Ash Barty dominated the summit of women’s tennis, at her peak she proved to be immovable setting an unparalleled standard whilst making her dreams a reality, now tennis has a big void to fill following the footsteps of the Barty Party

Ash Barty had a dream and she achieved it and was an undisputed world number one. During the Aussie's time at the top of the game, 119 weeks as World Number One she set the standard in quite difficult times. Travelling around the world has been a tough ask and challenge even more so for...

“It’s time for me to step away, chase other dreams and put the rackets down.” Ash Barty announces her retirement from tennis

Many around the world woke up to the news on Wednesday morning that world number one Ash Barty has decided to retire from tennis. Ash posted a video on social media with her sat down with her good friend, former doubles partner and broadcaster Casey Dellacqua to announce her decision and the reason behind it....

A first singles title & an Australian Open doubles title, the road to triumph for Thanasi Kokkinakis has been tough but not possible without his determination & passion

At 8 minutes past 11 on the 19th of January 2015 an 18 year old Thanasi Kokkinakis pulled off a stunning victory at Melbourne Park. It was one of the incredible atmospheres on the outside courts, the advertising boards acting as drums with a pack crowd squeezed into see the Australian teenager win against the...

Naomi Osaka’s return to action was a welcome one for tennis following time away from the game with the former number one looking to take it “one day at a time”

We never know what a tournament or season will bring us but one thing we knew we would see the welcome return of Naomi Osaka down at Melbourne Park. Naomi took time off last year to protect her own mental health, spend valuable time with her friends and family and find that happiness again. Listening...

Rafael Nadal waited 4747 days to list the Australian Open trophy once again weeks & months before he wondered whether he would be back on the court, now preparations shift to Roland Garros

Rafael Nadal's 2021 season ended at the Citi Open in Washington, the Spaniard lost in three sets to Lloyd Harris on the 6th of August, he was then set to play in Cincinnati before the US Open but a foot injury saw his season come to an end. As the off season and rehab progressed...

Time and time again Ash Barty proves she is the undisputed World No.1 but triumphs still can’t shake off utterly ludicrous criticism of the Aussie

Ash Barty is an undisputed world number one. Her consistency with her results and performances is unrivalled and something we haven't experienced in the woman's game since Serena's dominance at the very top. Every time I watch Ash I'm intrigued and engulfed into her game, she has an answer to everything. The word 'variety' gets...

Match Point from Melbourne Park

Madison Keys leaves Australia in fine form after a difficult couple of years A title to begin her season and leaving Australia with 11 wins under her belt including a run to the quarter finals of the Australian Open. Madison saw her ranking plummet and it’s amazing what a good couple of weeks can do...

Matteo Berrettini leaves Melbourne with the quest of challenging the very best, to do this he needs to turn his backhand into a weapon

Matteo Berretini’s road to the top of mens tennis is different to many others. He has now made it to the quarter finals of all majors following his run to the final four in Melbourne but the next step is the big challenge for Matteo. Not only has he made it to the final eight...

Rafael Nadal wins his 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open

For the second Grand Slam final in a row history was on the line but the man in the way was Daniil Medvedev. The Russian famously stopped Novak Djokovic completing the calendar Grand Slam in New York to win his first major title and stop Djokovic winning his 21st, a similar quest for Rafael Nadal...

Mesmerisingly poetic tennis brought together with a concoction of brilliance, no one plays as good or consistently well as Ash Barty

I am running of out words to describe Ash Barty and her phenomenal tennis. Ash is one of the most down to earth, humble and level headed champions this sport has and may ever have. Her tennis is concoction of variety, pace, power and spin, she has everything and is defining her status as the...