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‘Enjoy a cocktail’: Australian Open doubles down on polarising ‘party court’
- New entertainment zone called ‘the village’ added next to practice courts
- AO boss Craig Tiley expects Nick Kyrgios to return to playing
The Australian Open will expand its court-side hospitality in 2025, and patrons will now be served cocktails while watching top players on Melbourne Park’s headline practice courts.
The court-side bar introduced this year proved polarising and some players complained of the distraction of the rowdy crowd, but the formula has been expanded at the tournament starting on 6 January.
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