Break Point Season 2
This week, Netflix announced that the tennis docuseries “Break Point” would not be renewed for a third season. It was a stark reminder that myRead More
1 responseArthur Ashe: More Than a Champion (2015)
In 2015, the BBC released a documentary on Arthur Ashe to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his Wimbledon men’s singles title. Arthur Ashe: More ThanRead More
Breaking Boundaries in Black Tennis
In late 2020, the International Tennis Hall of Fame released a virtual exhibit titled “Breaking the Barriers: The ATA and Black Pioneers.” It was theRead More
Ideas for the Tennis Channel Off-Season
For the most part, the professional tennis tour calendars take a hiatus at this time of the year. The only events scheduled this week areRead More
Final Set (Movie)
I recently stumbled across a 2020 French drama film about tennis written and directed by Quentin Reynaud. “Final Set“ stars Alex Lutz as an aging professional playerRead More
Untold: Breaking Point
American tennis player Mardy Fish was featured in an episode of the “Untold” Netflix docuseries that originally aired on September 7, 2021. This series pullsRead More
Break Point Season 1 Part 2
The much-anticipated Netflix docuseries “Break Point” released Season 1 in two drops. In my review of the first five episodes that ran last January, IRead More
The Rafa Nadal Academy
My standing theme for the posts each Thursday is “Tennis Hits the Books (and sometimes media).” The selections are loosely informed by the calendar. ForRead More
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 responsesThe $1 Million Pickleball Slam
This 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
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