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A luxury beach resort complete with cocktail bars, water features and a tennis court will be built in Melbourne Park ahead of next year's Australian Open.
The northern side of the Australian Open site will be transformed into an 'AO Beach House' to reinvigorate tourism in Melbourne during its tennis grand slam in January.
Cocktail bars, private cabanas and a spectacular beach tennis court will take over the precinct previously occupied by international broadcasting compounds.
The northern side of the Australian Open site in Melbourne Park will be transformed to the 'AO Beach House' (pictured) in preparation for January's grand slam
Australian Open Tournament Director Craig Tiley said the 2500 sqm refurbishment is part of plans to welcome back large crowds to the city's biggest event.
'The AO is as much a part of summer as heading to the beach with family and friends and we've designed a brand new
