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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Jack Snape at Melbourne Park

Australian Open forced to make changes after fans queue for hours on opening day

Fans make their way into Melbourne Park
The Australian Open has made changes to cram even more fans into the busy Melbourne Park precinct for the 2026 tournament. Photograph: Martin Keep/AFP/Getty Images

The Australian Open was forced to put more staff on the gates at Melbourne Park on Monday to cope with demand after a record-breaking attendance on the first day of the main draw.

The 73,235 people who scanned in on Sunday exceeded the 68,883 who attended the middle Saturday of the 2019 Australian Open.

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