Craig Tiley slams ‘bizarre’ claim amid calls to reschedule Australian Open

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Craig Tiley slams ‘bizarre’ claim amid calls to reschedule Australian Open
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Australian Open chief Craig Tiley concedes the international tennis season is too long but has dismissed suggestions the first grand slam of the year should be rescheduled. 7NEWS

season is too long but has dismissed suggestions the first grand slam of the year should be rescheduled.

Tiley slammed a News Corp report calling for the tournament’s rescheduling but conceded tennis organisers needed to assess the season’s length. “But Australia is the summer, Australia is January and this event is, from the players’ perspective, one of their favourite places to play. “If there was a bit more time for an off-season, I’m sure a lot of players would like that. But at the same time we’re kind of used to it.

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