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Dale Roberts
Nov 10, 2023
WHAT NEXT FOR CASPER RUUD IN 2024?
This weekend, the top eight male players will meet in Turin for the ATP Finals, but one notable player will be missing: Casper Ruud....
Todd Scoullar
Nov 5, 2023
THE COUNTRIES SHAPING THE TENNIS LANDSCAPE IN 2023.
As the season comes to its conclusion in the next couple of weeks, we tend to look back on the players who made upward moves, or dropped...
brett84123
Nov 3, 2023
THE SECRET BEHIND CZECH REPUBLIC'S DOMINANT LONGEVITY
Australian tennis has regularly experienced fluctuations of talent coming through the system throughout history. For both men and women,...
Val Febbo
Oct 30, 2023
PRESSURE ON UNITED CUP TO SUCCEED
The inaugural edition of the United Cup was interesting, in principle it was a void to fill in the Australian summer following the...
Jade Culph
Oct 29, 2023
THE EUROPEAN V AUSTRALIA LANDSCAPE
The days of junior sport only just being about fun are well and truly over. Well of course as children start out it is all about fun, but...
Josh Heriot
Oct 28, 2023
LLEYTON HEWITT'S HALL OF FAME INDUCTION WILL INSPIRE OTHER AUSSIES
Lleyton Hewitt’s place in Australian tennis is one of profound proportions. This month, Hewitt was honoured with the prestigious...
Michael Ponticello
Oct 26, 2023
HOW TO IMPROVE THE LAVER CUP
Since its inception in 2017, the identity of the Laver Cup has never been set in stone, with there being a clear divide, especially...
Teodora Jovic
Oct 25, 2023
OPINION: COACHING DURING PLAY HAS NO PLACE ON TOUR
The topic of whether or not coaching during play on the WTA and ATP tennis tours should be allowed has been highly debated over recent...
Matthew Younan
Oct 22, 2023
THE JOURNEY OF OLIVIA GADECKI
Ash Barty aside and prior to that Sam Stosur in the last fifteen years, and then imports Daria Saville (high of 20), and Ajla Tomljanovic...
Craig Christopher
Oct 21, 2023
WHAT'S IN A COURT?
When we watch a match, we often see players have a liking for certain courts. Depending on the location and elements such as altitude,...
Courtney Walsh
Oct 19, 2023
STARS SHARE TIPS ON HOW TO OVERCOME JET LAG AS A PLAYER
When Andy Murray arrived in China from England last month for the Asian tour swing, the weary champion grabbed a few hours sleep in...
brett84123
Oct 18, 2023
REVERSING SETBACK INTO A COMEBACK: TIME TO TALK ABOUT NICOLAS JARRY
Commanding a towering presence at 198cm with the ability to hit through his opponents with ferocious power, Nicolás Jarry relies on his...
Roddy Reynolds
Oct 17, 2023
A $20 TENT & THE "MATCH OF MY LIFE" - DANE SWEENY FINDS FORM AFTER MISSING US OPEN
Five weeks after an impromptu solo camping expedition in Yosemite National Park, Dane Sweeny has landed back in the Sunshine Coast as an...
Dale Roberts
Oct 15, 2023
PHILIP SEKULIC: THE RISING STAR OF AUSTRALIAN TENNIS
It’s been a big three months for 20-year-old Australian Philip Sekulic. Since July, a series of incredible tournament results has seen...
Val Febbo
Oct 14, 2023
THE AUSTRALIAN CULT HERO HALL OF FAME: 2023
With Lleyton Hewitt’s induction into the Tennis Australia Hall of Fame at the 2024 Australian Open, a celebration will take place for his...
Darren Parkin
Oct 13, 2023
LATE BLOOMERS
Every year we watch the slams and find one name will always emerge from the shadows and cause a surprise with a deep run. Some of them...
Thomas Dev
Oct 12, 2023
HOW TENNIS CAN FILL THE GAP BETWEEN MAJORS
Remember the days when you’d have to wait until the nightly news to get all of the sports results, as the internet wasn’t a thing and not...
Sean A'Hearn
Oct 9, 2023
FINANCIAL REALITY OF PRO TENNIS A 'FAILURE OF OUR SPORT'
Not enough professional tennis players earn a livable wage from the sport. It’s a problem that is well-known, at least for those directly...
Todd Scoullar
Oct 7, 2023
DJOKOVIC AND THE CHASING PELOTON
Writing about Novak Djokovic seems somewhat of an easy option. But to the absolute delight of some, and chagrin of others, he is still...
Oscar Rutherford
Oct 5, 2023
THE BEST GRAND SLAM STORYLINES IN 2023
As the dust settles on the 2023 Grand Slam season, the opportunity arises to reflect on some of the best moments from tennis’ biggest...
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