The Tennis Docket: October 18, 2021
News from the BNP Paribas, Stefanos Tsitsipas gets his own shoe, and a tennis “Florida Man” story.
The Tennis Docket: October 4, 2021
The BNP Paribas Open kicks off this week and is the only tournament in the main ATP and WTA calendars. Proof of vaccination is required for all attendees, which means that children 12 and under will not be permitted to attend.
The Tennis Docket: September 27, 2021
The Laver Cup sideshow was more interesting than the main event, some early rumors on Australian Open travel protocols, and one sick tweener.
The Tennis Docket: September 20, 2021
Davis Cup wraps up the first weekend of World Group Play and the Laver Cup will be contested for the first time this weekend without the presence of the Big Three. Also, there are barbarians at the gate…
The Tennis Docket: September 14, 2021
What is the solution to a US Open hangover? More Tennis. News from around the world of tennis that you might have missed last week.
The Tennis Docket: September 6, 2021
The US Open heads into the second week as Labor Day is celebrated in the United States. This week’s news stories includes stories about the financial haves and have-nots in professional tennis and a new career for John McEnroe. Naturally no one can escape news of the toilet habits of Stefanos Tsitispas.
The Tennis Docket: August 30, 2021
This week’s tennis news roundup includes a venue change for the Billie Jean King Cup, an impromptu tennis clinic staged by Venus Williams, and a little tournament called the US Open where fans have to provide proof of vaccination, but the players do not. Additionally, any debate over the active player with the best mullet in tennis is put to rest.
The Tennis Docket: August 23, 2021
This week’s news includes a Billie Jean King interview, World Team Tennis 2021 logistics, tennis travel hacks, and more.
The Tennis Docket: August 16, 2021
Billie Jean King in advance of the release of her new autobiography “All In” and other offbeat news from the world of tennis. The professional tours head to Cincinnati for the Western & Southern Open.
The Tennis Docket: August 9, 2021
As both pro circuits heads up to Canada, we consider the sustainability of the tennis ball, tennis camp water fights, and a sudden appearance of beach tennis.