Back at the AO Reserve Suite with Clients, Friends and First-Class Experience

From the Melbourne heat outside to the red-hot matches inside Rod Laver Arena, our second AO Reserve Suite experience last Sunday, 25 January set the tone for the new year.

There’s something about the Australian Open on a Sunday that just hits differently. The crowds feel looser, the tennis sharper, and the whole place hums with that end-of-January energy. Add the full force of the summer heat, and you’ve got an atmosphere that feels properly alive. Stepping back into the AO Reserve Suite at Rod Laver Arena felt a little like returning to a favourite spot. Familiar, but still special. This was our second year doing it, and somehow, it felt even better than the first.

Outside, Melbourne was doing what it does best in January; hot, bright, and relentless. Inside the arena, the matches were just as scorching. Long rallies, big serves, and moments that had the whole stadium holding its breath. From the comfort of our private suite, we got the best of both worlds: the buzz and intensity of world-class tennis, without melting in the stands.

It was premium everything. Great food right on cue, drinks never far from reach, and a front-row view of the action without the usual scramble for seats. The kind of setup where you can properly settle in, cool off, and actually enjoy the match without missing a thing.

Adi, Candace and Ri were joined by clients and friends, some familiar faces, some new, and all easy company. Conversations flowed just as smoothly as the wine, jumping from tennis hot takes to work stories to completely unrelated laughs that somehow made perfect sense in the moment. No agendas. No pitches. Just good people sharing a great experience.

That’s always been the magic of days like this for us. Yes, the tennis is incredible watching the best in the world do what they do, live, never gets old. The Reserve Suite Experience gave us the best of both worlds. The buzz of Rod Laver Arena right there, pulsing through the stadium, but with enough space to breathe, talk, and properly connect. It felt relaxed without ever losing that big-event excitement the AO does so well.

By the end of the day, it was clear this wasn’t just another corporate outing or a box ticked on the calendar. It was a shared experience. The kind that strengthens relationships without forcing them, and reminds you why getting out from behind the desk actually matters.

AO 2026, Day 08, Reserve Suite at Rod Laver Arena is a story of summer heat, tennis legends, matches just as scorching, great tennis, premium food and drinks, and even better company. Hard to ask for more than that.