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Linda Pearce

Linda Pearce is the Chief Tennis Writer and general sports reporter for The Age. She writes about a range of sports, including football, netball, and gymnastics. Linda has twice been named Australian tennis writer of the year.

Questions: Bernard Tomic is under fire for his no-show in the Davis Cup.

No reason for Tomic Czech-out, says Kyrgios

In the same room where, 11 months earlier, his Davis Cup commitment was questioned by Bernard Tomic, Nick Kyrgios passed judgment on his erstwhile teammate before this week's first-round Davis Cup tie against the Czech Republic

Optimistic: Nick Kyrgios and Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt.

Kyrgios positive ahead of Davis Cup tie

Nick Kyrgios is positive about the improvement in his knee injury, and optimistic about the impact of the Davis Cup environment on a career that resumes this week after his Australian Open meltdown.

The hunger is still there for Federer.

Federer's grand, bold strategy against Nadal

Roger Federer has ranked his 2017 Australian Open triumph and the 2009 French Open title that finally completed his grand slam set as two of his most significant and emotional career achievements.

The moment he won: Roger Federer celebrates championship point.

Artful Roger: Federer beats old foe to snatch fifth Australian Open

He wasn't finished, after all. Roger Federer's grand slam-winning days were not done. More than four years after his most recent success, at Wimbledon, a secondary result of Federer's 18th major title – and possibly his greatest victory – is the improbability that his great nemesis Rafael Nadal can catch him now.

Rafa Nadal remains positive despite his loss to Roger Federer in the Australian Open final.

Rejuvenated Nadal: I can't wait for the clay

Rafael Nadal believes good things are still possible for him on hardcourts, having only narrowly failed to win his first title on the surface in three years in Sunday night's Australian Open final against Roger Federer.

Rafael Nadal will have to recover from a grueling five-set semi-final.

Federer or Nadal? The greats decide

Given that few saw it coming, the question now is which way the dream Australian Open men's final will go. The slick court surface combined with an extended recovery time from a less physical semi-final point to Roger Federer over Rafael Nadal, according to several former greats, while others have declared the contest too close to call.

Serena Williams with the Australian Open trophy on Saturday night.

Williams the GOAT? In the conversation, at least

Serena Williams insists she has given no thought to the calendar-year grand slam that would complete her fabulous CV, having just marked off another achievement that she believes adds to the discussion about who is the Greatest Of All Time.