Linda Pearce
Linda Pearce is the Chief Tennis Writer and general sports reporter for The Age. She writes about a range of sports, including football, netball, and gymnastics. Linda has twice been named Australian tennis writer of the year.
Tennis
One Australian's luck runs out as Hewitt waits
Linda Pearce, Brisbane Jarmila Gajdosova leaves in a flurry of errors, the last Australian woman to exit main draw.
No grand slam wins but Matosevic to take number one baton
Linda Pearce Bernard Tomic took over from Lleyton Hewitt, who succeeded Pat Rafter as Australia's top-ranked male tennis player.
Our new No.1 has no grand slam victories
Linda Pearce Marinko Matosevic will become Australia's top-ranked tennis player on Monday.
Tennis
Take a break, Tomic urged
Linda Pearce Amid social media wisecracks about 'Tomic the Tank Engine', came some sound advice.
Tennis
Australian Open purse to hit $40m by 2016
Linda Pearce, Shanghai Stakes continue to rise in remuneration battle between the grand slams.
Tennis
Tomic admits coming up short in tough year
Linda Pearce, Shanghai Bernard Tomic meekly departs the Shanghai Rolex Masters in the first round.
Tennis
Tomic's exertion queried again
Linda Pearce SHANGHAI: Bernard Tomic has meekly departed the Shanghai Rolex Masters in the first round through a 6-4, 6-0 capitulation to Florian Mayer, the German acknowledging that Tomic ''probably didn't try...
Tennis
No rift with coach: Tomic
Linda Pearce, Shanghai Tomic has dismissed reports of a rift, and rumours of a strained relationship with Pat Rafter.
Tennis
Strike never an option: Murray
Linda Pearce, Shanghai Andy Murray is pleased there will be no player boycott of the Australian Open.
Tennis
Coach just trying to fire up Tomic
Linda Pearce An animated courtside exchange between Bernard Tomic and Australian coach Tony Roche during the dire finale to Australia's Davis Cup tie against Germany has been downplayed by Tennis Australia.
Tennis
No Djoke for Sharapova after shock Wimbledon loss
Linda Pearce Novak Djokovic does a famous impersonation of Maria Sharapova, but there was little about his fellow No.1 today that Djokovic wished to imitate.
Court out once more
Linda Pearce, London As more rain soaks London, Wimbledon defends scheduling policy amid continuing controversy.
Murray belatedly into quarter-finals
Linda Pearce Lone British contender finally reaches the Wimbledon quarter-finals, defeating Marin Cilic.
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Murray faces major threat as men line up for finals
Linda Pearce At last, the Wimbledon men's quarter-final line-up is complete.
