A Lifetime of Bad Tennis Computer/Video Games

Pong had a tennis quality to it.  Pong was simple yet fun.  Sadly, my experience with tennis based computer and video games generally topped out with Pong.  It has been a hard balance for programmers to come up with a tennis game with the right level of difficulty that also actually resembles the sport of…

Happy Thanksgiving and a Glimpse Ahead for Tennis Abides

Dear Readers, I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.  I know days of thanks are celebrated on different dates in different countries, but it is always nice to recall things for which I am thankful.  My years of running my own tennis site have been rewarding and that is especially true given the great…

The First Louisville Hit for Puerto Rico is in the Books

Here is how you can have a hit for Puerto Rico: Hit with a Friend Make a Donation to a Puerto Rican Relief Effort Share Your Story with me at Tennis Abides and/or @danmartintennis on twitter My father and I hit at George Rogers Clark Park in Louisville, KY today.  We jointly made a $50…

Tennis Abides Community: Help Launch a Hit for Puerto Rico

@MonicaAce93 @rogerfederer @andyroddick – The Hit for Haiti was such a success. I hope tennis acts when and how it can for Puerto Rico! — Dan Martin (@DanMartinTennis) September 28, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js I’d be down to help !! https://t.co/9bckeDHhWR — andyroddick (@andyroddick) September 28, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Andy Roddick said he’d be down to help if…

The State of Tennis Abides

Dear readers, First, I want to thank everyone for a great 2015.  Tennis Abides was founded in September 2011, and this is already the second best year in terms of visitors for the site.  2015 is not even 50% done.  This will easily be our best year ever.  My twitter follows have also risen by…