Sunshine Super Girl is the amazing story of Evonne Goolagong Cawley

Sunshine Super Girl is the amazing story of Evonne Goolagong Cawley

Australian tennis legend's story to be told in groundbreaking style as part of Sydney Festival.

  • byLouise Rugendyke

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From the Archives,1974:Evonne Goolagong wins NSW Open women's tennis final

From the Archives,1974:Evonne Goolagong wins NSW Open women's tennis final

Rising tennis star Evonne Goolagong said that she did a"race about"instead of a"walkabout"to beat Margaret Court at White City.

  • byRod Humphries
Cricket aces the equality game:Billie Jean King

Cricket aces the equality game:Billie Jean King

American tennis champion and pioneer equal rights campaigner Billie Jean King is cheering for Australia's women - and men.

  • byGreg Baum
Sun sets slowly on golden age of tennis champions

Sun sets slowly on golden age of tennis champions

This is one of the finest eras of tennis and four names have dominated tennis for the past 20 years,demonstrating to all sports fans the finest elements of competitive conduct.

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Lib MP and gay rights backer says Margaret Court's name should stay on arena

Lib MP and gay rights backer says Margaret Court's name should stay on arena

Prominent Liberal MP and gay marriage advocate Tim Wilson is opposed to the proposed removal of tennis great Margaret Court's name from the stadium at Melbourne Park,calling such a step"too 1984''for his liking.

  • byJake Niall
Tennis great Evonne Goolagong Cawley finally gets the respect she deserves

Tennis great Evonne Goolagong Cawley finally gets the respect she deserves

A mini-series and a stage play are in production celebrating the life of tennis champion Evonne Goolagong Cawley.

  • byAndrew Hornery
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Pulling rank:How do players get to the top in tennis?
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Pulling rank:How do players get to the top in tennis?

Players used to get a tournament spot via a"star system". Now rankings are the key – calculated every Monday,almost all year round. How do they work?

  • byScott Spits
Good Weekend's Who Mattered 2019:Sport

Good Weekend's Who Mattered 2019:Sport

Ash Barty:the world No. 1"outthinking her opponents instead of relying on power". Plus:Steve Smith and Craig Foster.

  • byKonrad Marshall
'Music is the medicine':Archie Roach on how song saved his soul

'Music is the medicine':Archie Roach on how song saved his soul

Archie Roach has long told his remarkable life story through music. But the ailing singer-songwriter has plenty more to tell – this time on the page,not stage.

  • byKonrad Marshall
'Nowhere near her status':Barty honoured at Goolagong Cawley comparison

'Nowhere near her status':Barty honoured at Goolagong Cawley comparison

New world No.1 Ashleigh Barty has dismissed comparisons with Evonne Goolagong Cawley and insists she's a long way short of being as good as the Australian tennis legend.

  • byIan McCullough
They say we don't need another great Aussie hero,but we do

They say we don't need another great Aussie hero,but we do

For the first time since Federation we don’t have a universally recognised national hero.

  • byPeter FitzSimons