http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/mark-gottlieb/ Mark Gottlieb is a freelance reporter and sports tragic living in Sydney. Although he was born in Melbourne and is a die-hard Collingwood Football Club fan he lived in Brisbane for 16 years and grew to love the northern game of Rugby League. He suffered through three straight Brisbane Lions premierships before recently achieving a lifelong goal of seeing the Magpies win a flag in person. That was so 2010. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/A-fair-days-pay-for-a-fair-days-play/ In the moments after Novak Djokovic crumpled to the ground, fists clenched and screaming to no one in particular, my first thought was that this was the greatest tennis match in history. I wasn’t alone. But my thoughts quickly turned to why the women’s game doesn’t produce epics like that. This is not to say that the women’s tennis is of poorer quality, or can’t produce incredible matches. It’s doesn’t mean women are weaker and can’t play gripping tennis. The best female tennis players in the world train just as hard and are as dedicated to their sport as any men. But their matches just don’t last as long. Kim Clijsters’ three set win over Li Na in the fourth round was one of the best games of the last year. The shot-making and tension rivalled almost any match in the men’s draw. Yet as tightly contested as that match was, it still lasted only two hours and 23 minutes. The first two sets of the men’s final alone went for longer. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Mark Gottlieb) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/A-fair-days-pay-for-a-fair-days-play/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/A-fair-days-pay-for-a-fair-days-play/#item7636 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:00:26 +0000 Mark Gottlieb | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/michael-clarke-is-a-victim-of-the-gen-y-haters/ Ricky Ponting had a lot to live up to when he took over as captain of Australia from Steve Waugh, but two more World Cup titles, a maiden Champions Trophy and equaling Waugh’s 16 test record winning streak cemented him as a leader to rival his predecessor. But if Ponting had big shoes to fill, his successor - Michael Clarke - will look like he’s stepping into Ronald McDonald’s boots. Fairfax journalist Roy Masters perfectly summed up up the feelings of the Australian public on the issue of Clarke as the next commander-in-chief of the Baggy Green brigade. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Mark Gottlieb) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/michael-clarke-is-a-victim-of-the-gen-y-haters/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/michael-clarke-is-a-victim-of-the-gen-y-haters/#item5510 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:00:43 +0000 Mark Gottlieb | Author bios | The Punch