The Outsider: A Memoir
Jimmy Connors is an American tennis player who held the #1 ATP ranking for 268 weeks. That includes a 160-week streak from 1974 to 1977.Read More
Ashe vs Connors: Wimbledon 1975 – Tennis that went beyond centre court
The match between Arthur Ashe and Jimmy Connors in the Finals of Wimbledon in 1975 does not appear on any credible list of the greatestRead More
Arthur Ashe On Tennis: Strokes, Strategy, Traditions, Players, Psychology, and Wisdom
Arthur Ashe was a pivotal figure in the world of tennis. His legacy in the sport transcended the court through his activism and social justice.Read More
Breaking Back: How I Lost Everything and Won Back My Life
James Blake is a retired American tennis player who reached a career-high singles ranking of #4 on the ATP tour. Since 2018, he has been the tournamentRead More
Naomi Osaka: Her Journey to Finding Her Power and Her Voice
You might believe you know everything about Naomi Osaka, but think again. Most people are aware that the four-time Grand Slam winner was the firstRead More
1 responseThe Golden Era: The Extraordinary Two Decades When Australians Ruled the Tennis World
In the 1950s and 1960s, Australian players dominated tennis at both the amateur and professional levels. This “Golden Era” was a remarkable period that leftRead More
Lobbing Into The Sun: Harry Hopman
Harry Hopman was a tennis player who is better known as the legendary coach and architect of the dominant Australian Davis Cup teams in theRead More
Muscles: The Story of Ken Rosewall
The Australian tennis player Ken Rosewall is one of the most accomplished and enduring players in tennis history. He possessed tremendous versatility on the courtRead More
Back to the Zone: Sport and Inner Experiences
The January book selections reflect a strong Australian influence as the professional tours compete in the “land down under.” First up is ‘Back to theRead More
Designing Your (Tennis) Life Book
In 2021, I wrote about a non-tennis book for my final book review of the year. ‘Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt forRead More
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