Prelude I first encountered pickleball when playing tennis nearly 10-years ago at a public park. There were two courts on an upper terrace and one on a lower terrace at this particular park. My opponent and I took the first available court and were on the upper terrace. When the lower court cleared, a man…
Tag: Racquets
My Tennis Racquet Odyssey
Having played tennis since 1985, I have gone through a few phases of racquet use. I loathe changing equipment when it comes to my racquets so my list of phases is not as long as one might expect. I will go through them in chronological order. Click on any of the links to see…
On the Origin of Contemporary Tennis – Part 3: Moving Away from Wooden Racquets
Billie Jean King won the US Championships, now the US Open, in 1967 using a Wilson T-2000 racquet. This was the first time someone won a major singles title using a non-wooden racquet. In 1974, Jimmy Connors went undefeated in Grand Slam play and dominated the men’s tour using the T-2000. It is odd to…
Roger Federer’s New Racquet: How it Affects Every Aspect of his Game
This is worth a read! Roger Federer’s New Racquet: How it Affects Every Aspect of his Game.
Tennis News: Mahut Doubles Up & Federer w/ 98 Square Inch Frame
Mahut on a Roll Carlos Berlocq and Fabio Fognini deserve a lot of credit for picking up titles last week. Nicolas Mahut receives a big shout out for winning the final event of the 2013 grass court season in Newport, Rhode Island. Mahut is a bit of a grass court specialist as he was runner-up…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 