The Circuit: A Tennis Odyssey
Every once in a while, I run into a tennis book that I struggle with. Such is the case with The Circuit: A Tennis OdysseyRead More
The 2024 USTA Yearbook
Every year, the USTA publishes a yearbook summarizing the organization’s activities. This practice dates back at least to the 1890s, as I have seen digitizedRead More
Aces and Places: Harry Hopman
Last summer, a copy of Aces and Places by Harry Hopman fell into my hands. It is a fairly beat-up first edition of the bookRead More
Power Tennis: Neale Fraser
Neale Fraser, one of the most iconic players of the golden age of Australian tennis passed away at the age of 91 last month. EvenRead More
Tennis Books Coming in 2025
Every time January rolls around, I take some time to mentally map out the books I plan to read throughout the year. That practice helpsRead More
Act More Energetic
The next focus area on our journey exploring topics inspired by The Happiness Project is to “Act More Energetic.” While it seems intuitive that people behave theRead More
Exercise Better
The next focus area on our journey exploring topics inspired by The Happiness Project is “Exercise Better.” It might seem counterintuitive that tennis players wouldRead More
1 responseThe Importance of Sleep for Tennis
Throughout 2025, we are spending the first full weekend of each month with posts inspired by Gretchen Rubin in her iconic book, The Happiness Project. Rubin’sRead More
The Happiness Project
The last Thursday of the calendar year is when I traditionally review a book that has nothing to do with tennis. However, the book IRead More
Tennis Books Year in Review (2024)
One of the unexpected side benefits of this site is that it provides a thinly veiled excuse to continuously add tennis books to my collection.Read More