Revealed: The one-word gender announcement you missed that proves the Australian Open has gone woke The Australian Open has been criticised in the past for being 'too woke' - and one recent change to proceedings at Melbourne Park is bound to annoy many fans of the Grand Slam.
The iconic Grand Slam has been criticised over the last several years for being 'too woke' (pictured, defending men's singles champion Jannik Sinner).
During last year's tournament Jordan Thompson slammed the Australian Open as 'the wokest tournament ever' after the hometown star was left mystified by a new rule change that angered a number of players.
The Australian Open uses gender neutral terminology when welcoming players like Naomi Osaka (pictured) onto the court.
Now the player introductions feature the announcer at Melbourne Park saying the gender-neutral 'and their opponent' instead of 'and his/her opponent' when the stars first walk out onto the playing surface.
