Almanac Tennis – 1975 Australian Open: Jimbo v Newk, a Cult Classic

January 13, 2025 by 2 Comments

As the 2025 Australian Open begins, Michael Sexton revisits the classic 1975 Jimmy Connors v John Newcombe men’s final.

Almanac Tennis: Newk v Connors – 50 Years On From An Australian Open Classic

January 1, 2025 by 2 Comments

Tony Dosen relives the classic 1975 Australian Open Men’s tennis final between John Newcombe and Jimmy Connors.

Thoughts on the decline of Aussie tennis (and why grinners are winners)

January 19, 2020 by 29 Comments

Paul Spinks ponders the reasoning behind Australia’s decline in world tennis since the mid 1970s. This is a longer version of Paul’s article published in The Age recently.

Almanac Tennis – Has Kooyong had the gong?

January 10, 2019 by 7 Comments

During The Kooyong Classic, Rick checks out Melbourne’s legendary former tennis home and all its memories. but is disappointed by what he sees, acknowledging the glory days of the past have well and truly faded.

Tennis and Eternity

January 31, 2017 by 5 Comments

Under the glorious elms at Yarrawonga, Dips ponders the essentials of life; generational change and mortality, tennis, music, and realising, as Shakespeare wrote, that “life is but a walking shadow.”

Almanac Tennis: Can we compare the tennis greats of today to the legends of yesterday? Two different views by Philip Mendes and Lucas Lewit-Mendes

January 23, 2016 by 5 Comments

Should you compare players across eras? Philip says no, Lucas says yes. Who is right?