Wimbledon. Place your bets, Part Deux!

If I know my audience (and I think I do), you’ve all been on pins and needles waiting for my blog on the women’s picks for Wimbledon (starts Monday, June 22). Well, the wait is over. Here are my predictions: (Again, please don’t take these odds to Vegas.) If you missed Part I, click here. [...]

Taken by surprise

A tennis player’s racquet is a very personal thing. Our racquet connects us to the ball. Its combination of frame, string and grip provides us with the feel and control for our shot-making mastery. A tennis player without a racquet is like a knight without a sword, a magician without wand, Takeru “Tsunami” Kobayashi without [...]

Jock-ey-ing for position

Without actually revealing my age, I was in my first year of college the last time I sported a jockstrap. I played on the basketball team, and the school provided equipment such as shoes, uniforms, socks, and yes, jockstraps. So what the heck, I’ll take advantage of the free gear. First game, I got dressed [...]

Tennis, I think I love you

I’ve noticed my love of tennis has evolved, and I’m wondering if others share my tennis obsession. How many tennis fans stop and watch intently whenever tennis is on TV? I’m not talking about match coverage. Tuning into that is expected, nay required. What I’m talking about are the commercials for deodorant, the reality TV [...]

Ritualistic Panties

In the 19th century they were known as rationals, knickerbockers and athletic bloomers. Worn in the contexts of athletic activity, female tennis players today wear them to secure the yellow ball of choice during game play. For the playtesters at Tennis Warehouse, they’re known as Kana’s obnoxiously bright panties. Being an unofficial sponsor of Fancy [...]

Wimbledon. Place your bets!

Wimbledon is just around the corner (June 22) and here at Tennis Warehouse, we are getting in the mood by making picks on who’s going to be the last one standing. The office mates make 2 picks, their favorite and a dark horse. So, what’s at stake here? A trophy? Money? No, what’s a stake [...]