The Secret to Gifting Tennis Books
Per family tradition, our small children always received exactly three Christmas gifts from their parents each year. Those gifts were in three categories: something toRead More
Better Tennis
Better Tennis by Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman has been on my wish list for a few months. As a result, I was surprised and delighted toRead More
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
Most people think of Billie Jean King as the first true pioneer of women’s tennis, but she would be the first to tell you thatRead More
41-Love: On Addiction, Tennis, and Refusing to Grow Up
Scarlett Thomas is an acclaimed British novelist who was prompted to return to competitive tennis following a series of personal crises when she was 41.Read More
Footsteps of Federer
In 2019, Dave Seminara embarked on an unusual pilgrimage. The New York Times commissioned him to write a travel story about Basel Switzerland. As aRead More
1 responsePoint of Impact: Roy Barth
Roy Barth is a retired American tennis player with a relatively storied career for a person that I am guessing most fans don’t remember. HeRead More
The Handbook for Planning and Conducting Tennis Tournaments
Last week I carved out some time to swing by the Library of Congress. It was the perfect opportunity to review a USTA publication onRead More
4 responsesBad News for McEnroe
Bill Scanlon was a former tennis professional that most fans probably only vaguely remember. He was a great player that competed in the shadows ofRead More
John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection
French archivist Julien Faraut wrote and directed a retrospective documentary on John McEnroe set against the 1984 finals of the French Open. In that match,Read More
5 responsesMcEnroe: A Rage for Perfection
Tennis journalist and historian, Richard Evans, approached John McEnroe about collaborating on a biography in 1981. It was a scant three years into his professionalRead More