Hands off the Australian Open, Sydney told
A view of one of the courts at the Melbourne Park complex in Melbourne. It was revealed in The Age’s front page report on how Sydney as well as Shanghai, Dubai and Abu Dhabi were manoeuvring to host the first grand slam event of the year when the current contract expires in 2016. “I don’t understand why Tennis Australia would be having any discussions with another government or another city about the tournament,” Mr McNamee, a former Australian Open director, told The Sunday Age. “That’s what’s such a shock. What would be the reason for that because we have a