Quit while ahead or wait ’til the bitter end? The other challenge in tennis:retiring

Quit while ahead or wait ’til the bitter end? The other challenge in tennis:retiring

Roger,Serena,Ash:for a player,choosing when to say goodbye may well be one of the most difficult parts of the job – and of life.

  • byAlan Attwood

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When Roger met Mirka:Federer’s greatest match

When Roger met Mirka:Federer’s greatest match

The tennis great’s life-shaping experience at the Sydney Olympics is revealed in this edited extract from a new book.

  • bySimon Cambers andSimon Graf
Barty Inc:Why the retired tennis star has Federer and Jackman covered

Barty Inc:Why the retired tennis star has Federer and Jackman covered

Ash Barty’s popularity and commercial appeal knows no bounds,with the former world No.1 tennis ace remaining hot property for sponsors.

  • byScott Spits
‘I think I have more to give’:Millman to reassess future after Open

‘I think I have more to give’:Millman to reassess future after Open

John Millman is one of Australia’s most successful men’s tennis players in the past decade,but is unsure how much longer he has left in the sport.

  • byMarc McGowan
The streak continues:Djokovic saves match point,wins Adelaide title
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The streak continues:Djokovic saves match point,wins Adelaide title

Novak Djokovic’s Australian winning streak was in jeopardy,but he rose to the occasion yet again to win his second Adelaide title and 92nd overall.

  • byMarc McGowan
From generation next to generation now:New tennis breed ready to strike

From generation next to generation now:New tennis breed ready to strike

Holger Rune freely admits he snuck a peek at the highlights of his momentous victory over Novak Djokovic in the Paris Masters final in November.

  • byMarc McGowan
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Federer declines invitation to attend Australian Open
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Federer declines invitation to attend Australian Open

During September’s Laver Cup,Tennis Australia officials gauged Federer’s interest about returning to Australia in January in some capacity.

  • byMichael Chammas
Stars served up a drama-filled year,without exemption

Stars served up a drama-filled year,without exemption

Departures and deportation were the big talking points in a year of tumult and transition for tennis.

  • byScott Spits
Ronaldo v Messi:You can’t beat them,and you can’t split them

Ronaldo v Messi:You can’t beat them,and you can’t split them

Neither Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have anything left to prove - except perhaps to one another. Qatar 2022 will be their World Cup swansongs.

  • byGreg Baum
‘A perfect journey’:Federer bows out with a doubles loss,and tears

‘A perfect journey’:Federer bows out with a doubles loss,and tears

Roger Federer wrapped up his days as a professional player with a loss in doubles alongside his longtime rival Rafael Nadal in London at the Laver Cup.

  • byHoward Fendrich
Grand final eve confessions of an accidental fair weather Swans fan

Grand final eve confessions of an accidental fair weather Swans fan

I couldn’t have picked a better time to hop on the bandwagon,but win or lose on Saturday,I have no intention of hopping off.

  • byMichael Koziol