Linda Pearce
Australian Open: Say hello to the new, possibly maturing, Nick Kyrgios
With a big hello to Jerry Maguire, Nick Kyrgios had me at “dickhead”. Well, almost. How encouraging to Kyrgios admit he was...
Millman v Federer: The team man fighting to ‘make lightning strike twice’
Roger Federer’s legendary former coach Tony Roche is at the busy National Tennis Centre practice courts, chatting about a player he calls...
Australian Open: Baked in Queensland, the emerging women inspired by Ash Barty
Ash Barty brings more than just a perfectionist’s attitude and inspiring up-close presence when she trains at her Brisbane branch of Tennis...
Australian Open: Hard work and enthusiasm, the cap fits Marc Polmans
For the most obvious hint of Marc Polmans’ quirkiness, look no further than the hat. Legionnaires style, a la Ivan Lendl, it...
Australian Open: The Aussie battlers enjoying their moment in the sun
As James Duckworth sat down with a generous serving of salad and freshly-cooked chook at a window table in Melbourne Park’s impressive...
The GOATs and 18 locals: Linda Pearce’s insider guide to the Australian Open
The Australian Open starts on Monday, with Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka as the defending champions and 18 Australians in singles, including...
Australian Open: As the smoke clears, Kyrgios is feeling the positive vibes
Nick Kyrgios is not interested in being mentored by John McEnroe, or a verbal rally with his latest critic, Alexander Zverev. He’s...
Australian Open: Trailblazer Fromholtz marvels at today’s champions
Ash Barty is fortunate to have been born into the age of rich grand slam prize money parity, when her home slam,...
Tennis: Wildcard qualifier Storm Sanders doubles down on singles success
A name plucked from the pages of a Wilbur Smith novel is not all that’s unusual about Australian Open qualifying wildcard Storm...
Tennis: Tomic is out of the Open, but not quite forgotten
The largest of the Melbourne Park courts used for qualifying on Tuesday hosted two former top 20 players. One-time world No.5 Eugenie...