Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker
Earlier this month, Apple TV+ released a new documentary on Boris Becker. It is structured into two episodes. “Triumph” runs one hour and 37 minutes,Read More
3 responsesAn engineer overthinks tennis in a daily journal.
Earlier this month, Apple TV+ released a new documentary on Boris Becker. It is structured into two episodes. “Triumph” runs one hour and 37 minutes,Read More
3 responsesThis might be a sign of the coming apocalypse. The viewership of the inaugural “Pickleball Slam” featuring tennis legends John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, Andre Agassi,Read More
2 responsesI finally completed my initial screening of the first five episodes of the much-anticipated Netflix show “Break Point.” It is hard for me to imagineRead More
After the death of legendary tennis coach Nick Bollettieri last week, it seemed appropriate to select a book or media title that examined his life.Read More
1 responseGuillermo Vilas was the second player to win more than 900 professional tennis matches during the Open Era. Overall, he won 62 ATP championships andRead More
2 responsesI took two years of French in high school. In an indictment against the utility of that education, I had to use Google to checkRead More
For tennis players, personal life and on court performance are inextricably connected. Showtime recently released a new documentary about John McEnroe that perfectly illustrates thatRead More
If you ever need evidence that tennis is a sport for a lifetime, look no further than this documentary from 2017 that chronicles the pursuit of “Gold Balls” in the men’s 80 and over division at the USTA Cat 1 National Championships. Kate Keckler Daniel follows the competitors across the National Championships for all four surfaces and captures the essence and spirit of senior competitive tennis. You have to check this one out.
Another busy week prompted me to reach once again into the list of tennis movies recently recommended by tennis.com. “Wimbledon” is a romantic comedy featuring a budding relationship between two players at very different points in their career. A chance encounter over a mix up in hotel rooms starts a roller-coaster relationship that plays out across the fortnight.
A couple of weeks ago the Monday tennis news roundup post on this site referenced an article posted by tennis.com on the “best” tennis movies. I filed the titles away for those inevitable times when I don’t have the bandwidth to read a full book. I had to take a business trip this week on very short notice, so it was the perfect time to screen one of those films on my flight out. This movie… should not be viewed in a public setting where someone else can see your screen.