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Sean A'Hearn
Feb 15, 2023
HAS MEN'S TENNIS BECOME BORING?
With Novak Djokovic’s record-breaking 10th Australian Open and record-equalling, 22nd grand slam title, the Serbian continues to defy the...
Thomas Dev
Feb 10, 2023
WILL THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN FAN MOMENTUM CARRY OVER
It’s a typical Friday night, and as my group of friends have gathered for dinner, we’re going around the table bragging about who stayed...
Craig Christopher
Feb 9, 2023
THE UNKNOWN OPPONENT
If you watched the Australian Open you were witness to some incredible tennis but also some monumental upsets. Who would have picked Jiri...
Ryan Hatty
Feb 4, 2023
AO ATP LOOKBACK
Now that the first major of the season is won and done let's have a look at how a selection of players on the ATP side faired and what...
Todd Scoullar
Feb 2, 2023
THE A TO Z OF AN AUSTRALIAN SUMMER
As always, the Australian Summer swing produced plenty of memorable moments, and a few not so memorable. But with so much to take in,...
Roddy Reynolds
Jan 30, 2023
WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH THESE WILDCARDS?
Following Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler’s triumph as wildcard entrants, a year on from the Special K’s feat, Tennis Australia must be...
Val Febbo
Jan 26, 2023
SRDJAN DJOKOVIC SPITS IN THE FACE OF UKRAINE, TENNIS AND AUSTRALIA
Another day, another scandal for Novak Djokovic, but this time it is completely out of his control. Last night his father, Srdjan, was...
Dale Roberts
Jan 24, 2023
IS THE UNITED CUP THE NEW "NETFLIX CURSE" OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Much has been made of the “Netflix Curse” during the Australian Open with all players in the series ‘Break Point’ out through loss or...
Roddy Reynolds
Jan 22, 2023
HAMSTRING VS THE FIELD
We’re nearly in the second week of the Australian Open and one thing has become abundantly clear. The biggest threat to Novak Djokovic’s...
Alex Johnstone
Jan 20, 2023
THE AMERICAN PACK MAKING MELBOURNE THEIR OWN
From Left: J.J. Wolf, Frances Tiafoe, Seb Korda. As we enter the 20th year since Andy Roddick hoisted the US Open, are we any closer to...
Val Febbo
Jan 20, 2023
NETFLIX CURSE LEAVES STARS SUFFERING IN MELBOURNE
Break Point premiered to global audiences on Netflix last week and while it has received mixed reviews, one thing that is certain is that...
Roddy Reynolds
Jan 18, 2023
HOW MUCH THIEM DOES HE NEED?
The price of greatness is something that only the great can tell us about. Try as we might, we mere mortals cannot understand the...
Todd Scoullar
Jan 17, 2023
IS IT MADISON KEYS' TIME?
Relief is the perfect word to describe the emotion running through Madison Keys after her round 1 escape against world number 60, Anna...
Roddy Reynolds
Jan 16, 2023
RELEASING THE PRESSURE VALVE: REFRESHED RADUCANU READY TO ROCK IN 2023
After a challenging 2022 season that saw her ranking fall into the seventies, Emma Raducanu is back on the court and she looks like a new...
The First Serve
Jan 16, 2023
DETERMINATION MEETS INSPIRATION TO BUILD PARALYMPIC DREAMS
Hallee McCoombes may only be 11 years old, but her resolve to overcome adversity and be a shining example of sporting ability is bringing...
Dale Roberts
Jan 12, 2023
CAN A QUALIFIER GO DEEP AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN? HISTORY SAYS YES
Qualifying is complete for next week’s Australian Open with 32 hardworking men and women earning their way into the main draw. For many...
Josh Heriot
Jan 12, 2023
WILDCARDS READY TO TACKLE AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Two Australian Open wildcards have featured at Kooyong this week with Aussie’s Kimberly Birrell and Rinky Hijikata both fine tuning their...
Val Febbo
Jan 12, 2023
THE 10 BEST COMMENTATORS YOU'LL HEAR AT THE AO.
Tennis is responsible for some of the most historic sporting moments each year, and coupling with those iconic points, celebrations and...
Roddy Reynolds
Jan 10, 2023
WHERE TO NOW? THE LONG ROAD BACK FOR GENIE BOUCHARD
Eugenie (Genie) Bouchard walked on to Kia Arena for her first-round qualifying match at the Australian Open to Gotye’s anthem, ‘Somebody...
Dale Roberts
Jan 8, 2023
THE ONE THING PLAYERS DON'T WANT TO DO BEFORE THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN
There is one thing players competing in Auckland, Adelaide and Hobart in the next week don’t want to do and that's win the tournament....
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