Features 9/25

Oct 3, 2023

"MY RESULTS HAVE GIVEN ME A REAL CONFIDENCE BOOST" - TAYLAH PRESTON EXCLUSIVE

In a sporting context, there is an old cliche that will always remain accurate: ‘Talent only gets you so far.’ A young girl from Perth...

"WE WANTED TO HAVE OPPORTUNITY & TO BE RECOGNISED": JUDY DALTON

Josh Heriot

Oct 2, 2023

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"WE WANTED TO HAVE OPPORTUNITY & TO BE RECOGNISED": JUDY DALTON

It’s been over half a century since Judy Dalton helped form the Original 9, a move which turned Dalton into a pioneer of sport across the...

Jade Culph

Sep 29, 2023

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SURFACE DEVELOPMENT

You hear the question and the debate thrown up time and time again. Junior performance tennis players and what surface they are exposed...

HOW CAN WE PRODUCE BETTER AUSSIE PLAYERS?

Teodora Jovic

Sep 28, 2023

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HOW CAN WE PRODUCE BETTER AUSSIE PLAYERS?

The age-old question in Australian tennis. As a country, we are known for producing some incredible tennis stars. From Margaret Court to...

Craig Christopher

Sep 22, 2023

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DOLLARS ON DEVELOPMENT

When starting out on their coaching journey most coaches have dreams and aspirations of travelling the world, staying in luxurious...

Matthew Nevett

Sep 21, 2023

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NO AUSSIES IN THE WTA TOP 100. WHY?

When Ash Barty retired for a second time in 2022 after winning the Australian Open singles title, the third major of her career, it...

Val Febbo

Sep 18, 2023

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AUSTRALIA NEEDS EVENTS POST US OPEN

There is constant chatter about the schedule of both the ATP and WTA tours and what can be done to shake them up without disturbing...

Darren Parkin

Sep 14, 2023

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2023.... A SEASON OF CHANGE (SORT OF)

With all four slams now in the book for 2023 it’s time to reflect on what the year has taught us, what has changed and indeed what has...

LOOKING BACK AT IGA SWIATEK'S MAIDEN HISTORIC NUMBER ONE REIGN

Michael Ponticello

Sep 13, 2023

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LOOKING BACK AT IGA SWIATEK'S MAIDEN HISTORIC NUMBER ONE REIGN

Iga Swiatek's name over the past 18 months, has been synonymous with absolute superiority on the WTA tour, but how did it begin?...

THE RETURN OF THE TEENAGER: COCO AND CARLOS LEAD A NEW TENNIS ERA

Dale Roberts

Sep 12, 2023

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THE RETURN OF THE TEENAGER: COCO AND CARLOS LEAD A NEW TENNIS ERA

In 2011, Roger Federer publicly pondered the question: "Why don’t we have teenagers in the top 100?” It was something he repeated in a...

Sean A'Hearn

Sep 11, 2023

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SUPER ‘MAXI’ CONTINUES METEORIC RISE

Max Purcell has come a long way in the last two years. Languishing between 200 and 250 in 2021, the Aussie’s singles ranking left much to...

CASPER THE GHOST: INCONSISTENCY HAUNTING RUUD

brett84123

Sep 6, 2023

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CASPER THE GHOST: INCONSISTENCY HAUNTING RUUD

Within the space of 12 months commencing from last year’s French Open, Casper Ruud reached an impressive three out of five grand slam...

GLASS HALF-FULL OR HALF-EMPTY WHEN IT COMES TO AUSSIES ON THE WTA TOUR?

Courtney Walsh

Sep 3, 2023

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GLASS HALF-FULL OR HALF-EMPTY WHEN IT COMES TO AUSSIES ON THE WTA TOUR?

As an intriguing US Open reaches its midway point in New York, emerging Australian talent Olivia Gadecki will be recuperating on a beach...

Todd Scoullar

Sep 3, 2023

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HUBERT HURKACZ - NO MORE MR NICE GUY

Did you hear the one about a player turning up to a press conference with no press? Sounds like a joke, but for Hubert Hurkacz, it became...

ATP TOP 250 BOOSTED, BUT FUNDING REMAINS A STRUGGLE

Connor Joyce

Aug 31, 2023

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ATP TOP 250 BOOSTED, BUT FUNDING REMAINS A STRUGGLE

Over the past week, the ATP announced a new initiative, ‘Baseline’, aiming to provide financial security for male players inside the top...

Jade Culph

Aug 28, 2023

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AMERICAN MENS TENNIS - THE RENAISSANCE

The question was asked time and time again. What has happened to the once dominant American men’s tennis players on the ATP Tour??? Where...

Dale Roberts

Aug 28, 2023

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US OPEN: THE RETIREMENT GRAND SLAM

The US Open is known for being big, bold, and brash, with some epic occasions on the iconic Arthur Ashe Stadium. And with the combination...

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES IN COACHING STYLES IN THE US AND AUSTRALIA

Teodora Jovic

Aug 27, 2023

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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES IN COACHING STYLES IN THE US AND AUSTRALIA

In the tennis world, we typically see stark differences between players from different countries across the globe. Particularly we notice...

Josh Heriot

Aug 26, 2023

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THE IMPORTANCE OF TOURNAMENT IDENTITY

With tennis dubbed as the ‘sport that never stops’, it remains true that regardless of what time of the year it is, there will always be...

DJOKOVIC VS. ALCARAZ GENERATIONAL RIVALRY

Ryan Hatty

Aug 25, 2023

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DJOKOVIC VS. ALCARAZ GENERATIONAL RIVALRY

In tennis there are levels, then there are big three levels. With the big three era coming to an end with Roger Federer's sad retirement...

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