Margaret Court Arena and John Cain Arena) can be slower than those outside in the elements. With shading, and therefore lower surface temperatures, tennis on the feature courts can play differently.

You may be able to spot empty seats in John Cain Arena, but fans are still being turned away from the Australian Open stadium. The virtual queue, which was introduced in 2024, allowed tennis fans ...

After losing the first set of an all-Australian clash against James Duckworth and Aleksandar Vukic 7-5, the Special Ks retired during the second set in front of a packed crowd at John Cain Arena.