THE GLORIOUS COMEBACK
A relentless game was played between Greece’s tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas and Rafael Nadal at the Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday which saw the Greek star emerge a winner.
The 22-year-old Greek became only the third player to beat Nadal from two sets to love down.
Nadal took the first set 6-3, giving Tsitsipas a reminder of how little margin for error he had. The Spaniard later took the second set 6-2 and locked the third set at 4-4 before the tie breaker, giving Tsitsipas a chance to keep the match alive.
The win seemed a fait accompli for Nadal but the 22-year-old Greek player managed to take the tie breaker and took the third set at 6-7 causing the Spaniard to lose a set for the first time in this tournament. Nadal made some errors in this set, including two missed overheads.
Just like everything else over the past year, the Australian Open 2021 is looking a little different from usual. Yes, there will be many a tennis match, which is arguably the biggest drawcard, but there are some definite changes you’ll want to know about before you book your seat.
For starters, the capacity for each arena has been dropped, which basically means everyone will have some extra space while watching the action go down in the arenas. Second, the precinct has been divided into three ‘zones’ and that’s the thing you need to keep in mind when booking.
Basically, you’ll buy a ticket for one of The Zones and this will determine where you sit, eat, drink, and soak up the ~vibes~. Each one of The Zones has a different flavour, so it’s important to know whether you’ll be ordering fried chicken burgers or sushi, watching the players warm-up (or not), and what live music you’ll be chilling out to.
Peroni named as official beer of Australian Open
January 8, 2021 2:52
The Australian Open has named Peroni as its official beer partner, commencing from 2021.
The announcement:
World-renowned beer Peroni has been named Official Beer partner of the Australian Open commencing from 2021.
“It’s always exciting welcoming new brands to the Australian Open family and we look forward to working with Peroni to deliver a range of premium experiences for our fans across the tournament,” Chief Revenue and Experiential Officer Ben Slack said.
“Our focus is to create amazing and memorable moments for our fans and guests at the AO, a vision shared by Peroni, and we look forward to seeing the partnership grow.”