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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Untimely calf strain for Stosur
Linda Pearce Injury sustained in Indian Wells forces world No.9 out of follow-up premier mandatory event.
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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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Monkey gone, Murray more at ease
Linda Pearce Andy Murray was a little worried that his pleasant life would be upended by his US Open win.
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.
Stosur stands alone in seeding
Linda Pearce Rankings dip means lone seed could meet any player in top eight as early as fourth round.
Seeded Stosur in company of one
Linda Pearce BERNARD TOMIC'S regression last year will leave the world's No.9 Samantha Stosur as the only seeded Australian for a second consecutive grand slam.
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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.
I'm obviously a very good player, I've just got to let it happen
Linda Pearce This is not another story about Samantha Stosur's miserable start to summer, or her performance anxiety at home, or her failure to reach a quarter-final at Melbourne Park.
Home fans wait for Stosur to get on a roll and roar
Linda Pearce Australia's US Open winner is yet to bring her best game to Melbourne.
Even for himself, Djokovic is an impossible act to follow
Linda Pearce AFTER taking his ATP World Tour Finals trophy to the German hospital bedside of his ill father, Srdjan, then heading to Brazil to play a weekend exhibition against Gustavo Kuerten and football with...
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Kooyong Classic sets sights on Nadal
Linda Pearce Rafael Nadal has never played at Kooyong, but the Spaniard's name is prominent on the ambitious wish list of AAMI Classic tournament director Colin Stubs as he seeks to fill the last vacancy in his...
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Stosur struggles, turns sights to rest and revival
Linda Pearce, Istanbul Sam Stosur's self-assessment is ''seven out of 10'' for the season she has completed.
