US EditionAustralian Open day one
- On Jan 18 at Melbourne Park, tournament director Craig Tiley halted Sunday day ground-pass sales amid intense demand and confusion as the Open recorded a day-session crowd of 73,235.
- Ground-Pass demand outstripped supply, prompting organisers to halt sales for the Sunday day session amid heightened security after the Bondi Beach shooting; day passes cost A$65.
- Many fans described long waits and confusion, noting Arron Hall waited over an hour and others faced only $229 arena tickets; Craig Tiley said, `Attendees will still be able to purchase stadium tickets today` and $49 After 5 ground passes remain.
- Organisers promised to release tickets as capacity allows while a Tennis Australia spokeswoman urged early booking and said crowd levels were monitored amid calls for a crisis management meeting lasting 14 days.
- Beyond day-one logistics, players are pressing for reforms, with the Australian Open prize money at $75 million and Tennis Australia reporting $465.8 million, ahead of a Saturday meeting.
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