Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This week’s guest on The Sit-Down is longtime tennis editor, writer and historian Suzi Petkovski, former editor of Australian Tennis Magazine which this year celebrates its 50th anniversary. Petkovski spent 10 years at the country’s preeminent tennis publication and has continued covering the sport as a freelancer and historian. In Part I of this two-part episode, Petkovski reflects on discovering tennis as a child in Melbourne, falling in love with and later working in the sport, the big names and storylines she covered during her time at the magazine, and the importance of record-keeping and archives to tell the stories of the sport. Look out for Part II – an Australian Open-themed episode – which is due to come out in the build-up to AO 2027.
0:00 Susie's first tennis memory & becoming a tennis junkie
2:31 From fan to magazine career — landing the job
7:57 Life as editor — interviews, philosophy & memorable issues
12:29 How tennis media & mental health coverage has changed
15:01 Favourite stories — profiles, the global game & migrant tennis families
18:19 Her archive & the importance of accurate record-keeping
22:24 Tennis media she consumes now & the role of journalism
Subscribe to keep up with the latest from the Australian Open: bit.ly/AustralianOpenTV
Welcome to the official Australian Open YouTube channel. The Australian Open 2027 main draw runs from 17-31 January in Melbourne. The tournament takes place for the 115th time and is the first Grand Slam of the year. Carlos Alcaraz is the men’s singles reigning champion and Elena Rybakina is the women’s singles reigning champion. The tournament takes place on 25 hard courts, including Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and John Cain Arena. Look out for highlights, press conferences, memorable moments and much more!
Facebook: facebook.com/AustralianOpen
X: twitter.com/australianopen
Instagram: instagram.com/australianopen
TikTok: tiktok.com/@ausopen
Website: ausopen.com
Follow live coverage of all matches, breaking news, updates, highlights and more on:
Nine (Australia): https://wwos.nine.com.au
Eurosport (Europe): eurosport.com
ESPN (Americas): espn.com
beIN Sports (South East Asia, MENA): beinsports.com
And visit: ausopen.com/broadcasters for all our broadcast partners worldwide
This week’s guest on The Sit-Down is longtime tennis editor, writer and historian Suzi Petkovski, former editor of Australian Tennis Magazine which this year celebrates its 50th anniversary. Petkovski spent 10 years at the country’s preeminent tennis publication and has continued covering the sport as a freelancer and historian. In Part I of this two-part episode, Petkovski reflects on discovering tennis as a child in Melbourne, falling in love with and later working in the sport, the big names and storylines she covered during her time at the magazine, and the importance of record-keeping and archives to tell the stories of the sport. Look out for Part II – an Australian Open-themed episode – which is due to come out in the build-up to AO 2027.
0:00 Susie's first tennis memory & becoming a tennis junkie
2:31 From fan to magazine career — landing the job
7:57 Life as editor — interviews, philosophy & memorable issues
12:29 How tennis media & mental health coverage has changed
15:01 Favourite stories — profiles, the global game & migrant tennis families
18:19 Her archive & the importance of accurate record-keeping
22:24 Tennis media she consumes now & the role of journalism
Subscribe to keep up with the latest from the Australian Open: bit.ly/AustralianOpenTV
Welcome to the official Australian Open YouTube channel. The Australian Open 2027 main draw runs from 17-31 January in Melbourne. The tournament takes place for the 115th time and is the first Grand Slam of the year. Carlos Alcaraz is the men’s singles reigning champion and Elena Rybakina is the women’s singles reigning champion. The tournament takes place on 25 hard courts, including Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and John Cain Arena. Look out for highlights, press conferences, memorable moments and much more!
Facebook: facebook.com/AustralianOpen
X: twitter.com/australianopen
Instagram: instagram.com/australianopen
TikTok: tiktok.com/@ausopen
Website: ausopen.com
Follow live coverage of all matches, breaking news, updates, highlights and more on:
Nine (Australia): https://wwos.nine.com.au
Eurosport (Europe): eurosport.com
ESPN (Americas): espn.com
beIN Sports (South East Asia, MENA): beinsports.com
And visit: ausopen.com/broadcasters for all our broadcast partners worldwide
