Every Road Leads to Rod Laver as Melbourne’s Summer Story Begins with Movement. There’s a rhythm to Melbourne that only appears once the summer light settles over the city. The mornings feel lighter, the evenings last longer, and the streets begin to hum with anticipation. As the world’s tennis elite prepare to take their first steps on court, Melbourne itself is already in motion — a city of movement, hospitality, and precision where every road, in one way or another, leads toward Rod Laver Ar