MELBOURNE -- This year's Australian Open brought record-breaking attendance and bumper revenue driven by lucrative Chinese sponsorships, broadcast rights and merchandise deals, prompting the tournament's director to describe it as the Grand Slam's "best ever"…
MELBOURNE - This year's Australian Open brought record-breaking attendance and bumper revenue driven by lucrative Chinese sponsorships, broadcast rights and merchandise deals, prompting the tournament's director to describe it as the Grand Slam's "Best ever" edition. The absence of Peng Shuai - the Chinese tennis star and 2017 Australian Open finalist who went missing.