i go evey year so going this year hopefully baghdatis is fit and some aussies can make it past the first round lol

I'm surprised that they still want to do it then. It's not that prestigeous that you need to do it for free. You are just getting screwed by the man!

If everybody said, no way............find another sucker then they would probably buckle but somebody will always do it for free. It's not like it is a charity and they can't afford to pay you...........................................Hang on, is this for real or just a joke???





Ummmmm, You can't just apply without training and experience. Llast time I checked, you have to do a linesman course and then work for next to nothing at juniors events and challengers etc and once you get enough experience, you might get a chance at the Oz Open. Generally it takes between 1 to 2 years to even get considered for the Australian Open. I was seriously going to do it but I just didn't have time in my life to dedicate to something like that as much as I would have loved to have.

ill look out for you then

how much did you get paid in previous years

Good for you I hope you enjoy it. It's a great event to go to live. I haven't been since 99. If you're a tennis fan you'll enjoy it. i would like to go next year but I don't know if my favourite player is playing on next year and if she doesn't I don't want to shell out the money for the tickets.

i might be going this year!!!!!

definitely going to Sydney - as many days as i can.
and im pretty sure im doing a package with my family to go to like the first week of the OZ open.

as long as i see Safin, i will be a happy man!

So who's going to The Aussie Open next year?

I'm off to the Brisbane International and then off to the Australian Open.
Looking forward to seeing the new Brisbane centre also.

Hopefully the Channel 7 coverage is up to scratch, without their damn advertisements on the screen near Rod Laver.

hey JR, mate can you help me out. im planning to go to the oz open next year with my family, but i dont know what packages are good.
youve gone quite a few times, and are going to this one, what do you reckon are some good deals?

also, if anyone else could help me with this, that would be great

The trick is to get in nice and early so by now you will most likely end up sitting up near the rafters (and I don't mean Pats family)
Also, find a good travel agent. The first year I went I ended up sitting with the Rafters I was going to go last year and went to the travel agent the day tickets went on sale but the girl handling my booking was away for a week. By the time she come back she said that the only seats left were in the upper level near the rafters. So I didn't go and went Barra fishing up north instead.
This year I booked early with a different agent but they could only tell me aproximately where we would be sitting, but it should be on the lower level.
If you end up with c rappy seats you can soon check out what has been vacant for awhile down on the lower level and go and sit there. A bit harder if you are not on your own.
If somebody comes along and says you are in their seat, it's as simple as"no problems, here's your seat back" and move to another one.

The first year I went (2004) I started sitting with the raters (getting sick of this joke yet) and then I ended up sitting 1 seat behind Martina Navratilova and at one stage I was sitting right next to Lisa Raymonds coach when she defeated Venus Williams. (I made sure I made a good show of barracking for Raymond, and when the match was over I congratulated him, got up and left hehe)

I think a lot of the good seats get saved for the VIPs which sux.

Up high in the stands is good if you want to be a part of the brigade of people who sing chants and call out obscure remarks.
Down low in the stands is good if you want to see the players expressions up close and hear them say things etc.

I don't know if there is any real way of guaranteeing a prime seating position unless you are a VIP. I don't know about buying through ticketec. Probably the same deal.

2010 I plan on buying a middle of the road corporate box at the Brisbane International using my business so I should get half decent seats in a good position.

I know that's not exactly what you asked but as far as I'm concerned a package deal with good seats is 'a good package deal' because the only other real concern is your accomodation and you are not really going to spend much time in your room anyway except to just sleep and shower.

Got my Australian Open Tennis tickets today. Most days are in the lower level but a couple of duds in the upper level.

Best seat is row E on the lower level.