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Daniel Short
May 22, 2022
FINDING THE BALANCE BETWEEN LINESPEOPLE AND HAWKEYE
We’ve all sat back and watched a game of tennis, engrossed in a long rally, back and forth, a forehand down the line – OUT! – “oh no way,...
Jedd Zetzer
May 22, 2022
THE NEXT AUSTRALIAN SLAM CHAMPION - WHO HAS WHAT IT TAKES?
After the shock retirement of Australia’s very own world No. 1 Ash Barty, many Australians have been left pondering; do any of our...
Roddy Reynolds
May 21, 2022
BLOCKBUSTER BATTLES LOOM EARLY IN PARIS
Having honed their skills on the red dirt for the last seven weeks, the ATP and WTA tours finally arrive in Paris for this year’s edition...
Connor Joyce
May 21, 2022
IT'S TIME TO FOCUS ON CLAY COURT DEVELOPMENT
Photograph: Getty Images Our best Aussie players head to the clay of Roland Garros this week. And for those not in Paris, they’ll be...
Todd Scoullar
May 21, 2022
THE RISE AND RISE OF IGA SWIATEK
Photograph: Getty Images The queen is dead. Long live the queen. That was the situation the WTA, and greater tennis community faced on...
Darren Parkin
May 20, 2022
FRENCH OPEN: WOMEN'S PREVIEW
Photograph: Getty Images In our Men’s preview we broke down the last 17 French Open champions which read like this: NADAL 13 DJOKOVIC 2...
Darren Parkin
May 20, 2022
FRENCH OPEN: MEN'S PREVIEW
Photograph: Getty Images Depending on how you look at it, the French Open Men’s draw could be more or less open than usual in 2022. With...
Jade Culph
May 20, 2022
DEEPER DIVE: WTA INTERNAZIONALI BNL D'ITALIA
Photograph: Getty Images As the WTA Tour moved to Rome for the last major tournament before the French Open the story had become who can...
Lachlan Puyol
May 12, 2022
THE IMPORTANCE OF STRENGTH TRAINING FOR JUNIOR TENNIS PLAYERS
The making of a tennis champion is attributed to many factors that we see on court: technical efficiency, shot selection and superior...
Jade Culph
May 10, 2022
DEEPER DIVE: MADRID OPEN
Photographs: Getty Images ATP 1000 As the ATP Tour headed into Madrid for the Masters 1000, all tour players and fans know the magnitude...
Josh Heriot
May 10, 2022
A CHANGING OF THE GUARD FOR OUR AUSSIE WOMEN
With the sudden retirement of champion Ash Barty earlier this year, Australian women's tennis is entering a new era. Tennis without Ash...
Roddy Reynolds
May 9, 2022
WHAT COMES FIRST: SUPPORT OR ACTION?
Upon the announcement of the Wimbledon ban on Russian and Belarusian players, the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA), like...
Todd Scoullar
May 8, 2022
COMPARING GENERATIONS OF AUSTRALIAN TENNIS
Comparing eras or generations in any sport, can be fraught with danger. Generally, it’s pure speculation, opinion, and debate, about who...
Connor Joyce
May 4, 2022
RAFA AND THE CLAY: AS LETHAL AS ANY COMBINATION IN SPORT
Photograph: Getty Images After a stellar start to 2022 on hard court, the ‘King of Clay’ will make his awaited return to the surface this...
Jade Culph
May 4, 2022
DEEPER DIVE: BMW OPEN
Photograph: Getty Images The French Open 2022. This is the clay-court event that is circled on every ATP touring pro's calendar. It is...
Jade Culph
May 2, 2022
DEEPER DIVE: ESTORIL OPEN
Photograph: Getty Images With the French Open fast approaching, all-important match play and clay court repetitions are at the top of the...
Val Febbo
May 1, 2022
ALCARAZ AND RAFA - THE COMPARISON
Spain has been graced with one of the greatest athletes to ever walk this earth over the past 18 years, with Rafael Nadal dazzling the...
Alex Johnstone
Apr 30, 2022
ONE IN A HUNDRED: WHERE ARE THE AUSSIE WOMEN?
Photograph: Getty Images The sudden retirement of Ash Barty last month was a shock that Australian tennis didn’t see coming and one that...
Darren Rockawin
Apr 30, 2022
FITNESS FOR TENNIS: ARE YOU RECREATIONAL OR ELITE?
Photograph: Getty Images Discipline. Structure. Urgency. Contingency. Whether you play tennis for fun or compete at the highest level,...
Jade Culph
Apr 29, 2022
DEEPER DIVE: BARCELONA OPEN & SERBIA OPEN
Photograph: Getty Images Barcelona Open As the ATP Tour moved into Barcelona after an action-packed week spent in Monte Carlo there were...
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