A significant change to Australian Open TV commentary regarding the tennis icon

John McEnroe will not appear as part of Channel 9’s coverage of the Australian Open.

McEnroe, 63, has been a central figure during the Melbourne grand slam, offering his expertise to ESPN and Channel 9 throughout the two-week tournament.

However, the States broadcaster has decided not to travel to Australia for the tournament and will cover it remotely, meaning McEnroe will not be able to provide analysis to Nine as he will not be traveling to Australia.

John McEnroe will not appear as part of Channel 9’s coverage of the Australian Open

American broadcaster ESPN will cover the tournament remotely, so McEnroe will not travel to Melbourne this month

He also provides Eurosport with analysis from their studios.

Elsewhere, former Australian tennis player Sam Groth will also skip media duties after being voted in as the member for Nepean in November’s state election.

Former champion Jim Courier will continue his role as commentator and on-court interviewer for this year’s tournament.

Todd Woodbridge, Lleyton Hewitt, Jelena Dokic, Dylan Alcott, Casey Dellacqua, Sam Smith, Alicia Molik, Mark Philippoussis, Darren Cahill and Peter Psaltis provide analysis on Channel 9.

The Australian broadcaster has also recruited former AFL hero and Dockers champion Matthew Pavlich, who will be part of the off-field reporting team.

Elsewhere, Andy Lee returns alongside Sophie Monk and Mike Goldstein for a special Australian Open edition of The Hundred featuring some of the tournament’s biggest names.

Elsewhere, Channel 9 has tapped Matthew Pavlich as its off-field reporter in Melbourne