Neale Fraser AO, MBE. Winner of 19 grand slam titles. Australian tennis mourns the loss of legendary player and Davis Cup captain passing aged 91, Dec 2024

SPOTLIGHT SERIES PLAYER WATCH - full episode | For all his grand slam glory, Neale Fraser AO, MBE will forever be associated with the Davis Cup - both as a player and in a record-setting run as Australian captain.

A three-time grand slam singles champion, Neale Fraser AO, MBE won tennis’s greatest prize in 1960, defeating the great Rod Laver in a memorable all-Australian Wimbledon men’s final.

SPOTLIGHT SERIES - PLAYER WATCH | KEY POINTS

* Fraser oversaw four Davis Cup triumphs between 1973 and 1986

* He won three grand slam singles and 16 doubles titles as a player

* FULL EPISODE (including ground pass ticketing info)

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VIEW: #ao2025 Men’s singles entry list | Women’s singles entry list

* https://www.tennis.com.au/doc/ao25-mens-singles-main-draw-entry-list

* https://www.tennis.com.au/doc/ao25-womens-singles-main-draw-entry-list

SPOTLIGHT SERIES | ATP PLAYER WATCH | KEY POINTS

* 16 men’s, 16 women’s qualifying spots up for grabs

* Tennis Australia will soon begin finalising the main draw and qualifying wildcards

* 10 Australians have direct entry to the men’s singles

* Alex de Minaur, Alexei Popyrin and Jordan Thompson poised to be seeded.

* $BOX $OFFI$E $Nick $KyrgioS gets a spot thanks to a protected ranking

* Only one Australian woman, world No.96 Olivia Gadecki, has secured her entry to the women’s singles.

* FULL EPISODE (including ground pass ticketing info)

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INTRO EPISODE NOV 2024

Official Launch of Australian Open #ao2025 coverage!!

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Tennis fans! We can't wait to welcome you all back to Australian Open 2025! Main-draw entry lists now released

* strongest fields possible set to compete at Melbourne Park Jan 2025

* Every top 50 ATP/WTA player signed on to play #ao2025

* Qualifying – starts 6th Jan 2025 | #ao2025 – Sun 12 Jan 2025 – Sun 26 Jan 2025

* Eleven Australians are confirmed as main-draw starters

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