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
John Tomic banned; Bernard remains in French Open
Linda Pearce John Tomic has been banned from Roland Garros as his son, Bernard, prepares to contest next week's French Open.
Tennis
Tomic on path to Paris
Linda Pearce Tennis Australia is expecting and encouraging Bernard Tomic to contest this month's French Open.
Tennis
Year of woe ends on a low for Wozniacki
Linda Pearce BY A quirk of the calendar, Caroline Wozniacki's opening match of the season fell on the last day of a year to forget. Or regret, perhaps. From first to 10th in 12 months.
Wozniacki out, but upbeat
Linda Pearce, Brisbane Caroline Wozniacki's opening match of the season fell on the last day of a year to forget.
Stosur sure she can make up lost ground
Linda Pearce, Brisbane Australian champion refuses to blame home-court issues for her loss in Brisbane.
Tennis
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...
Tennis
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.
Close, but not close enough for defeated local contingent
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.
Tennis
Chief stays after poor results
Linda Pearce New five-year contract for Tennis Australia's chief executive Steve Wood.
Open's early losers deserve their 30% pay rise, says director
Linda Pearce AUSTRALIAN OPEN tournament director Craig Tiley has flagged a record first-round losers' cheque of at least $27,000 - a rise of almost 30 per cent - at next month's grand slam, as the distribution...
Tennis
Now, losers are grinners at Australian Open
Linda Pearce Tournament director Craig Tiley flags record first-round losers' cheque.


























