December Showdown 2012
Each December the country’s best players assemble at Melbourne Park for the December Showdown. In three weeks, more than 2000 matches will be played to find out who is the best player across each age group and entry is free!
The Australian Open Play-off is the centrepiece of the December Showdown. The play-off sees players from around Australia battle it out for a golden ticket into Australian Open 2013.
> Download the December Showdown 2012 Player Fact Sheet
> Download the Australian Open 2013 Playoff Player Fact Sheet
> Download the Rules & Regulations for the 2012 Optus 12s & 14s Australian Teams Championships
December Showdown 2012 calendar
| Event | Date |
| Australian Open 2013 Play-off | 10–16 December |
| Optus 18s Australian Championships | 2-9 December |
| Optus 16s Australian Championships | 10–16 December |
| Optus 14s Australian Championships | 4–9 December |
| Optus 14s Australian Teams Championships | 28 Nov– 2 December |
| Optus 12s Australian Championships | 16–21 December |
| Optus 12s Australian Teams Championships | 10–14 December |
| 2012 Tennis Australia $10K AMT Platinum | 15–19 December |
Where is Melbourne Park?
Address: Melbourne Park, Batman Avenue, Melbourne
Getting to Melbourne Park to watch the December Showdown and the Australian Open 2013 Play-off is easy:
Tram
Catch the No.70 tram to Melbourne Park.
> Visit Yarra Trams’ website for route and timetable information
Train
Richmond, Jolimont and Flinders Street Station are all walking distance to Melbourne Park.
> Visit Metro Trains for train and timetable information
Bus
Route 605 (Gardenvale – City via Kooyong Road) stops on Batman Avenue.
> Visit Public Transport Victoria’s website for more information
Taxi
There is a taxi rank outside Rod Laver Arena.
Car parking
There is no public car parking at Melbourne Park.