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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
An engineer overthinks tennis in a daily journal.
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
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 responseIn 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
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
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
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
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
1 responseIt looks like 2024 will be a relatively light year for new tennis books that excite me. I also plan on looping back to someRead More
Sometimes, I worry that the Trophy Husband is about to figure out that this blog provides a flimsy excuse to purchase every obscure tennis bookRead More
Books can be a terrific gift. (Stick with me on this!) Books are best received when grouped with additional items to maximize the impact. InRead More