Ao Opening Ceremony

5 hours agothe inaugural ao opening ceremony lit up rod laver arena on saturday night with the return of roger federer. 6 hours agothe australian open ’s first formal opening ceremony became the roger federer show on the eve of the season-opening major. For ao2026 - opening ceremony with roger federer - rod laver arena @ melbourne park | sat, 17 jan 2026, 7:00 pm | browse ticket types & offers | view seating map

Watch as roger federer, andre agassi, lleyton hewitt and pat rafter return to rod laver arena in the opening ceremony at the australian open 2026.subscribe t. 11 hours agomelbourne, australia (ap) — the australian open's first formal opening ceremony became the roger federer show on the eve of the season-opening major. The tennis legend will return to headline an exhibition match as part of the 2026 edition’s opening ceremony on saturday.

Dec 12, 2025the australian open will introduce a spectacular new tradition with its first-ever opening ceremony, taking place on saturday 17 january, the night before the main draw begins. 1 day agothe 2026 australian open will have an opening ceremony for the first time in the history of the tournament. "i’m thrilled we’re introducing this very special ao opening ceremony.