Australian Open:More than just tennis

Angelique Kerber of Germany in action during a practice session Source: AAP

The Melbourne festival is much more than a tennis event.

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The Australian Open in Melbourne, may be the first grand slam tennis tournanment of the year but Craig Tiley, CEO of Tennis Australia argues that it is "not just a tennis event but an entairntement festival that kicks ff the year and is biggest event around the world in January".