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    FINDING THE BALANCE BETWEEN LINESPEOPLE AND HAWKEYE
    Daniel Short
    • 1 day ago
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    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,...
    THE NEXT AUSTRALIAN SLAM CHAMPION - WHO HAS WHAT IT TAKES?
    Jedd Zetzer
    • 1 day ago
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    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...
    BLOCKBUSTER BATTLES LOOM EARLY IN PARIS
    Roddy Reynolds
    • 2 days ago
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    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...
    IT'S TIME TO FOCUS ON CLAY COURT DEVELOPMENT
    Connor Joyce
    • 2 days ago
    FEATURES

    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...
    THE RISE AND RISE OF IGA SWIATEK
    Todd Scoullar
    • 2 days ago
    FEATURES

    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...
    FRENCH OPEN: WOMEN'S PREVIEW
    Darren Parkin
    • 3 days ago
    FEATURES

    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...
    FRENCH OPEN: MEN'S PREVIEW
    Darren Parkin
    • 3 days ago
    FEATURES

    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...
    DEEPER DIVE: WTA INTERNAZIONALI BNL D'ITALIA
    Jade Culph
    • 3 days ago
    FEATURES

    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...
    THE IMPORTANCE OF STRENGTH TRAINING FOR JUNIOR TENNIS PLAYERS
    Lachlan Puyol
    • May 12
    FEATURES

    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...
    DEEPER DIVE: MADRID OPEN
    Jade Culph
    • May 10
    FEATURES

    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...
    A CHANGING OF THE GUARD FOR OUR AUSSIE WOMEN
    Josh Heriot
    • May 10
    FEATURES

    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...
    WHAT COMES FIRST: SUPPORT OR ACTION?
    Roddy Reynolds
    • May 9
    FEATURES

    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...
    COMPARING GENERATIONS OF AUSTRALIAN TENNIS
    Todd Scoullar
    • May 8
    FEATURES

    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...
    RAFA AND THE CLAY: AS LETHAL AS ANY COMBINATION IN SPORT
    Connor Joyce
    • May 4
    FEATURES

    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...
    DEEPER DIVE: BMW OPEN
    Jade Culph
    • May 4
    FEATURES

    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...
    DEEPER DIVE: ESTORIL OPEN
    Jade Culph
    • May 2
    FEATURES

    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...
    ALCARAZ AND RAFA - THE COMPARISON
    Val Febbo
    • May 1
    FEATURES

    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...
    ONE IN A HUNDRED: WHERE ARE THE AUSSIE WOMEN?
    Alex Johnstone
    • Apr 30
    FEATURES

    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...
    FITNESS FOR TENNIS: ARE YOU RECREATIONAL OR ELITE?
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    • Apr 30
    FEATURES

    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,...
    DEEPER DIVE: BARCELONA OPEN & SERBIA OPEN
    Jade Culph
    • Apr 28
    FEATURES

    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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