The Australian Open, the first Grand Slam® tournament of the year, is always a joyous occasion. Melbourne in January is a place of renewed hope as players arrive refreshed and ready to embrace the challenge of a new season. Over 15 days, the big names and rising stars do battle in the heat of a southern summer, all eager to emulate the giants of the sport who have shone on this stage. We have been Official Timekeeper of the Australian Open since 2008 as part of our relationship with tennis dating back almost 50 years. Discover more https://on.rolex.com/3DNlXyW
Rolex’s long-standing relationship with tennis dates back more than 40 years, to 1978, when it became the Official Timekeeper of The Championships, Wimbledon. Its support for the game extends to all four Grand Slam® tournaments – the Australian Open, Roland-Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open – and other high-status events, notably the ATP Masters 1000 as well as the season-ending Nitto ATP Finals and WTA Finals. The brand is also a key partner at leading team competitions, the Laver Cup and Davis Cup Finals. The Rolex family of Testimonees includes legends of the sport such as Rod Laver, Björn Borg, Chris Evert and Roger Federer, along with today’s champions, including Iga Świątek and Carlos Alcaraz, and the next generation of stars, among them Coco Gauff and Jannik Sinner. Rolex’s contribution to excellence in tennis is based on a rich heritage of continuously championing supreme performance and innovation while respecting the sport’s finest traditions.
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