The Australian Open is looking on all native tennis gamers who’ve ever dreamed of going through off in opposition to the world’s greatest on the most important stage.
Melbourne, Australia, 2 January 2025 | tennis.com.au
The Australian Open is looking on all native tennis gamers who’ve ever dreamed of going through off in opposition to the world’s greatest on the most important stage.
Entries for the AO 1 Level Slam open in the present day and supply membership and neighborhood gamers the prospect to battle it out in opposition to their tennis idols within the hope of taking residence $60,000 in prize cash and the final word bragging rights.
Going down on Kia Area, the occasion will function 16 newbie gamers – eight males and eight ladies – chosen to play 16 professionals within the first spherical. Whoever wins the purpose, wins the match and progresses to the following spherical. The participant that loses the purpose is knocked out.
“We’re very excited to launch the AO 1 Level Slam throughout AO Opening Week,” Australian Open Event Director Craig Tiley mentioned.
“That is an unbelievable alternative to attach our grassroots tennis neighborhood to Grand Slam glory. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime expertise for membership gamers to step onto the massive stage and compete in opposition to their idols, and it’s the right illustration of how AO Opening Week brings followers nearer to the gamers than ever earlier than.
“This occasion is a celebration of the thousands and thousands of Australians who love tennis and compete on the grassroots degree. It’s for anybody who’s ever puzzled what it’s prefer to face a high participant or really feel the stress of serving for the match in a packed area.
“With each level a match level, the stress, pleasure and drama couldn’t be larger. We are able to’t wait to expertise the vitality and pleasure at Kia Area on Thursday and encourage everybody to come back alongside and cheer for his or her native heroes as they tackle the professionals.”
Opening Week floor passes are simply $15 for adults and $10 for youths. On a Floor Cross, followers can watch the champions of tomorrow battle it out in qualifying, stand up near the titans of the sport as they apply on Rod Laver Area, take pleasure in reside music, hear straight from gamers, store and pattern scrumptious meals and drinks from an enormous vary of retailers. 5 thousand Sizzling Pictures Tennis racquets will even be given out to youngsters throughout the week.
Go to tournaments.tennis.com.au to enter
AO 1 Level Slam quick info
- Takes place at 1pm on 9 January 2025 at Kia Area
- Accessible on a Thursday AO Opening Week floor go or charity match ticket
- 32-player draw that includes 16 native membership gamers – eight males and eight ladies – to face 16 professionals within the first spherical
- Coin toss determines who serves and receives initially of every match
- Amateurs get two serves and Execs simply the one
- Whoever wins the purpose, wins the match, and progresses to the following spherical. The participant that loses the purpose is knocked out
- 5 rounds or 31 matches in whole
- Winner takes residence $60,000 in prize cash
- The AO Opening Week presenting associate, the Herald Solar, can also be providing fan and participant prize packs.
Easy methods to enter
- Entries open at 12pm AEDT Friday 3 January 2025 and shut at 12pm AEDT on Tuesday 7 January – through tournaments.tennis.com.au
- In 25 phrases or much less, merely inform us Why it is best to have the prospect to tackle a Professional within the AO 1 Level Slam
- To enter*, it’s essential to:
- Maintain a Aggressive Participant Profile
- Be 14 years of age or older
- Have a present energetic Common Tennis Score of 4.0 or larger
- Have the ability to attend the occasion.
*Phrases and Situations apply. See Occasion Laws right here.
The AO Opening Week presenting associate, the Herald Solar, is providing followers and gamers some nice prizes
Because of AO Opening Week presenting associate, the Herald Solar, the AO 1 Level Slam newbie competitor who makes it the furthest within the occasion will obtain:
- 4 x Rod Laver Area tickets to the Australian Open 2025 ladies’s closing on Saturday 25 January + a 52-week Herald Solar digital subscription.
The Herald Solar can also be giving the opposite 15 newbie opponents:
- Double Floor Passes for Australian Open 2025 for + a 52-week Herald Solar digital subscription.
The prizes aren’t simply restricted to opponents both with the Herald Solar providing AO 1 Level Slam attendees:
- 4 x Double passes to attend the Rod Laver Area night time session at Australian Open 2025 on Friday 17 January + a 52-week Herald Solar digital subscription.
- 2 x Household Floor Passes (4 tickets) + a 52-week Herald Solar digital subscription.
And the Herald Solar can also be giving freely prizes every day of AO Opening Week (Mon-Fri) on the Grand Slam Oval Fan Stage:
- 10 x Household Floor Passes (4 tickets) + a 52-week Herald Solar digital subscription (2 per day).
- 5 x Double passes to attend the Rod Laver Area night time session at Australian Open 2025 on Friday 17 January + a 52-week Herald Solar digital subscription (1 per day).
On your likelihood to win, get your AO Opening Week offered by Herald Solar ticket now at: ticketmaster.com.au/ausopen.
Go to tournaments.tennis.com.au to enter.
