Began his full-time career at The Age as an online sports reporter in 1999 before joining Sportal as the Deputy Editor of the AFL-Telstra online network in 2002. Rejoined the online desk at The Age in 2006 and was online sports editor between 2006 and 2016. Has covered two Olympics (Sydney 2000 and London 2012), numerous Australian Open tennis tournaments and several AFL grand finals. Reads the back page first. Hack golfer. Wannabe tennis star.
The players at the top of the tree in the women’s game have been falling around her - at a rapid rate. Simona Halep was first to drop off, even before most spectators were comfortable in their seats on the opening day.
The chance of a Warwinka-Kyrgios showdown was consigned to the dust-bin days ago but the former Australian Open winner, affectionately known as the Stanimal, remains alive and well to push for another grand slam title in Melbourne.
With his fitness and overall preparation called into question after his shock second-round exit at the Australian Open, perhaps Nick Kyrgios has started pre-season early.
She made the semi-finals last year and you can expect a surge of local support behind Brit Johanna Konta if Australia's female contingent at the Open start dropping like flies in the third round.
Nick Kyrgios was up two sets to love and cruising. What can only be described as a third set meltdown sparked his eventual demise.
The Australian Open men's field is awash with the names of local contenders who, to be truthful, have left tennis fans wondering 'who's he?', let alone your once-a-year sports fans.
It's virtually a perennial question, but one that particularly resonates in the women's game: who is the next player most likely to break through and win a slam?
For Simona Halep, Australia is not quite the destination is used to be. The Romanian world No.4 crashed out at Melbourne Park in the opening round for the second straight year.
Andy Murray was unveiled to the Australian audience as a gangly but exceptionally talented teenager, burdened by the white-hot glare of the Fleet Street pack. We've watched from afar his career flourish bit-by-bit.
Tennis authorities have highlighted the successful conviction of nine players and officials by the Tennis Integrity Unit last year as a pointer to its heavy investment in tackling corruption in the sport paying off.
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