IN today's Flashbacks we go back to tennis on Bendigo's courts and at the Australian Open in the 90s.
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Germany's Steffi Graf's taly of 22 grand slam wins included four Australian Open crowns. Picture: BILL HAWKING
Grace Tait volleys in this match for Golden Square.
Bendigo's Steve Martin on centre court during Australian Day celebrations in 1995.
Andre Agassi was a four-time winner of the Australian Open title.
Jamie Brown in this A-grade match for Big Hill Gold against St Therese's Gold.
Croatia's Goran Ivanisevic hits a backhand drive.
Chloe Davis.
Ivan Lendl in action at the Australian Open.
Bendigo Senior Secondary College's tennis team. Back: Phoebe Eisfelder and Rosemary Rowe. Front: Sharni Rothacker and Tammy Davis.
Swedish star Stefan Edberg, now coaching Roger Federer, serves during an Australian Open campaign.
Some of the BTA stars featured are still playing on court or in key off-court roles.
Many of the game's greats, such as Steffi Graf, Andre Agassi and Pat Rafter were captured by Bendigo Advertiser photographer Bill Hawking at Melbourne Park.
Peter Valentine serves in A-grade match for Big Hill Gold.
June Tully receives an award from Bendigo Sportsmen's Association representative Eric Rogers.
Casey Fitzgerald prepares to serve in a match at the Bendigo Lawn Tennis Club.
Bendigo's Terry Smith starred at many tournaments throughout the 90s and continues to do so.
Long-time tennis coach Steve Storer and Jye Yates at a promotion for wheelchair tennis in 1994.
Dallas Slingo serves for Strath Indoor in the A-grade clash with Big Hill Gold.
Ben Ellwood from the ACT returns serve at a junior classic at Bendigo Tennis Association headquarters in 1993.
Tood Woodbridge hits a backhand winner.
Jason Stoltenberg returns serve.
Darren Cahill plays a forehand drive.
Pat Rafter plays a backhand return on centre court, now known as Rod Laver Arena, at the Australian Open in 1995.
Steffi Graf celebrates another victory on centre court at Melbourne Park.
Mary Pierce hoists the trophy after winning the Australian Open women's singles final in 1995.
Mark Woodforde hits a forehand winner.
Pat Cash serves during his Australian Open campaign in 1995.
Spain's Aranxta Sanchez-Vicario plays a backhand return.
Pete Sampras prepares to serve at the 1995 Australian Open.
Jim Courier, now commentating for Channel Seven, plays a forehand drive in a match on centre court at the Australian Open.
