Emma Quayle

Emma Quayle

Emma Quayle joined The Age as a cadet journalist in 1999 and has been covering football since 2001. She has won awards from the Australian Football Media Association and AFL Players Association for her feature writing, and specialised for many years in covering junior football and the AFL draft. Emma's two books - The Draft and Nine Lives (the story of former Essendon wingman Adam Ramanauskas' battle with cancer) - were published in 2008 and 2010.

Tennis

Kyrgios grows up - not out - and takes title

Emma Quayle Nick Kyrgios wasn't playing, or eating, nearly as well as he knew he could, or should.

Tennis

Djoker relaxed over loss to Murray in US Open

Novak Djokovic

Emma Quayle Novak Djokovic dwelled on his loss to Andy Murray in last year's US Open for only a few days.

Tennis

Rest just what doctor ordered for Djokovic

Novak Djokovic

Emma Quayle Novak Djokovic used to be almost as well-known for his impersonations as for his tennis.

Tennis

Grand target a mixed blessing but not for all

Jarmila Gajdosova and Matthew Ebden

Emma Quayle Matthew Ebden had a simple view of what he and Jarmila Gajdosova had won.

Tennis

Clowning around over as the Djoker gets serious for final

Australian Open 2013 Tennis Day 11, Melbourne, Novak Djokovic as he plays David Ferrer at Rod Laver Arena. 24th January 2013 Photo: Sebastian Costanzo

Emma Quayle NOVAK DJOKOVIC used to be almost as well-known for his impersonations of other players as he was for his game.

Tennis

Anything Bernard can do, I can do … says Sara

Eyeing the future: Sara Tomic wins her first-round juniors match on Saturday.

Emma Quayle Bernard Tomic's little sister lacks nothing in ambition and confidence.

Fighty Duck: Australian goes down scrapping

Australian Open 2013 Tennis Day 4, Melbourne, James Duckworth as plays  Blaz Kavcic on show court 3. 17th January 2013 Photo: Sebastian Costanzo

Emma Quayle THIS was not weather for ducks. James Duckworth had spent almost 4½ hours on court during his first-round win over Ben Mitchell before stepping out to face Blaz Kavcic on Thursday morning, and it...

Close, but not close enough for defeated local contingent

Matthew Ebden

Jake Niall, Emma Quayle, Linda Pearce SAMANTHA STOSUR aside, it was a bad day at the office for the Australian hopes in the first round on Monday.

Return of Venus shows it's not too late to update

Venus Williams

Emma Quayle VENUS WILLIAMS has a theory. Of course, it has something to do with fashion. ''You have to update. Don't be late.

Djokovic ready for Open's surprises

Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a return against Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia during an exhibition match for the upcoming Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 12, 2013. The first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year is set to run from January 14 to 27.         AFP PHOTO / MANAN VATSYAYANA
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Emma Quayle Novak Djokovic was the best tennis player in the world last year, the first man in five years to finish consecutive seasons in the No.1 spot.

Daniher inspires Vic Metro to title

Emma Quayle Essendon takes another little glimpse at its future forward line, with Joe Daniher helping lead Vic Metro to back-to-back under-18 titles.

Tennis aces serve it up for the flood victims

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal

Emma Quayle If the tennis gods have any sense of destiny, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will stare intensely at each other from opposite ends of Rod Laver Arena in two week's time.