Total points won Djokovic: 140, Sinner: 152 Fifth set points won Djokovic: 32, Sinner: 34

Hello everyone, everything is horrible but my new book about looted art is now out also in audible version on Spotify. If you have a Spotify account I have 5 codes for free download that you can use. global.oup.com/academic/pro...

Today is Ora Washington’s birthday. Celebrate accordingly by signing and sharing the petition to (finally) induct her into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, which is long overdue and more than deserved. c.org/RRDJCg8s5Y

Ever wondered how & why tennis became what it is today? Learn how & why the game was invented, the original rules, how & why the rules were changed, how the rules & culture of the sport can be improved, & more in Tennis Tensions: Class, Race and Gender in the Evolution of the Sport a.co/d/bHDLY3b

i went deep into chinese tennis fan culture in the new issue of OPEN (vol. 3), a beautiful coffee table worthy tennis magazine that you can buy here: shop.thesecondserve.com/products/ope...

#TestimonialTuesdays #TennisTensions

The countdown has begun: One month from today, "Moses and the Doctor" will be published. If you want to get the book for free by the on-sale date, you can enter the contest that Goodreads is running. Thirty winners will get the hardcover. Enter here: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

Hong Kong and Coleman Wong have a plan. via @carolebouchard.bsky.social www.thesecondserve.com/coleman-wong...

Am I starting 2026 by opinions and rants? Ofc. The counterproductive war on the 250s and 500s, the way Ferrero got discarded & what it shows again about the state of coaching: I have thoughts, ok. Also least surprising tennis divorce: Djokovic and PTPA. tennissweetspot.substack.com/p/love-is-de...

The FINDING RENÉE RICHARDS cover and preorder links are here!!!!! 😍 A couple of suggested vendors: @astoriabookshop.bsky.social: www.astoriabookshop.com/item/1sM1NJw... @bookshop.org: bookshop.org/p/books/find...

For the month of January my publisher is running a contest on Goodreads. Thirty folks who sign up will win a free print hardcover copy of "Moses and the Doctor." Sign up here: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

With so many new subscribers thanks to my Heated Rivalry content, I decided to extend the 20% off sale on paid subscriptions!

*whispers* if you wanna order my forthcoming book from B&N they’ve got a member discount through tomorrow, code is PREORDER25

Before I forget @dpyoung13.bsky.social @rickpaulas.bsky.social greenlightbookstore.com/event/2026-0...

Hello. I’ve been doing regularish webposts that collect all the tennis news into a fun and tidy format for you to read at your leisure. If that is a service that would be useful to you, subscribe or just bookmark to read. It’s free and always will be. See you in the 2 6. forty-deuce.ghost.io

I thoroughly enjoyed this piece by @petecroatto.bsky.social on Peter Vecsey. Peter was a towering figure who had his finger on the pulse of the entire NBA. He was gruff in his column and on NBC, though I've found him to be kind, generous, and a wonderful storyteller. www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...

Read & reflect; a new year is here! a.co/d/8Wgdu1T

Today is the last day to take advantage of the lifetime 20% discount on annual subscriptions to my newsletter. I lost over 40 paid subscribers when I left Subst*ack and I'm almost back to the number I had when I initially moved to Beehiiv. Subscribe here: www.thefrankiedlc.news/upgrade

It's my birthday and all I'd want is for ten people to preorder the book that I spent the entire last year finishing up. Is that asking for too much? www.hachettebookgroup.com/grand-centra...

Boris Becker wrote a memoir about his eight-month prison hitch. It’s in dire need of a heavy edit, but to my surprise, I got a little teary at the end. Dickensian prison, Dickens lessons. 🎄🇬🇧🎾

Joining us on 1/15 for a @squawkinsports.bsky.social trans writer panel with @juliekliegman.com @xbennyboo.bsky.social & @dirtbagqueer.rocks is a great way to show support and have a beer with ballers. Also @davidjroth.bsky.social Tix make a fine 🎄🎁 🍻 greenlightbookstore.com/event/2026-0...

If you're looking for a lunchtime read, I wrote about Peter Vecsey's impact and the forever-changing NBA media landscape.

Full disclosure: I’ve lost nearly 40 paid subscribers since leaving Substack and this newsletter is 2/3 of my income. If you want to support an independent trans journalist, this is a great way to do so. bit.ly/ooylsagseaso...

The White House getting in the Christmas spirit by blaming the most vulnerable members of society for the suffering Trump is responsible for. Jesus would have hated these people.

My biography FINDING RENÉE RICHARDS (August 2026) is avail for preorder wherever you buy books btw

I wrote for @slate.com about the tennis ban on trans women and girls, and the Renée Richards of it all

at the end of the day, I just feel badly for trans people. they are always being used to fuel some culture war when all they want is to live peacefully like everyone else. the anti-trans propaganda hurts women who don’t fit the feminine stereotype, too. exhausting shit.

Remember I said I was promoting books if you reached out? Gabriel has just written something on class, race, and … let’s just say it… the APPROPRIATED WHITENESS of 19th and 20thc tennis 🎾 and how much it’s unacknowledged. Hello #TennisSky !

This is disgusting, cowardly garbage. Let trans women play tennis. Everyone who entertained 'just asking questions about men in women's sports' should understand that this was never, and is is not, about sports, but pretending it was sure did pave the way to erasing trans people from public life.

Hey, I’m literally writing the book on Renée Richards. If any of you need someone to write or pod or vid chat on this subject, I’m here! Eager to contextualize what this all ~means~

Need something to help pass the days during the offseason? Learn how & why tennis was invented, the original rules, how & why the rules changed, how the rules & culture of the sport can be improved, & much more in Tennis Tensions: Class, Race and Gender in the Evolution of the Sport. a.co/d/bHDLY3b

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Reminder for the morning crowd- if you are an author, I’m happy to do this in this crucial holiday sales period- just tag or DM .

"The usual Thanksgiving depiction overlooks Indigenous rituals that give thanks, including harvest festivals," Thomas Tweed writes for The Conversation. https://to.pbs.org/49x8xVF

Out of Your League is so much more than just a newsletter. It’s a community. It’s my livelihood. And I can’t do it without all of you.

Now with a fancy new banner--if you order a copy of "Moses and the Doctor" from my local bookstore, Astoria Bookshop, it'll come signed. Preorder here: www.astoriabookshop.com/item/koW0Owl...

I’m real proud of this essay and touched by the reception so far

Hi! I wrote a thing about swimming and trans athletes and [*checks notes*] Santana for @defector.com, would mean a lot if you give it a read

Amazon, for some reason, has the book available for $8. Help Bezos get another Dan Flashes shirt. www.amazon.com/Hang-Time-Pr...

Hey, hey. For a story, I’m looking to speak with book, movie, music, and TV critics who have to put together year-end Top 10 lists. Email is in my bio; DMs are open. Thank you!

Honored to have been a guest on “On the Ball” of @sportssocietyvu.bsky.social to discuss Tennis Tensions. Check it out, won’t you? youtu.be/-dDCUvUC9yE