Enjoy tennis close-up with beer: Aussie Open's new attraction

Tennis Australia Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Craig Tiley has revealed the plan to have a bar near the court during the upcoming Australian Open. The mega-event, which is the first Grand Slam of the year, is held yearly in January. Players from all over the world participate to showcase their talent and secure the ultimate prize.

Tennis Australia’s CEO Tiley has been recently quoted in a report in the English media outlet The Guardian where he revealed an exciting plan to have a bar near the courts to give fans sitting in the arena the ultimate experience. The 62-year-old stated that the fans can now buy something to eat and drink from the bar near the court 16 and 17 during the event. Tiley was of the opinion that the organisers must evolve to keep the tournament exciting for the fans.

“You’ll be able to go and have some drinks, enjoy a cocktail, get something to eat, and watch on court 16 and 17,” he said. “The idea about the court-side bar was about bringing fans closer to the action, and let them sit down, get something to eat and get something to drink in a way where they can really enjoy the tennis. We’ll continue to evolve the precinct, and together with the Victorian government come up with the ideas that we need to do, but we never – we should never – take for granted the fact that we have a really good precinct,”

This year, in the men’s singles category, world number one Italy’s Jannik Sinner will defend his title. He defeated Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in the final in a five-set thriller with a score of 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. In the women’s singles category, world number two Aryna Sabalenka will be defending her title. She defeated China’s Qinwen Zheng in the final in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 6-2.