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.
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Big four raising the grand slam pay
Linda Pearce Tennis Australia reiterates commitment to further raising grand slam stakes.
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Elite agree Tomic must improve his away game
Linda Pearce FOR Bernard Tomic, the message has come repeatedly from Novak Djokovic, Patrick Rafter, and now Roger Federer. It is all very well to shine at home, to thrive on your local circuit.
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Tomic: time to take on world
Linda Pearce Roger Federer can see what Bernard Tomic needs to address next.
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Djokovic piles pain on Murray
Linda Pearce FOR Novak Djokovic, no shirt ripping this time, no early-morning, record-setting marathon, but still a history-making result.
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Djokovic piles pain on Murray
Linda Pearce For Novak Djokovic, no shirt ripping this time, no early-morning, record-setting marathon.
French the ace in pack for ambitious Djoker
Linda Pearce Novak Djokovic was on his way to Tullamarine Airport early on Monday morning at a time, 12 months earlier, that his previous final on Rod Laver Arena was still being played.
Australia Day fireworks disruption high on next year's agenda
Linda Pearce TENNIS AUSTRALIA officials are negotiating with the state government in an attempt to avoid the annual disruption to play caused by the Australia Day fireworks display.
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Australian Open officials seek to solve the fireworks dilemma
Linda Pearce Tennis Australia officials are negotiating with the state government in an attempt to avoid the annual disruption to play caused by the Australia Day fireworks display.
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Djokovic's dash of history
Linda Pearce Celebrations had to be put on ice after Novak Djokovic won his third straight Australian title.
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Hewitt finds plenty of positives in early exit
Linda Pearce LLEYTON HEWITT will head to Melbourne with a 1-1 record from his only two official tournament matches before the Australian Open, his body no longer giving him any pain but still with some work to do...
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Bright start, and the attitude is refreshing
Linda Pearce Bernard Tomic is showing the promising signs of some harsh lessons learnt and hard work completed.
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Oh, Tomic, what a difference a year makes
Linda Pearce Bernard Tomic continues his winning run at the Hopman Cup on Thursday night with a 6-3, 7-5 triumph over world No. 23 Andreas Seppi.
What, me Murray?
Linda Pearce For the reigning US Open champion the pressure to win a major is off, but he's sure that 2013 will bring new challenges.
No-shows a go for the Open-minded
Linda Pearce The lead-up to the Australian Open has been notable for those who have been absent.
Australian 'loss' a matter of form
Linda Pearce Could world No. 15 Milos Raonic have been the top-20 successor to Lleyton Hewitt?
Ten things to like about tennis this summer
Linda Pearce Interactive: The tournaments, players and moments to watch this season.
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Champ has drive, just less bounce
Linda Pearce Last year's longest-ever grand slam final will not be repeated at this Australian Open.
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Djokovic remains a fan
Linda Pearce Reigning Australian Open champ Novak Djokovic noticed a new maturity in Bernard Tomic.
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Human headline, talent to Bern
Linda Pearce Linda Pearce talks to Australia's most topical player, a rare talent with an uncanny knack for finding controversy.
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Rafter on hold as Tomic serves it up
Linda Pearce BERNARD TOMIC may have no plans to speak to Pat Rafter before September but the Davis Cup captain does not intend to let the January sun set on his stand-off with Australia's first tournament winner...
