Welcome to Hard Court
A weekly tennis briefing that goes beyond the baseline. Here's what you can expect.
Welcome to Hard Court, a weekly tennis briefing that goes beyond the baseline. Every week, I’ll be recapping the latest tennis news on and off the court for fans of the game who want more than just a rundown of the latest stats. That means tournament highs and lows, the latest player news, and the off-court details that often get overlooked, like kit and sponsor changes, the rise of tennis influencers, and the sport’s impact on mental and physical health.
Why the name Hard Court? Well, it’s not clay or grass erasure (they’ll be covered, too). I landed on the name because, from my POV, tennis is the hardest sport—demanding not just enormous physical prowess but a level of intellectual stamina (high-Q, as I like to call it) that other sports just don’t. It’s one versus one; there’s no team to fall back on when you’re in play. What’s harder than that?
It turns out I’m not alone; Andy Roddick, my fellow hot taker, recently said on his podcast, Served, that he believes tennis athletes are th…
