles he seems to be the bridesmaid a bit too often ATM.

The worst thing Tsitsipas did was start tinkering with his one-handed backhand, switched two handed massive mistake, lost confidence in it brought into the hype and now it's not the same, he was good enough to win at least 1 major at one stage but I just can't see it now.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Hmmm, I always prefer less money....

Maybe so but it’s a dogs breakfast the Sunday start. It’s also terrible for fans there’s hardly any matches on the first 3 days

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Maybe so but it’s a dogs breakfast the Sunday start. It’s also terrible for fans there’s hardly any matches on the first 3 days

For sports was the best but not in hd. Used to press the red button then have about 12 games to choose from all live. Like they did with the EPL.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

For sports was the best but not in hd. Used to press the red button then have about 12 games to choose from all live. Like they did with the EPL.

Love the app but there’s just not enough matches days 1-3. Not helped by the rubbish scheduling on top of it

 

[Redline]

Praise on Earth! Hope he goes now.

Maybe then we can get back to starting on Mondays for starters, and for goodness sakes get the scheduling better. This year has to be the worst scheduled AO, they are beyond lucky the semi day and the womens final saved it. Stop the scheduling of smashings all the time on RLA. Time and a place yes, and the previous champions opening up no issue. However I use the Wawrinka r2 match, why wasn't that on RLA? It's like they are deliberately trying to make night sessions as short as possible!

Then on the womens side of things and I like Sabs okay, but did we need her on RLA every match to thrash an opponent in an hour? Rybakina too albeit Elena played a few outside RLA.

It shouldn't be that hard, pick the best matches, not the name. You can't continually jack the prices up yet put worse matches on. is it the Peoples Slam or not?

More likely to move to a Saturday start in the next couple of years rather than back to a Monday.

I think he has done a great job growing the tournament. Who would of thought you could make an event out of qualifying.

I can't see his idea for Olympic Park growing legs but I do think sinking the outside courts would work. It would cost a heap of money but I wonder if they can stack the outside courts somehow and go higher rather than wider.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

More likely to move to a Saturday start in the next couple of years rather than back to a Monday.

I think he has done a great job growing the tournament. Who would of thought you could make an event out of qualifying.

I can't see his idea for Olympic Park growing legs but I do think sinking the outside courts would work. It would cost a heap of money but I wonder if they can stack the outside courts somehow and go higher rather than wider.

He’s done a great job of screwing fans out of matches…the ground pass used to be what $30 or so what is it now? You are getting LESS matches for it for the cherry on the cake. Oh and if you want to pay for RLA well how about giving you some top name smoking some bloke we know will be smashed all for what $200 plus a ticket whatever it is.

Anyone could schedule this years better. It’s honestly not hard to say…the best men’s match in quality goes RLA at night the second goes MCA, and third is RLA day. Then work from there. You want to charge a premium then give fans a premium product. Ask any person and they would all say that Wawrinka second round should have been RLA.

A new TA bloke can’t be worse let him make the fans annoyed in the US. Just hope the new one listens to the fans

 

[Daka]

The female version of Pavvy G!







Women's tennis sucks according to you... now you want Steffi to be recognized?

 

[phil daly]

He’s done a great job of screwing fans out of matches…the ground pass used to be what $30 or so what is it now? You are getting LESS matches for it for the cherry on the cake. Oh and if you want to pay for RLA well how about giving you some top name smoking some bloke we know will be smashed all for what $200 plus a ticket whatever it is.

Anyone could schedule this years better. It’s honestly not hard to say…the best men’s match in quality goes RLA at night the second goes MCA, and third is RLA day. Then work from there. You want to charge a premium then give fans a premium product. Ask any person and they would all say that Wawrinka second round should have been RLA.

A new TA bloke can’t be worse let him make the fans annoyed in the US. Just hope the new one listens to the fans

It seems you are assuming that the people that attend are all big tennis fans. I think that is a flawed assumption. For lots of attendees a ‘good’ match is watching one of the big name players. Additionally, nothing stopping someone with an RLA ticket going and watching Stan on JCA if they want to.

As for the cost of tickets, the number of people attending suggests many still think it is good value for money. If they didn’t, the attendances would be going down not up.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

It seems you are assuming that the people that attend are all big tennis fans. I think that is a flawed assumption. For lots of attendees a ‘good’ match is watching one of the big name players. Additionally, nothing stopping someone with an RLA ticket going and watching Stan on JCA if they want to.

As for the cost of tickets, the number of people attending suggests many still think it is good value for money. If they didn’t, the attendances would be going down not up.

No. People pay the money because they have no choice. Go or don't. People want to see it. A ticket to the final costs a ridiculous amount. 3.5 times the price what it cost 8 years ago for the worst seat in the house. I'd pay it because I'm a die hard sports fan and there's no other choice. Doesn't mean I think it's worth it. Attendances won't go down unless they jacked up the prices even more. Then there's the rich and corporates who go anyway.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

It seems you are assuming that the people that attend are all big tennis fans. I think that is a flawed assumption. For lots of attendees a ‘good’ match is watching one of the big name players. Additionally, nothing stopping someone with an RLA ticket going and watching Stan on JCA if they want to.

As for the cost of tickets, the number of people attending suggests many still think it is good value for money. If they didn’t, the attendances would be going down not up.

There’s nothing wrong with a combination between big names and big games. Problem Tiley and his trash didn’t even bother putting any of the big games on. Even man and his dog knew that Wawrinka second round should have been on RLA. It’s all well and good to say you can go and watch them on other courts except you can’t- the top 3 courts are ticketed now. It shouldn’t be hard pick the 6 best mens matches each day. Top two get night billing one on RLA and one on MCA. Third gets the day on RLA. Then work from there. Most sessions bar the semi day and the women’s final was awfully scheduled.

 

[Cleavy]

Not everyone's favourite person but If it is Craig Tiley's last tournament he will be a huge loss. Whoever takes over it going to be expected to grow the event even bigger which won't be easy.

A translucent, climate-controlled dome over Melbourne Park? Tiley’s radical plan to reshape the Australian Open

The tennis boss was happy to elaborate on the future of the tournament, for which he predicted more innovations including an interactive glass court.

www.theage.com.au

 

[Cleavy]

I'm surprised everyone has forgotten about Learner Tien so quickly, he can improve his serve, add a little more to his game, he can in the next 2-3 years make some good inroads. I think he has a good coach too.

Either people are sleeping on him or he's just easily forgotten.

how many more hours to go in his logbook before he becomes Probationary Tien?

 

[Sneh]

how many more hours to go in his logbook before he becomes Probationary Tien?

 

[hamohawk1]

Praise on Earth! Hope he goes now.

Maybe then we can get back to starting on Mondays for starters, and for goodness sakes get the scheduling better. This year has to be the worst scheduled AO, they are beyond lucky the semi day and the womens final saved it. Stop the scheduling of smashings all the time on RLA. Time and a place yes, and the previous champions opening up no issue. However I use the Wawrinka r2 match, why wasn't that on RLA? It's like they are deliberately trying to make night sessions as short as possible!

Then on the womens side of things and I like Sabs okay, but did we need her on RLA every match to thrash an opponent in an hour? Rybakina too albeit Elena played a few outside RLA.

It shouldn't be that hard, pick the best matches, not the name. You can't continually jack the prices up yet put worse matches on. is it the Peoples Slam or not?

agree with all.

other items that irked me:

• 2 matches on RLA, maybe i missed it for a while but used to be 3?
• dynamic ticket pricing per day - ground pass needs to get lower, particularly pre 5.

this tournament is riding its coattails like F1 right now and cashing in but i feel unless its the footy codes, the popularity has swings and roundabouts.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

agree with all.

other items that irked me:

• 2 matches on RLA, maybe i missed it for a while but used to be 3?
• dynamic ticket pricing per day - ground pass needs to get lower, particularly pre 5.

this tournament is riding its coattails like F1 right now and cashing in but i feel unless its the footy codes, the popularity has swings and roundabouts.

Agree. Look if they are “that” concerned with finishing times on RLA start it at 11am not 11:30.

Ground passes need to be lower especially when you aren’t getting in the 3 major courts.

Schedule is a mess this year was just the worst of the lot

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Other tennis players including Shelton & De Minaur feel the same way playing Sinner & Alcaraz to me they don't have the games to exploit them if Djokovic struggles then they are going to 10x more.

That's correct. Until you have some new quality young players come along that have power sinner and alcaraz will dominate.