Tennis by Pancho Gonzales
Richard Álvaro Gonzales, more popularly referred to as “Pancho,” was an American tennis legend known for his powerful serve, fierce competitiveness, and dominance in theRead More
Vic Braden’s Quick Fixes: Expert Cures for Common Tennis Problems
If my site has a patron saint, it’s Vic Braden. During the height of the tennis participation boom in the United States, Braden found theRead More
1 responseGame, Set and Match: Secret Weapons of the World’s Top Tennis Players
Belief in shortcuts is deeply ingrained in human nature. We all want to believe there is an easy way to make rapid progress. This isRead More
Fight Right: The Happiness Project
Just in case it isn’t obvious from the fact this blog has been pushing out original content daily for over five years, I love tennis.Read More
Choose Love: The Happiness Project
Throughout 2025, we are spending the first full weekend of each month with posts inspired by Gretchen Rubin in her amazing book, The Happiness Project. Rubin’sRead More
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