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As we waited for yesterday’s Men’s final, it would be fair to say that the French Open singles’ championships went pretty much to script....

The temperatures of the first week of the French Open were decidedly cool. Spectators were seen in de rigueur puffer jackets through the...

Given the average age of marriage in Western countries- around 30-32, it is impossible for a couple to be married for eighty years....

Well, it had to happen did it not? The symmetry and timing were too exquisite for it not to be. The newly elected Pope has met a Sinner...

Two Grand Slams down. Two to go.  The first is Wimbledon, the Grand Slam that is primus inter pares. Yet the sound and fury of politics...

What a relief that there are certainties we can rely on in addition to death and taxes. We can always look forward to Rupert Murdoch...

Many might argue that the French people and nation have never quite recovered from the collapse of the Napoleonic Empire. Five Republics...

Last weekend I was treated to time in Adelaide, the capital of South Australia.  An underrated city, often overlooked by being in the...

Over the last fortnight tennis players in Paris have battled for world supremacy as have Australian and Indian cricketers across the...

If one can believe all the hype Europe’s forthcoming summer tourist season is predicted to be its busiest ever . A ‘Covid backlog’ of...

This reflection is dedicated to the memory of Mr. Patrick Rafferty, who passed away on ANZAC Day, a day short of his 93rd birthday. The...

We are told there are very few certainties except the oft quipped duo of death and taxes. For what seems the living memory of most the...

Few probably realise that the French Open has provided Central America with its first ever Grand Slam champion. Marcelo Arevalo from El...

When, in a fortnight’s time, the finals of the French Open are played the respective champions will be awarded their trophies because...

Some days you remember more than others. 21st August 1983 is one of those days. In peaceful, democratic Australia, the newly elected...

The political terms left and right wing were coined when what became known as the Tennis Court oath was taken during the French...

Even the most ardent Republican tennis fan living in the southern hemisphere must acknowledge the fortuitous nature of the Queen’s...

So, is some of the world is returning to normal? Qualifying rounds at Roland Garros start tomorrow, with the tournament proper starting...

When Michael Chang won the French Open in 1989 defeating Stefan Edberg in five sets, he was just over 17 years old. The following year...

I have discovered that when searching for images to insert into articles, copying of certain photographs will result in a slightly...