Dwight Davis: The Man and the Cup
Dwight F. Davis was an American tennis player and politician best known for creating the Davis Cup. He was the first to recognize that anRead More
The Davis Cup: Celebrating 100 Years of International Tennis
International team competitions in tennis offer a thrilling showcase of national pride and competitive spirit. Theoretically, these tournaments unite the world’s top tennis players toRead More
A History of the Davis Cup (Book)
The online description was enticing. Based on the title alone, A History of the Davis Cup: Being the Story of the International Lawn Tennis ChampionshipRead More
Game, Set, and Match: The Tennis Boom of the 1960s and 1970s
Herbert Warren Wind was a sportswriter for The New Yorker from 1941 until his retirement in 1990. While his primary sport was golf, he alsoRead More
A Handful of Summers
Gordon Forbes was a tennis player from South Africa who competed during the 1950s and 1960s. He won the French Open Mixed Doubles title inRead More
Li Na: My Life
Li Na is a retired professional tennis player and a trailblazer in the sport. She was the first person from China to win a GrandRead More
Tie Breaker: Jimmy Van Alen and Tennis in the 20th Century
Tennis is steeped in tradition. At the same time, there has been considerable evolution in the rules of the sport over the past century. AnyRead More
2 responsesQueen of the Court: The Many Lives of Tennis Legend Alice Marble
Alice Marble was a prominent American tennis player who competed during the 1930s and 1940s. She left an indelible mark on the sport’s history. UsingRead More
1 responseTrailblazers: The Unmatched Story of Women’s Tennis
In 1988, Billie Jean King, in collaboration with Cynthia Starr, published We Have Come a Long Way: The Story of Women’s Tennis. To celebrate theRead More
Best Books on Women in Tennis
Last month, the Wall Street Journal ran a guest column from Madeleine Blais listing the Five Best Books on Women in Tennis. To her credit,Read More