“The love for the sport is essential”

Today is day 5 at the Australian Open and a few German players have come this far. Christian Albrecht Barschel is a sports journalist for Tennis Magazin in Hamburg and currently in Melbourne to report on the tournament. He came to our SBS studio to talk about how he turned his passion for tennis into a career.

As a passionate tennis reporter, Christian is on his sixth business trip in Melbourne and loves the vibrant atmosphere at the Australian Open. Credit: Lidia Cortina