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Australian Open boss Craig Tiley opens up about the tournament’s drinking problem – and says one nationality is FAR wilder than Aussie fans

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Australian Open boss Craig Tiley opens up about the tournament's drinking problem - and says one nationality is FAR wilder than Aussie fans

Disienting concerns about the behavior of the rude crowd, the head of the tournament, Craig Tiley, believes that the Australian Open remains the “happy blow.”

The 2025 Open has been tarnished by a series of ugly episodes that involve noisy spectators, mainly Novak Djokovic’s boo after the 10 -time champion had to retire from his semifinal against Alexander Zverev due to injuries.

The mockery of the mouth to Danielle Collins during the victory of the second round of the former female finalist over the Australian Destanee Aiava also led Djokovic to agree that some fans had crossed the line.

And the spectators who had taken a little to drink in the so -called ‘party court’ of the tournament forced a neighboring match to be transferred due to the noise they were producing.

But Tiley on Sunday ruled out alcohol restrictions or programming changes after the unhappy traigators also felt a short change after paying great money for short sessions, such as the retirement of Djokovic or the unilateral victory of Jannik Sinner About Alex de Minaur de Australia.

“Changing the schedule because you think someone can be a breach would not be wise,” Tiley said.

Fan behavior has once again questioned the Australian Open

The Chief of the Tournament, Craig Tiley (in the photo with the female champion of Singles Madison Keys) believes that there is no need to drink restrictions at the Down Under Grand Slam

The Chief of the Tournament, Craig Tiley (in the photo with the female champion of Singles Madison Keys) believes that there is no need to drink restrictions at the Down Under Grand Slam

‘I am not worried about the behavior of the crowd.

‘I was in the Davis Cup a couple of months ago in Malaga and nobody complained about the behavior of the crowd there, and you could not hear talk.

‘The Australian team was against the wall. He was in Spain, but the Italians were going crazy.

‘So it is hard for me to understand why people think it is different. That is much worse (behavior).

When asked if fans had exceeded the mark of this tournament, Tiley insisted: ‘Most, 99.9 percent of fans, absolutely not.

‘I hope controversies. With a million people at the door for more than three weeks, if there is nothing, that would be a bit strange.

‘There will always be one or two so annoying or saying something. The same last year and the previous year.

‘But it is not like the amount of eviction that we have gone mad. The evictions have been on par with previous years, or less.

“And our officials receive instructions very clearly that, if they receive a call for an interruption of the game, radio and security they go to people.”

One of several inflammation points with the spectators came when sections of the crowd booed Novak Djokovic when he was forced to withdraw from his semifinal due to an injury (in the photo)

One of several inflammation points with the spectators came when sections of the crowd booed Novak Djokovic when he was forced to withdraw from his semifinal due to an injury (in the photo)

Fans also hit Danielle Collins with bad mockery with his mouth while he won Australia Aiava, but the American star did as good as it was (in the photo)

Fans also hit Danielle Collins with bad and moody mockery while he won Destanee Aiava from Australia, but the American star did as good as it was (in the photo)

It also rules out a newspaper holder that the open has become ‘The Bogan Slam’, Tiley emphatically believes that the organizers of the tournament have achieved the proper balance between the entertaining attendees and ensure that the players are respected while in court.

“People who write that they weren’t even here or have an ax to grind on the blow,” he said.

‘There will always be one or two people who make it unpleasant for others. That is human behavior.

‘So, whatever people say the word’ bogan ‘or that it is not a’ happy blow ‘, they are definitely not here.

‘I want to see more as the amount of fans who come through the door and the energy and enjoyment they are having is at its highest point.

‘So we are not going to design an event in which we are going to keep people in silence because then the following question will be:’ Why don’t people enjoy it? ”

Above all, Tiley is inflexible, Australia’s open still has its reputation among players to be the best event in the tennis calendar.

“The way I evaluate the tournament is to listen to fans ‘comments, listen to the players’ comments and listen to our team’s comments, and again everything has been exceptional,” he said.

‘Then, from the point of view of fans, yes, we have had a record crowd through the doors.

‘We do not focus on it, we focus on the quality of the experience and all customer satisfaction scores are the same or better than they were last year.

And on the players side, again, if it is an indication, they thank us publicly, they thank us privately and the number of notes I have, emails or WhatsApp messages that say ‘thanks again’, so this is, with much, with much, The best tournament. ‘

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