There is something powerful about nostalgia. In sport, we constantly look backwards. We remember packed clubhouses, strong pennant competitions, great rivalries, tournaments that meant something and Saturday mornings when the
Tennis West has celebrated what it describes as a strong first year under its 2025–2028 Strategic Plan, highlighting increased participation, revenue growth and what it says is its highest club
While plenty of attention is rightly given to our AFL stars and other major sporting achievements, something pretty significant has happened in Western Australian tennis with barely a ripple in
There was once a time when the Western Australian tennis calendar meant something. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, adult players could look across the year and identify a genuine tournament
For more than a century, WA State League Tennis has been the pinnacle of club tennis in Western Australia. It was the competition where the state’s best players represented their
When an independent governance review identifies “Refreshing the Board” as its number one recommendation, it should reasonably prompt one fundamental question: what does genuine board renewal actually look like? For
Rod Van’s time on the Tennis West Board has officially ended, closing a contentious chapter in Western Australian tennis. Van served as Tennis West President during the controversial termination
When Lleyton Hewitt stood atop the world rankings in 2002 as the undisputed World No. 1, Australian tennis was riding a wave of optimism. Hewitt’s relentless competitiveness, passion and fighting
Is Tennis West Building State League—or Building Its Own Revenue? Tennis West Board Director Mark Scatena, alongside Shane Smedley, has reportedly visited State League clubs to present a revised competition
Is this consultation or simply control? Serious questions are being raised about the leadership of Tennis West following the reported decision to dismantle a number of member working groups that
