Roar Pro About
Former sattelite circuit tennis player. Part time radio tennis commentator. Have done the 2010, 2011 Hopman Cup radio commentary and 2013 Australian Open. Former track and field athlete as well as state level triathlete. I was told be the doctors I would never run or play tennis again after being diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Spent the years since proving them wrong. Confessed sport addict. Worked for SOCOG at the Sydney Olympics as a Media Supervisor.
- Member Since:
- June 2012
- Based In:
- Perth. Australia
- Favourite Sporting Team:
- St Kilda. AFL
- Favourite Sports:
- Tennis, Cricket, AFL,
Latest Articles
Justin Gatlin and the question that remains
11 Jun 2013The surprise defeat of Usain Bolt by Justin Gatlin last week in Rome put athletics in the news bulletins for a moment, but the result perhaps needs to be examined further with a much bigger story behind the scenes. While every athlete and sports person is not invincible and Bolt’s training has been limited in [...]
French Open preview - women’s draw
16 May 2013Serena Williams enters this year’s French Open as the one to beat. Not only did she secure her number one ranking with a straight sets win over world number two Maria Sharapova in the final in Madrid, she has a newfound confidence on red clay, a surface that has been her Achilles heel throughout her [...]
French Open preview: Men's draw most open in years.
11 May 2013Injuries to top ranked players and stunning form from some of the lower-ranked players have made the lead up to Paris most intriguing. Picking this year’s champion is a very difficult task. Rafael Nadal has taken up residence on court Philipp Chartrier since 2005 and has won seven of the last eight opens. For the [...]
Evergreen Tommy Haas takes Munich title
6 May 2013Tommy Haas showed age is no barrier to him playing brilliant tennis in claiming the Munich Masters 250 title on Sunday. The 35-year-old veteran took the title after defeating fellow German and defending champion Philip Kohlschreiber 6-3 7-6 in stunning spring sunshine in the Bavarian capital. Haas, seeded third, made his way to the final [...]
Nadal thrashes Federer at Indian Wells
15 Mar 2013Any doubts about whether Rafael Nadal is back to his best were annihilated when he trounced long-time rival Roger Federer 6-4, 6-2 in one hour, 24 minutes in their quarter-final at the Paribas Open at Indian Wells, California. It was Nadal’s 19th victory in 29 matches against the Swiss maestro. Games went with serve until [...]
Federer and Nadal to clash in the desert
15 Mar 2013World number two Roger Federer survived a scare in the fourth round of the Paribas Open in Indian Wells, needing three sets to defeat his countryman and good friend Stanislas Wawrinka, 6-3, 6-7, 7-5. The combined ATP and WTA tournament in the desert resort town of Indian Wells, two hours east of Los Angeles, is [...]
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