The Goddess and the American Girl
Long before Chris Everet and Martina Navratilova brought rivalry to women’s tennis, there was Suzanne Lenglen and Helen Wills. Despite the fact that the earlyRead More
Althea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson
Althea Gibson was the first African American to break the color barrier in tennis. She won the French Championships (now French Open) in 1956 andRead More
Break Point: The Inside Story of Modern Tennis
For the past few weeks, I have been reading books about the “inside story” of professional tennis. Last up in this genre for a whileRead More
3 responsesHard Courts: Real Life on the Professional Tennis Tours
In 1990, John Feinstein spent the year traveling with the professional tennis tours. Hard Courts: Real Life on the Professional Tennis Tours peels back theRead More
Short Circuit: Michael Mewshaw
In 1982, novelist Michael Mewshaw set off to follow the men’s professional tennis tour for six months. He expected to relax in the sun whileRead More
The Wild Card: Judy Murray
While reading The Wild Card by Judy Murray, I kept flipping to the cover and the book jacket to check for a secondary author. ThereRead More
Books in the Wimbledon Compendium
This week I stumbled across a massive document from the official Wimbledon website that contains a treasure trove of information about the tournament. The WimbledonRead More
Andy Murray Seventy-Seven
Shortly after becoming the first British man to win Wimbledon in 77 years, Andy Murray published an autobiography chronicling his tennis journey. Andy Murray Seventy-Seven:Read More
Courting Triumph: Virginia Wade
As the grass court season heads to the All England Club, it is the perfect time to read a memoir by one of the greatRead More
1 responseTennis… Coloring Books
Earlier this week, I decided that I wanted to mail a coloring book as a small gift to a 3-year-old girl. It would be off-brandRead More