Jess Fagan

Jess’ first love is tennis, but she is very much a general sport lover so enjoys the opportunity to write about different things as they come her way. Jess started contributing to TAT Sport in 2013 and it has helped her develop her writing skills and broaden her sporting horizons. She feels lucky to have the chance to fill the editor position with such a great team around her and has learnt so much from everyone who’s written articles for the magazine.

Ko takes the golfing world by storm

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By Lukas Raschilla. New Zealand teen sensation has lit up the LPGA, claiming another title and sitting atop the Rolex Women’s World Rankings. The 17-year old has won two tournaments in the past month, and recently finished runner-up behind Inbee Park at the HSBC Women’s Champions in Singapore. Last year in her debut season on … Read more

Vixens make strong start to quest for back-to-back titles

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By Aimee Dawson The Melbourne Vixens have claimed a convincing win in their opening game of the 2015 season, defeating the highly regarded Central Pulse by 24 goals. Australian Diamonds player Tegan Philip (nee Caldwell) starred for the Vixens, continuing her good form from 2014, shooting 35 goals from 41 attempts to be named most valuable … Read more

Flying start for Brumbies

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By Jess Fagan   After an impressive start to their 2015 Super Rugby campaign, the ACT Brumbies have been dealt a major blow. David Pocock, who captained the side in their win over the Reds, has been ruled out of Friday’s clash with the Chiefs, after he suffered a grade-one syndesmosis injury.   He was … Read more

Williams and Djokovic crowned Australian Open champions

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Jessica Fagan

Novak Djokovic fought off a mysterious injury and an out of sorts Andy Murray to claim a record-breaking 5th Australian Open title on Sunday night. It means the Serbian Number 1 now has the most championship wins of any man in the open era.

 

Murray didn’t make it easy for his opponent early on. The pair played out two long, intense sets that both ended in a tiebreak. The Scotsman managed to claim the 2nd to level things up, but from there Djokovic was able to produce his best tennis when he needed it most.

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Kristi Harrower announces her retirement

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By Jessica Fagan. Australian basketball superstar Kristi Harrower has announced her retirement after a professional career that spanned more than two decades. The four-time Olympic medalist has confirmed she’s 16 weeks pregnant and will bow out of the WNBL this weekend. She’ll suit up for her beloved Bendigo Spirit in Sunday’s game against Adelaide, but … Read more