Seven - AO Tennis 2011 media kit - Seven West Media

MICHAEL FELGATE
REPORTER
- AUSTRALIAN OPEN
HOST
- AAMI CLASSIC
Michael will again be at Kooyong to be part of the AAMI Classic as the best
players in the world tune up for the Australian Open.
“I can’t wait to be among the stars of the tennis world and am particularly looking
forward to seeing how Lleyton Hewitt prepares for his tilt at home glory.
“If he can get some good quality match practice at Kooyong, it augurs well for his
performance at the Open.”
Michael will also be out and about among all the fans and entertainment at
Melbourne Park during the Asia/Pacific Grand Slam.
“There’s always plenty of fun to be had at the Open. People from all walks of life
get there to revel in the holiday-like atmosphere and that makes for fun stories.”
Michael first started at Seven as a sport reporter and presenter in 2004 after
working at Sky Channel and overseas and has covered all sports in the news
room including AFL, tennis, racing, and the Olympics.
Michael has dominated the horse racing media awards since joining Seven. In
2005 and 2006 he received the Melbourne Racing Club award for Best News
Reporting over the Caulfield Cup Carnival and in the same years also received
the Best Cox Plate story award from the Moonee Valley Racing Club.
In 2006, Michael also won the overall Media Award for outstanding coverage of
the Cox Plate Carnival. In 2007, Michael achieved a "clean sweep" in the media
awards, winning the Best News Reporting award for the Caulfield Cup Carnival
and Cox Plate, as well as the Best News Story award on the Victoria Derby.