Doris Ivandic, Sports Journalism MA, presented her original research at The Tennis History Conference held at the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), one of the sport’s most iconic venues.

Held on December 9, the conference brought together academics, historians and industry professionals to explore how tennis history is recorded and remembered.

In a collaborative research project with her course leader, Owen Evans, Doris presented a paper titled From Break Point to Legacy: How tennis documentaries shape public memory and engagement to hundreds of delegates in the courtside suite, overlooking Centre Court.

“As a lifelong tennis fan, this was an incredible opportunity for which I am immensely grateful,” said Doris.

The research, which forms part of Doris’ dissertation module, explores how contemporary tennis documentaries influence audience understanding of the sport, focusing on five key themes including myth-making, narrative timing, historical revisionism and the role of documentaries in shaping sporting heritage.

It’s one thing presenting to peers in the lecture room, but doing so in front of almost 300 historians, journalists and ex-pros is quite another. It was an invaluable experience for Doris,” said Journalism MA and Sports Journalism MA course leader, Owen Evans.

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