Prelude: A few years ago I played chess with my brother, I lost the match when his sole surviving pawn and king marched down the board to doom my lonely king. On multiple occasions, I was one move from winning if he overlooked a trap. After the match, I noted, “That was a close match.”…
Month: December 2024
Infinite Jest: Hal Incandenza and Masking
As Tennis Abides heads into 2025, I expect to write a great deal more about tennis and tennis coaching that lies outside of tennis played on professional tours. I am ducking into Infinite Jest again as part of this shift. Warning Spoilers Infinite Jest opens with Hal Incandenza’s interrogation by university officials regarding discrepancies between…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 