Australian Open Tennis: Courting Kyrgios

January 28, 2020 by 19 Comments

Peter Baulderstone takes in his first Australian Open tennis at the Nadal/Kyrgios epic. Nick lost on the tennis court but won in the courts of public opinion and self respect.

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.

Boost and Unleash Talents with Positive Thinking

January 20, 2017 by 10 Comments

Yoshi sees similarities between Chazz Palminteri’s quote about wasted talent and his early days as a railway electrician, before he began chasing his dream of becoming a journalist. [Go for it Yoshi – Paddy]

Where in the world is P. Flynn now?

July 8, 2015 by 19 Comments

Here’s the evidence that he’s been at Wimbledon…but will he make it to Cardiff?

Almanac Tennis – Wimbledon 2015: Can someone explain that Round 4 match to me?

July 7, 2015 by 16 Comments

Nick Krygios: dicuss.