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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...

Darren Parkin
Oct 13, 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...

Thomas Dev
Oct 12, 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...

Sean A'Hearn
Oct 9, 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...

Todd Scoullar
Oct 7, 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...

Oscar Rutherford
Oct 5, 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...
brett84123
Oct 3, 2023


"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...

Josh Heriot
Oct 2, 2023


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...

Jade Culph
Sep 29, 2023


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...

Teodora Jovic
Sep 28, 2023


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

Craig Christopher
Sep 22, 2023


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...

Matthew Nevett
Sep 21, 2023


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...

Val Febbo
Sep 18, 2023


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...

Darren Parkin
Sep 14, 2023


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?...

Michael Ponticello
Sep 13, 2023


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...

Dale Roberts
Sep 12, 2023


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...

Sean A'Hearn
Sep 11, 2023


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...
brett84123
Sep 6, 2023


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...

Courtney Walsh
Sep 3, 2023


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...

Todd Scoullar
Sep 3, 2023


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...

Connor Joyce
Aug 31, 2023
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