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TA defend poor attendance at opening days of Australian Open – The Age
Tennis Australia are leaning on “momentum” building into this weekend, when crowds generally turn out in big numbers.
About the same number of people attended Alex de Minaurs first round, straight sets win against eccentric American Tennys Sandgren.
There hasnt been a big turnout at Melbourne Park.Credit:Eddie Jim
Attendance figures for even the biggest stars Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka havent been any better.
Only about 1000 people attended Osakas opening round match, triggering questions about the lacklustre crowd.
TA believe the significant drop in crowd numbers can be attributed to several…
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