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
New event set to rival Brisbane
Linda Pearce One of the key Australian Open lead-up events is expected to face increased competition for the game's leading women players from next year, with plans to be announced for a rival event to be held in...
Tennis
Win sees Stosur through to second round
Linda Pearce, London Sam Stosur's impressive 6-1, 6-3 defeat of Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro last night earned her a place in the second round for the first time in three years.
Tennis
Djokovic, Federer through as big names fall at Wimbledon
Linda Pearce, London Titleholder Novak Djokovic and six-time champion Roger Federer moved smoothly through to the Wimbledon second round on an opening day that counted sixth seed Tomas Berdych and Venus Williams among...
Stosur stepping up
Linda Pearce, London Giant opening leap with an impressive 6-1, 6-3 defeat of Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro.
Venus out, but vows to rise again
Linda Pearce, London Five-time champion Venus Williams is adamant that the premature finish to her 16th Wimbledon will not hasten the end of her great career, with the 32-year-old emphasising her intention to play on...
Venus vows to go for gold
Linda Pearce, London For all her defiance, bordering on rudeness, Venus Williams, 32, is struggling.
Stosur's clay eyes open
Linda Pearce Victory at Roland Garros could cap off a roller-coaster ride since the US Open for Sam Stosur.
