Geoff Pollard Quotations

We are looking forward to having a fresh new look for Rod Laver Arena and the Melbourne Park site for 2006.

It has been agreed that the status quo is the preferred option and the Australian Open will therefore remain in its traditional date in 2007, as opposed to the week later as previously proposed.

Melbourne people are very good at supporting it. We have 100,000 people who come from outside of Melbourne and we would expect those people, that sort of support, to continue.

Tennis Australia wishes to pay tribute to Paul for his efforts over the past 12 years which have established the Australian Open as one of the world's marquee sporting events. His creativity and energy helped elevate the Australian Open to be on a par with the other three Grand Slams and set a benchmark for major sporting events in Australia and around the world. He leaves the Australian Open in a very healthy state after another hugely successful tournament.

The Australian Open Centenary of 2005 raised the bar to new levels of excitement and entertainment at the Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific,

His creativity and energy helped elevate the Australian Open to be on a par with the other three grand slams and set a benchmark for major sporting events in Australia and around the world.