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 from Wimbledon too
Linda Pearce John Tomic can expect the same treatment from Wimbledon authorities as he has received at the French Open: a turnstile ban that extends past the official accreditation department to a ''not welcome''...
Drewett's golden legacy shared among all at French Open
Linda Pearce While Samantha Stosur is likely to again be the sole Australian singles presence in the French Open's second week, the influence of one admired Australian will be felt by all at Roland Garros.
One winner in battle of the Australians
Linda Pearce At 34 seconds past 5.30pm on Tuesday, an Australian not named Samantha Stosur won at the Open.
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...
Duckworth prevails in battle of close mates
Linda Pearce At 34 seconds past 5.30pm on Tuesday, an Australian not named Samantha Stosur won a match at this year’s Australian Open.
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.
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.
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
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...
Tennis
Something to ease the pain
Linda Pearce Samantha Stosur is guaranteed a prizemoney cheque to draw from a challenging season.
Women's tennis the winner in epic match
Linda Pearce This was a women's match-of-the-year candidate, just when one was needed. A marvellous three-set, three-hour exhibition at the WTA Championships, in which top seed Victoria Azarenka saved two match...
Tennis
Lifeless Stosur shanks her way to sorry season's end
Linda Pearce ISTANBUL: Samantha Stosur's self-assessment is 7/10 for a season she completed with a 0-2 record at the year-end WTA Championships. The weary world No.
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'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...
