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[VIC] Free Entry for Australian Open Men’s and Women’s Singles Qualifying. Runs from Wednesday 10 Sunday 14 January 2018

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[VIC] Free Entry for Australian Open Men’s and Women’s Singles Qualifying. Runs from Wednesday 10 Sunday 14 January 2018
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gccmelb on 10/01/2018 - 10:11 ausopen.com (3706 clicks)
Last edited 14/01/2018 - 16:59 by 1 other user

Edit: With the Rain in Melbourne, some matches have been moved to Margaret Court Arena and indoor courts. I don't know if the indoor courts are accessible but qualifying will now have to end on Sunday.

Get to see Australian Tennis Players like Bernhard Tomic and Sam Groth compete for a spot in the Australian Open for free.

https://ausopen.com/schedules

Men’s and women’s singles qualifying runs from Wednesday 10 - Saturday 13 14 Sunday January 2018. Entry to Melbourne Park during this period is free.
Men's singles draw

128 players, including up to nine wildcards. There are 16 spots in the men's singles draw available for qualifiers.
Women's singles draw

96 players, including up to eight wildcards. There are 12 spots in the women's singles draw available for qualifiers.

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  • ozzyoi on 10/01/2018 - 10:23
    -2

    Where?

    • gccmelb on 10/01/2018 - 10:24
      +3

      Melbourne Park of course.

  • punkel on 10/01/2018 - 10:25
    +19

    Tomic….what a flog

  • Bard on 10/01/2018 - 10:30
    +4

    Will be Groth's last tournament, should be an electric atmosphere against the top seed

    • [Deactivated] on 10/01/2018 - 13:26

      But he's the fastest server in the world

  • InfraRed on 10/01/2018 - 10:41

    So just rock up or do we have to register?

    • gccmelb on 10/01/2018 - 10:44
      +2

      Just rock up. First in best dressed.

      • jjjaar on 10/01/2018 - 10:47
        +1

        Can you please update the post with this info.

        • gccmelb on 10/01/2018 - 10:49

          Not enough room to add. Generally plenty of room.

  • spuderump on 10/01/2018 - 10:45
    +8

    Good for a laugh if anyone wants to see Tomic lose.

    • jdr on 10/01/2018 - 11:12
      -1

      “Good for a laugh if anyone wants to see Tomic lose.”

      I thought that whingy little turd refused to go the qualifying route?

      • punkel on 10/01/2018 - 11:26
        +1

        "ill earn more money by been on Celebrity get me out of here"

        • jdr on 10/01/2018 - 11:29

          That I’d watch :)

          With his history, I’d expect that he would bail before they even arrive at the camp.

        • punkel on 10/01/2018 - 11:37

          @jdr: breaks a fingernail and goes home to hang out with his fellow flog Kyrgios

    • alexGoodwin on 10/01/2018 - 11:46

      not even worth it

    • [Deactivated] on 10/01/2018 - 22:33

      He actually won decisively today. I bet a few bucks on him winning the match against some unknown player and that gave me enough money to buy a ticket for "real" Australian Open.

  • Zinger on 10/01/2018 - 10:58

    Wow, i didnt know that. Is that the same every year? Great for the family to experience the tennis without having to spend a cent!!

    • gccmelb on 10/01/2018 - 11:08

      Yes. Plus you can bring in your own food and sealed plastic drinks. I think any food or drink stands are open.

  • jdr on 10/01/2018 - 11:14

    Do the qualifier competitors even get ball-persons?

    • Pulseidon on 10/01/2018 - 11:27
      +1

      Yep I think they do

    • AtheistPeace on 10/01/2018 - 11:45
      +1

      Yep, they get ball kids, chair umpires and linespeople. Basically same as the main draw, just with normally slightly less linespeople and ball kids due to more courts being used.

  • Adam3330 on 10/01/2018 - 11:16
    +3

    Tomic will probably whinge about the heat and retire from the match, or just not bother turning up

    • gee3k on 10/01/2018 - 11:39

      High chance on that. It's 33 tomorrow

  • baldur on 10/01/2018 - 11:31
    +2

    No Deal. Tomic doesn't like playing tennis.

  • GnarlyKnuckles on 10/01/2018 - 11:33

    How late are these games likely to go on for? Would all the games be finished by 4 or 5 p.m., or would there still be games going on after that?

    • punkel on 10/01/2018 - 11:36

      Tomic's game starts at 3.30pm. go boo him for me.. FLOG

      • GnarlyKnuckles on 10/01/2018 - 11:40

        Apparently, Tomic's game is cancelled:

        https://www.google.com.au/search?num=50&newwindow=1&source=h…

      • AtheistPeace on 10/01/2018 - 11:47
        +5

        Having previously worked at the Open for 10 years games can finish as late as midnight depending on weather and how long matches go for. Generally on the first day on qualifying there is 6 or 7 matches per court schedulded, so it generally goe pretty late.

        • cj3 on 10/01/2018 - 15:18
          +1

          Bit different this year with the last set being a tie breaker.

    • gccmelb on 10/01/2018 - 11:39

      Depends if their are matches beforehand, that go 5 sets.

      • urbancartel on 10/01/2018 - 12:04

        Max 3 sets for Qualifying rounds - same as the ATP tour

    • [Deactivated] on 10/01/2018 - 13:29

      Can take any time, nature of tennis.

    • gccmelb on 10/01/2018 - 16:08

      Looks like you will be able to get to see the Groth match and the Tomic match if you leave now.

      https://ausopen.com/schedules

  • carwashhair on 10/01/2018 - 11:49

    Bernhard? Tryhard!

  • Samsungnote10 on 10/01/2018 - 12:12
    +1

    See Bernard tomic……..

    Where do I send the invoice to

  • MagicTsukai on 10/01/2018 - 16:10

    Has anyone gone to these before?

    Will there be a long line and will it be crowded?

    Also is this actually inside the arena? I looked it up but melbourne park has tons of stadium. I'm confused.

    • gccmelb on 10/01/2018 - 16:33

      No line. Some matches get busy depending on the player's quality or nationality but generally not full that I have seen.

      The biggest court used is show court 3, so none of the other major courts. So mainly the back courts.

      https://i.ytimg.com/vi/prMVMNXuh_E/maxresdefault.jpg

  • damnable on 10/01/2018 - 19:19
    +1

    Is there a way to see how the matches are progressing and/or what time they are likely to go until?

    Just trying to figure out if it's worth heading in after work.

  • Melburnian on 11/01/2018 - 00:26
    +1

    I got to catch some of the Tomic game on Show Court 3 before Tie Break Tens. Plenty of seats, no lines, half full crowd, good atmosphere. Thanks for the heads up!

  • mitty on 11/01/2018 - 11:08
    +2

    Thanks OP! It was my partners birthday yesterday. We ate some dinner on Swan St and then went down to Melb Park and watched the last two sets of the Ito/Ruud game on Show Court 3. At one point there was a heckler and security ejected him, which was awesome and unexpected considering the small crowd, but he game was being filmed and everything with Ball kids etc. Neither of us had ever been to the Tennis before so for something different this was very enjoyable.

  • povertytrap on 11/01/2018 - 14:10
    -1

    At least now you don’t have to pay to see Bernard not try to play.

  • Armin65 on 12/01/2018 - 11:25

    All matches only start at 10am? Ausopen schedule website has just timetables which starts at 10am. Can't make it in the morning and keen to visit there.

    • gccmelb on 12/01/2018 - 11:52
      +1

      No the first match on each court starts at 10am and their are multiple courts. For example the Bernhard Tomic match is the 3rd match on Show Court 3. That match will probably start at 2-4pm, depending on how long the first 2 matches go for.

      • Armin65 on 12/01/2018 - 11:56
        +1

        when's the latest match roughly? Is it all finished by 4pm?

        • gccmelb on 12/01/2018 - 15:15
          +1

          With the rain delays, they might play till late tonight. Bring a poncho or umbrella.

  • gccmelb on 12/01/2018 - 20:52

    Not at the Open, but they have put a match on Margaret Court Arena.

  • hashtagbargain on 13/01/2018 - 15:03
    +1

    Gonna watch the t Paul vs b Tomic match at Margaret court in Melbourne park. Thanks for posting this, op!

    It’s great to see it in person.

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