Why Do You Play Tennis?
I typically receive two basic types of responses when asking people why they play tennis. The first is a simple “because it’s fun,” typically deliveredRead More
1 responseDesigning Your (Tennis) Life Book
In 2021, I wrote about a non-tennis book for my final book review of the year. ‘Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt forRead More
1 responseSprawling Tennis Criticism from 1887
I was originally drawn to S.C.F. Peile’s ‘Lawn Tennis as a Game of Skill‘ because it contains an Appendix with the complete USLTA Rules ofRead More
1 responsePlaying Catch with a Tennis Ball
Tossing a tennis ball around is a recurring warmup exercise seen in the Netflix docuseries ‘Break Point.’ We have previously covered an Overhead Dynamic WarmupRead More
Tennis News: December 25, 2023
The Danish tennis pro Torben Ulrich dies at 95. Intercollegiate Tennis Association responds to last week’s USA TODAY’s cheating article. Tennis governing bodies take stepsRead More
Wordle and a Fiend at Court Moment
Another tiny moment that sparked joy for me this year happened on July 14 when the solution to the New York Times daily Wordle puzzleRead More
Charcuterie and Tennis
Another moment from 2023 that sparked pure joy for me occurred at the Wichita Falls City Slam. In fact, many candidate moments from that tournamentRead More
The Joy of Public Park Courts
I am fortunate to live near a public park with several high-quality tennis courts. Additionally, the local Parks and Rec department does an excellent jobRead More
Books Coming in 2024 (and Beyond)
It looks like 2024 will be a relatively light year for new tennis books that excite me. I also plan on looping back to someRead More
Lawn Tennis Hints to Beginners (1887)
S.C.F. Peile’s ‘Lawn Tennis as a Game of Skill’ was one of the earliest comprehensive books about the new sport. Originally written for a BritishRead More