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.
Djokovic powers into Shanghai quarters
Linda Pearce, Shanghai In just one tournament has Novak Djokovic failed to reach at least the semi-final stage, and he is now one match away from extending that record in Shanghai.
Tennis
Federer survives scare to enter quarter-finals
Linda Pearce, Shanghai Roger Federer's record 300-week reign as world No.1 is assured.
Proud Hewitt courts return to top tier
Linda Pearce Current goal is simply a return to the 16-nation world group for the first time since 2007.
Tennis
Tomic and Hewitt take Australia to 2-0 Davis Cup lead
Linda Pearce, Geelong Australia needs just one point from the final three matches of its Davis Cup zone group tie to advance past China to a second round appointment with either Korea or Taiwan in April, after Bernard...
Tennis
Doubles win puts Aussies a step closer to big guns
Linda Pearce Australia has completed the first step in its intended - and long-awaited - return to the Davis Cup's elite world group by taking an unassailable 3-0 lead against China in the Asia/Oceania zone group...
