Australian Open organizers came under fire on the Grand Slam's opening day on Sunday as frustrated fans sweated in long queues to the gates of Melbourne Park and complained of confusion over the suspension of ticket sales. Local fans also voiced disappointment, with Melbourne resident Elton Yu surprised to find ground passes unavailable. “Never expected to not have any tickets for the ground pass which I always do,” he told Reuters. So, a bit disappointed.”Tiley said the sales halt was just for the Sunday day session and that there were ground passes available for the evening. "There’s still the 'After 5' (o'clock) ground passes available, which is $49, come on-site for that."

Source: The Telegraph January 18, 2026 05:14 UTC