Ken Rosewall
Searing heat, wild wind and a formidable opponent. This man beat them all for a famous Open win
The fact that Mark Edmondson was the last Aussie man to win the Australian Open is long remembered. The extraordinary day itself is not.
- Michael Gleeson
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The Australian legend’s record that Djokovic hasn’t broken
Ken Rosewall won eight grand slams despite having 11 prime years ripped from his career. No men’s player has ever breached the ‘Rosewall Line’.
- Malcolm Knox
- Opinion
- City life
The Magic Ticket part three: A free pass to the best moments in Sydney sporting history
Willy Wonka gave out Golden Tickets, but we’ve handed out Magic Tickets to give our journalists the Christmas gift of a free pass to any sporting event ever held in Sydney.
Rosewall and the record that eludes even the ‘Big Three’
Australian tennis great Ken Rosewall is the oldest man to win a major but is unfazed if that record slips from his grasp as he compares the game he played to the one he watches now.
- Scott Spits
‘Not sure a statue is my thing’: Tennis star reluctant to be a bronzed Barty
Ash Barty will take some convincing that a statue in honour of her - either located close to Melbourne Park or in her home state of Queensland - is justified.
- Scott Spits
From the Archives, 1953: Record crowds pack Kooyong for Davis Cup
In 1953, world record crowds packed into Kooyong to watch Australia and America battle it out for Davis Cup supremacy. After days of capacity crowds, Australia would retain the cup, beating the US 3-2.
- Staff Writers
- Analysis
- French Open
Stuck in the mud: Lack of red dirt has hurt Australian tennis
Loathed instead of loved? Shunned instead of savoured? Clay has been down the pecking order for Australian tennis in recent decades, but things are changing.
- Scott Spits
- Opinion
- The Fitz Files
De Minaur is drawing inspiration from Australia's best, and that's saying something
A young Australian tennis player drawing inspiration from the legacy he has inherited? What a player he could be.
- Peter FitzSimons
BBY clients to finally claw back funds as tennis great Rosewall prepares for court
Ken Rosewall is facing a civil claim that alleges he received $3.3 million from BBY ahead of its collapse.
- Sarah Danckert
'Don't count out' Federer returning in 2021, says former coach Roche
Tony Roche says "don't count out" Roger Federer returning to the Australian Open in 2021 and says the tennis legend remains one of the best three players in the world.
- Scott Spits
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