A look back at just some of what has made this Swiss player so revered to so many. Federer’s genius began with the way he carried his body, from stance to movement. Like a ballerina, Federer appeared to glide more than trod, arriving at the point of contact with superb posture and balance. Such discipline […]
Entries for the Annual Club Championships are now open. Events are: Open Men’s singles and doubles Open Ladies singles and doubles Open Mixed doubles A grade Men’s singles and doubles A grade Ladies singles and doubles A grade Mixed doubles. Open grades are for everyone. A-Grade is Badge Division 7 or lower for Men; Division 5 […]
Manly Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter – 13/9/2022 Club Captain’s Report Congratulations to our Ladies 3 Team winning Division 5 Badge last Saturday at Collaroy. Collaroy had only lost 1 match all season and our Ladies won the final 6 sets to 2 . Catherine /Erryn won 4 sets and Kate/Noriko won 2 sets to complete […]
Congrats to MLTC’s Ladies 3 Badge Team in winning their division last Saturday. They defeated the top ranked team, Collaroy, and won the grand final 6 sets to 2 sets. Well done ladies. Team Pic: Catherine, Erryn, Kate, Noriko, Not shown: Melinda, Narelle, Pam, Sue Sally, Lindy, Barb
Alcaraz, the 19-year-old Spanish sensation, beat Casper Ruud of Norway in four sets to capture his first Grand Slam championship and take the top spot in the ATP world rankings. The future of tennis arrived at 7:38 p.m. Sunday with a rocketed serve off the racket of Carlos Alcaraz, who clinched the U.S. Open men’s […]
Whether or not you agree, it’d be tough to argue Serena Williams hasn’t had an impact on women’s tennis and what it means to be an athlete, period. Her 27-year professional career is one of the longest in her sport’s history. And the mental toughness she’s consistently displayed throughout the decades is certainly noteworthy, says […]
A reminder that entries close for our State Championships ITF S700 on September 20 at 8pm. Enter Online at www.itftennis.com/ipin andwww.92computing.com.au/tsnswentry.htm. Full details can be found by tapping the download button against the tournament on our website tsnsw.com.au. There will also be some combined doubles events on the Sunday or Monday. Please register for those […]
Manly Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter 6 Sept 2022 Club Captain Report Rain proved the enemy of our two remaining Mens Teams in their Sydney Badge semis last Saturday. Both matches were washed out which means their opponents go through to the finals as the higher placed teams. Our Mens Division 1 Team and Division 7 […]
When Ajla Tomljanovic was a little girl, she asked her father about a prized photograph of him holding a big trophy on his head. Ratko Tomljanovic was a great professional handball player, winning two European Championships for Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, and was the captain of the Croatian national team; before that, he was […]
Manly Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter – 30 Aug 2022 Club Captain’s Report Three of our teams played semi finals of Sydney Badge on Saturday and unfortunately we had three losses. Two teams had washouts so will play their semis next Saturday. Results Semi Finals Mens Division 1 Washout at Zone Tennis at Wheatleigh St Naremburn. Our Team […]
17 Spectacular Tennis Courts Around the World As the U.S. Open gets underway, AD takes a look at the very grounds that host this centuries-old sport, from cliffside clay to sky-high lawns. One doesn’t have to be Roger Federer to appreciate some of the world’s best tennis courts. With exquisite design and picturesque surroundings, you can […]
Empire, War, Tennis and Me Peter Doherty In this personal yet unsentimental memoir, Nobel Laureate Peter Doherty unearths the revealing and unique history of tennis and its ties to culture and nationalism. For those who look, and think deeply, new connections emerge. Peter Doherty, one of the world’s foremost authorities on immunology, recipient of the […]