Aussie Open warm-ups shifting to Victoria: Tennis Australia

Numerous warm-up events for the Australian Open tennis tournament will be moved to Victoria state to ensure players can attend the season-opening Grand Slam, Tennis Australia confirmed Monday. Under the plan, tournaments originally planned for Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Hobart, Adelaide and Canberra will all be played in Victoria before the Open at Melbourne Park from January 18-31. Tournament director Craig Tiley said the move was because…