Books Coming in 2024 (and Beyond)
It looks like 2024 will be a relatively light year for new tennis books that excite me. I also plan on looping back to someRead More
Lawn Tennis Hints to Beginners (1887)
S.C.F. Peile’s ‘Lawn Tennis as a Game of Skill’ was one of the earliest comprehensive books about the new sport. Originally written for a BritishRead More
Horizontal Abducted External Shoulder Rotation
Our sequential march through the training techniques glimpsed in the Netflix docuseries ‘Break Point” continues this week with Felix Auger Aliassime. In Episode 5 ofRead More
Tennis News: December 18, 2023
Cheating in college tennis is a rampant problem. Simona Halep splits with Patrick Mouratoglou, which likely portends a shift in defense strategy for the upcomingRead More
Pure Tennis Joy
I witnessed tennis joy in its purest form over Memorial Day weekend at the Westwood Country Club in Austin. The daughter of one of theRead More
1 responseSticker Life and Tennis
Another moment that sparked joy for me this year was being handed a couple of stickers while I was at Intersectionals last month. One cameRead More
A Fiend at Court Moment at DEF CON
To close out 2023, the weekend “Unplugged” series will revolve around some of my favorite happenings from the previous year. In fact, this thread mayRead More
1 responseMy Year in Tennis Books: 2023
Sometimes, I worry that the Trophy Husband is about to figure out that this blog provides a flimsy excuse to purchase every obscure tennis bookRead More
The Complete Rules of Tennis in 1887
A few days ago, I stumbled across an interesting book review in the New York Times “TimesMachine” archive that originally ran in 1887. Lawn TennisRead More
High Knee Skips
This week’s “Tennis Training” topic is inspired by another exercise that appeared briefly during the Netflix docuseries ‘Break Point.’ During Episode 5 of Season 1,Read More