Posts tagged "australian open"

While fans may know the endeavors and accomplishments of their favourite current and former tennis pros on the court, they may not know that many of these players are also serving up aces in the business world from sartorial side hustles to exciting sporting ventures.

Alive has started to hit shelves across the country after nearly two years of development, both in Australia and internationally. 

Roblox players have already visited the Australian Open's in-game experience more than 2.4 million times since its launch last week, the gaming platform states.

AO Adventure launched on the massively popular online gaming platform on Thursday, offering players the chance to explore a virtual playground modelled on the event's Melbourne home ground.

Australia's major sporting leagues doubled down on their big-budget NFT projects and blockchain 'degens' professed their faith in decentralised technology at Melbourne's bustling NFT Fest on Thursday.

Aussie environmental tech startup Samsara is partnering with the Australian Open to recycle thousands of plastic bottles discarded by players.

Some of tennis' biggest stars have kept themselves busy off the court during the pandemic by launching or working on their side hustles — some small, and some very, very big.

Victorians will once again be required to wear face masks in indoor public spaces, and the state's return to office work will be paused, as part of new state-wide restrictions announced on Wednesday night. 

Businesses opt to skip spoiling their clients in corporate boxes at this year's Australian Open, as the global pandemic teeters along.

Melbourne textile designer and business owner Cassie Byrnes is behind the bright and colourful NikeCourt outfits worn by Serena Williams and Grigor Dimitrov at the 2020 Australian Open.

The Australian Open is in full swing, but stars and fans aren't the only ones acing the tennis. Meet the businesses serving it up in Melbourne.

Major sporting events like the Commonwealth Games and Australian Grand Prix present great opportunities for smaller businesses to get involved. We look at some of the ways businesses have benefited from sporting partnerships.