Bad News for McEnroe
Bill Scanlon was a former tennis professional that most fans probably only vaguely remember. He was a great player that competed in the shadows ofRead More
John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection
French archivist Julien Faraut wrote and directed a retrospective documentary on John McEnroe set against the 1984 finals of the French Open. In that match,Read More
5 responsesMcEnroe: A Rage for Perfection
Tennis journalist and historian, Richard Evans, approached John McEnroe about collaborating on a biography in 1981. It was a scant three years into his professionalRead More
You Cannot Be Serious
John McEnroe is undeniably one of the all time greats of American tennis. As the US Open gets underway next week, it is the perfectRead More
1 responseServe to Win
Novak Djokovic will probably miss competing in the US Open this year because the United States is apparently not going to allow him to enterRead More
Cattle to Courts
Earlier this month, Ken McAllister sat down next to me during breakfast at the Texas Section semi-annual conference. It was my first time meeting theRead More
I Just Can’t Read My Own Mind
I recently heard a very inspirational story at the USTA Texas semi-annual meeting. It came during a presentation from the Laredo Community Tennis Association (CTA).Read More
The Golden Boy of Centre Court
Bjorn Borg is inextricably linked with the Wimbledon Championships. The love affair started in 1972, when the 16 year old won the Junior title atRead More
Wimbledon Confidential
In case it isn’t obvious by now, I am fascinated with the organizational dynamics of the tennis industry. When I recently stumbled across a bookRead More
Title IX: Game, Set, Match
50 years ago today, Richard Nixon signed Title IX of the Civil Rights Act into law. In celebration of that fact I am using this “Tennis Hits the Books” Thursday to run a revised review of the best tennis related book on Title IX. While the law had a seismic impact on educational and athletic opportunities for women, there is still significant opportunity to improve compliance and enforcement.