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Roddy Reynolds
Aug 25
"I SAW A BAD SURGEON": OPELKA BACK FROM THE ABYSS
Two and a half years after his last appearance at Grand Slam level, America’s Reilly Opelka is returning to Grand Slam tennis following a...
Val Febbo
Aug 24
WHAT DOES POPYRIN'S MONTREAL WIN MEAN?
The Australian tennis community collectively rejoiced after Alexei Popyrin’s unlikely run to the Montreal title, an accolade 21 years in...
Dale Roberts
Aug 22
IS DOUBLES AN ENDANGERED SPECIES AND CAN IT BE SAVED?
It’s been a rollercoaster ride for doubles over the last month. From superstar pairings, Olympic selection drama, and a controversial new...
Teodora Jovic
Aug 14
CAN ZHENG QINWEN USHER IN A NEW ERA FOR WOMEN'S TENNIS?
2024 has provided us with some incredible new female tennis stars who have broken through to the upper echelons of the sport. Zheng...
Michael Ponticello
Aug 9
THE VALUE OF AN OLYMPIC TENNIS GOLD MEDAL
An Olympic Gold Medal is worth the same as a major tournament win. Seeing Novak Djokovic fulfilling a lifelong dream and becoming the...
Todd Scoullar
Aug 8
TENNIS AS AN OLYMPIC TEAM EVENT
Tennis has had a somewhat chequered history at the Olympic Games. Its path throughout the Olympics has been marked by periods of...
Jade Culph
Aug 7
BEST TOUR PERFORMERS IN 2024 THUS FAR
As the Olympic Games are in full flight and the Tour players battle it out on a slow clay or an American or Canadian hard court, don’t...
Sean A'Hearn
Aug 5
TENNIS AT THE OLYMPICS: AS PRESTIGIOUS AS A GRAND SLAM?
Another Olympic tennis campaign wrapped up overnight, culminating in Novak Djokovic’s epic three-hour win over a valiant Carlos Alcaraz...
Michael Ponticello
Jul 30
CARLOS ALCARAZ - THE NEW KING OF GRASS?
21-year-old Carlos Alcaraz is on course to become one of the greatest players of all time. His versatility has made him incredibly tough...
Oscar Rutherford
Jul 29
THE BEST LATE BLOOMER GRAND SLAM RUNS THIS CENTURY
Earlier this month, Jasmine Paolini achieved an improbable feat, reaching back-to-back Grand Slam finals at Roland Garros and Wimbledon....
Val Febbo
Jul 27
TOP FOUR TENNIS OLYMPIC MOMENTS
The Olympics often boasts some superb narratives when it comes to the tennis events as players converge on the world’s biggest sporting...
Connor Joyce
Jul 26
WHAT'S THE BENCHMARK FOR OUR AUSSIE MEN?
As of the ATP rankings update on Monday July 22, there are ten Australians inside the ATP top 100 – marking a 42-year high for our Aussie...
Dale Roberts
Jul 25
WILL PLAYING THE OLYMPICS HURT A PLAYER'S US OPEN CHANCES?
With the Paris Olympics about to begin, the usual debates on the inclusion of tennis surface. Does the sport belong? Should there be...
Teodora Jovic
Jul 24
IS TECHNOLOGY HELPING OR HINDERING TENNIS?
Tennis, as we know it today, has come a long way from its wooden racquet and ankle-length skirt origins. The game that we see today has...
Craig Christopher
Jul 24
DELANEY DELIVERS
In 2022, we talked to Jake Delaney. Outstanding junior and former winner of the Australian Open Junior doubles, we told the story of his...
Roddy Reynolds
Jul 23
HUNTING FOR OLYMPIC GLORY
With Carlos Alcaraz and Barbora Krejčíková crowned Wimbledon Champions, attention now quickly turns to the 2024 Paris Olympics to be...
Todd Scoullar
Jul 10
WIMBLEDON SURPRISES
For all the multiple winners we’ve seen at Wimbledon this century, including Roger Federer, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Novak...
Sean A'Hearn
Jul 9
WHY AUSSIES PLAY WELL ON GRASS
Tennis’ oldest and most prestigious tournament has entered the 2nd week. The last event of the grass-court swing. Wimbledon. It is a...
Christian Montegan
Jul 8
VANQUISHING CONTINUOUS BATTLES: ANDY MURRAY'S IMPROBABLE LEGACY
Often there is a misconception when the world's top athletes are seen glittered in fame, success, and money capable of lasting two...
Teodora Jovic
Jul 1
AUSTRALIAN TENNIS SHOWING AT THE OLYMPICS
The impending Paris 2024 Olympics is an exciting prospect for Australian tennis. It has been a 20-year drought since an Australian tennis...
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