First, I should say Kel’s site has gotten a new name – Tennisense. Both of our readers seem to be enjoying these exchanges before Wimbledon. Here come round 3 on the future of the one-handed backhand. As someone who uses a one-handed backhand, I hope the shot is more than an outlier on tour in…
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Chess and Tennis: Chess Can Be Good for Your Tennis Game
David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest spends a few pages describing tennis as a hybrid of chess and boxing. Reading this led me to thinking about Ivan Ljubicic being a strong chess player and Boris Becker complimenting world #1 Novak Djokovic’s chess acumen. This might deserve more investigation. Uniquely Qualified? I’ve been playing tennis since 1985…
