Will the US Open Ever Produce Another Anniversary Book Like This?
The USTA credentialed over 100 social media influencers for this year’s US Open, a decision that drew noticeable attention from the traditional press. Some ofRead More
Theodore Roosevelt and the Tennis Cabinet: What Happened Beyond the Court
When Amazon recommended Theodore Roosevelt and the Tennis Cabinet by Michael Patrick Cullinane, my first reaction was suspicion. The title sounded almost too perfectly calibrated to myRead More
The Cruelest Game: Chasing Greatness in Professional Tennis
The Cruelest Game: Chasing Greatness in Professional Tennis by Matthew Futterman is ostensibly a search for the “secret codes” that separate the very best tennis playersRead More
Serving First: Charlie Pasarell and a Life of Service to Tennis
Serving First: Dreams Realized and Lessons Learned from Family, Friends and a Life in Tennis is ostensibly the autobiography of Charlie Pasarell, but describing it simplyRead More
1 responseKiller Doubles: Strategies and tactics for better tennis
I recently stumbled across Killer Doubles: Strategies and Tactics for Better Tennis in a used bookstore. This title was published in 2014, which gives the foreword byRead More
Stop Losing Points: 50 Mistakes Recreational Tennis Players Make — and How to Fix Them
Gerry Donohue is an established author of books and magazine articles spanning a wide variety of topics. Stop Losing Points: 50 Mistakes Recreational Tennis Players MakeRead More
Drama, Drinks and Double Faults (Book Review)
Drama, Drinks and Double Faults is a humorous celebration of the personalities, rituals, and absurdities that occupy recreational tennis. This book was written by Mary Moses,Read More
1 responseBreaking Serve: From Championship Coach to Prison — and the Journey Back
Michael Center is the former men’s tennis coach at the University of Texas who was one of dozens of individuals swept up in the 2019Read More
ACE: The Times & Style of Tennis Review
Most tennis books are written for people who already love the sport. ACE: The Times & Style of Tennis is about why the broader culture loves tennisRead More
Suzanne: The Jazz Age Goddess of Tennis
Suzanne: The Jazz Age Goddess of Tennis was originally released in October 2022. Ever since then I have intended to review it once Roland Garros rollsRead More