A rare sight – natural grass courts

Yesterday I was walking through a suburb called Mount Pleasant near Perth, when I suddenly and accidentally started to hear a familiar voice – plop, plop, plop. Tennis balls being hit! I took a look to the left and there it was – a vast field filled with tennis courts and players. First there were … Continue reading

Who says grass is only for cows? I want to keep it

  Whoever built the tennis calendar did not certainly think clearly from a player´s perspective. A professional tennis player should play deep into second week at Roland Garros, then change surfaces overnight and  become a grass court player right away. No wonder Rafa Nadal felt the need to back off and pull out from the … Continue reading