Strawberries and Cream: It’s Time to Gather Your Ingredients
The Championships at Wimbledon is steeped in tradition. Even if you can’t score tickets or embark on a pilgrimage to the hallowed grounds of theRead More
1 responsePimm’s Cup: It’s Time to Gather Your Ingredients
The Wimbledon Championships get underway this Monday, July 1. That means it is time to make final preparations for the tournament. This weekend’s post describesRead More
2 responsesFederer: Twelve Final Days
Last week the new tennis documentary “Federer: Twelve Final Days” was released for streaming on Amazon Prime Video. It is a behind-the-scenes look at theRead More
A New USTA League Regulation for 2025
Last week, I received an email from the USTA packed with information for Adult tennis players. The headlined content was the release of the 2025Read More
1 responseA Tennis Stance Cone Agility Drill
This week’s training exercise comes from the Netflix docuseries “Break Point.” Aryna Sabalenka is seen performing a footwork drill immediately before a match against MagdaRead More
Tennis News: June 24, 2024
Team USA takes shape for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Retirement is a hot topic in tennis, with some big and unusual storylines and even aRead More
When Tennis was just like… Pickleball?
Every year during the run-up to the Wimbledon Championships, I receive numerous emails from the All England Club. The event’s promoters masterfully blend information aboutRead More
1 responseWanna Try Grass? 2024 Is Your Year
As the professional grass court season rolls into the Wimbledon Championships, it’s the time of the tennis season when recreational players get the urge toRead More
The Fiend at Court Logo… and a Contest
Once upon a time, I registered another domain, BleepingTennis.com, and commissioned an artist to design a custom logo for it. A few weeks later, IRead More
12 responsesThe Winner: A Novel
The Winner by Teddy Wayne is one of the best tennis-themed “Beach read” books that I have read to date. Set in an idyllic, sun-soakedRead More
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