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.
Scratchy win alters Stosur's game and mindset
Linda Pearce FAMILIAR opponent, different approach. That, at least, is the plan for Samantha Stosur, who has shrugged the wildebeest from her shoulders by finally - if a little scratchily - winning a match this...
Molik takes over as Fed Cup captain
Linda Pearce Alicia Molik will succeed her former coach, David Taylor, as Australia's Fed Cup captain.
Tennis
Woodbridge weighs Fed Cup role
Linda Pearce, Brisbane Alicia Molik and Rennae Stubbs are among the confirmed candidates for the Fed Cup captaincy vacated by David Taylor last month, with the possibility of a surprise late expression of interest from...
Tennis
Untouchable Serena defeats Sharapova
Linda Pearce Serena Williams extended her domination of both Maria Sharapova and women's tennis this morning, the American completing an untouchable second half of the season with a 6-4, 6-3 defeat of Sharapova...
Positive signs for Stosur
Linda Pearce, London Lindsay Davenport says women's champion will be Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams or Petra Kvitova.
Dad throws Serena the perfect present
Linda Pearce, London Barbie? Cabbage Patch Kids? Not for the two youngest Williams children, it seems.
