If I’m the Better Player, Why Can’t I Win?
I recently read If I’m the Better Player, Why Can’t I Win? by Allen Fox. The copy used for this review is the original hardcover edition publishedRead More
The Pressure Code: How Elite Performers Align Their Energy, Emotions, and Environment
This week’s book review examines The Pressure Code by Jason Stacy. At times, I found it genuinely inspirational. At other points, I grew impatient with what seemedRead More
Team Tennis by Darren Emerick: A Case for Building Tennis Communities
I have recently realized I am drawn to a rather narrow category of books. These are written by people who spent much of their livesRead More
1 responseA Tennis Life: Stories from a Lifetime of Growing the Game
I recently finished A Tennis Life: Tales from the Ad Court by Lane Evans, a longtime tennis professional whose career has included playing, teaching, managing clubs, developingRead More
Craig Tiley: Tennis Innovator Documentary
Last weekend I watched Craig Tiley: Tennis Innovator, a short “documentary” produced by Tennis Channel in conjunction with the USTA. The 24-minute film profiles the formerRead More
Immortals of American Tennis: An Impressive Reference That Left Me Wanting More
Steve Flink is probably one of the few people who could write Immortals of American Tennis with firsthand connections spanning a significant portion of the history heRead More
THE RACQUET STRINGER: A Prodigy’s Tale
The Racquet Stringer by Chris Merrill starts with a somewhat absurd premise. Brock Armstrong, a high-performance junior player, suddenly remembers he neglected to get his racquetsRead More
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