lydiajulian14 days ago8 minSo, what do we now know?When, in a fortnight’s time, the finals of the French Open are played the respective champions will be awarded their trophies because...
lydiajulian1May 186 minForty eight hours to go!Some days you remember more than others. 21st August 1983 is one of those days. In peaceful, democratic Australia, the newly elected...
lydiajulian1Apr 1311 minNous tous! Australia and France go to the polls and then we focus on Roland GarrosThe political terms left and right wing were coined when what became known as the Tennis Court oath was taken during the French...
lydiajulian1Jun 14, 202110 minFarewell Roland Garros 2021: Thank you for more of the old and more of the new!Even the most ardent Republican tennis fan living in the southern hemisphere must acknowledge the fortuitous nature of the Queen’s...
lydiajulian1May 23, 20216 minParis awaits!So, is some of the world is returning to normal? Qualifying rounds at Roland Garros start tomorrow, with the tournament proper starting...
lydiajulian1Oct 12, 202011 minParis never disappoints!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...
Julian DowseOct 3, 20207 minA pox on both candidates!I have discovered that when searching for images to insert into articles, copying of certain photographs will result in a slightly...
lydiajulian1Sep 27, 202011 minPreparing for Paris in a pandemicProbably the most important connection between tennis and politics was the declaration of the Tennis Court Oath in Paris on 20 June,...
Julian DowseJun 14, 201914 minFrench Open 2019Les Murray, for many our national poet, was farewelled this week at a State Memorial Service.
Julian DowseJun 13, 201721 minFrench Open 2017-Rafael rolls on at Roland Garros and a new champion from the Baltic emerges!This year the 4th of May marked one hundred days since the end of the Australian Open.
Julian DowseJun 21, 201620 minFrench Open 2016Well, there is certainly a more than a touch of French plus ca change in the air at the moment.