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The Top 25 Matches of the Century So Far - The Second Serve
The Top 25 Matches of the Century So Far, 25 - 16.
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With Noskova & Muchova taking the court, Joel Drucker asks: Is there a Czech type of tennis?
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Czech Mate - The Second Serve
For Czech players, whatever is needed, that’s what’s available.
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Edward Schmit takes a swing at giving tennis its big summer love story with the release of his debut novel, The Open Era.
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Book Review: The Open Era - The Second Serve
Book Review: The Open Era by Edward Schmit
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Jeff D.
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Fav read from the new
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Open Volume 4 has to be
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’s on Terence Atmane. And having it right after the long read on tennis trading cards? Chef’s kiss 🤌
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On The Tennis God
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The Noise and the Signal - The Second Serve
Touching the tennis divine with tennis influencer Julius Gavin.
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On Ralph Lauren—From OPEN Tenis Vol. 1.
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High Horse - The Second Serve
Wimbledon, Ralph Lauren and when the All England Club faced the monster under its bed.
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OPEN Tennis on Monocle's The Stack podcast.
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Dogstar Press, ‘Open Tennis’ and The Hydra Book Club
We speak with Kimberley Tait, founder of new independent publisher Dogstar Press. And in time for Wimbledon, we’re joined by...
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OPEN Tennis Vol. 4 is here!
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OPEN Tennis Vol. 4 - Eva Lys Limited Edition
Our limited edition cover for Volume 4 features an alternate cover image from the original photoshoot and is an edition of just 250 copies. As per usual, OPEN Tennis Vol. 4 is packed with art, photogr...
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Grigor did it.
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Grigor Dimitrov: The Lovable Underdog - The Second Serve
Grigor Dimitrov is among the most lovable underdogs at Wimbledon.
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2026 Wimbledon Shoe Report
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The 2026 Wimbledon Shoe Report - The Second Serve
The 2026 Wimbledon Report
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🚨OPEN Tennis Vol. 4 is out! 🚨
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OPEN Tennis Vol. 4 - Eva Lys Limited Edition
Our limited edition cover for Volume 4 features an alternate cover image from the original photoshoot and is an edition of just 250 copies. As per usual, OPEN Tennis Vol. 4 is packed with art, photogr...
https://shop.thesecondserve.com/products/open-tennis-vol-4-eva-lys-limited-edition
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2026 Wimbledon Shoe Report!
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The 2026 Wimbledon Shoe Report - The Second Serve
The 2026 Wimbledon Report
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A perilous path for last year's finalists. via
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A Lot to Lose - The Second Serve
Iga Świątek and Amanda Anisimova will be tested early at Wimbledon.
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Dimitrov vs. Berrettini today.
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Grigor Dimitrov: The Lovable Underdog - The Second Serve
Grigor Dimitrov is among the most lovable underdogs at Wimbledon.
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Last year’s Wimbledon finalists will be tested early.
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A Lot to Lose - The Second Serve
Iga Świątek and Amanda Anisimova will be tested early at Wimbledon.
https://www.thesecondserve.com/iga-swiatek-amanda-anisimova-a-lot-to-lose/
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Grigor Dimitrov: The Lovable Underdog.
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Grigor Dimitrov: The Lovable Underdog - The Second Serve
Grigor Dimitrov is among the most lovable underdogs at Wimbledon.
https://www.thesecondserve.com/grigor-dimitrov-lovable-underdog/
6 days ago
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Ben Rothenberg
6 days ago
As someone who just got a copy here yesterday, the new issue is SO GOOD. Get yourself one!
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OPEN Tennis Vol. 4 is here! Order yours now.
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OPEN Tennis Vol. 4 - Eva Lys
As per usual, OPEN Tennis Vol. 4 is packed with art, photography, and exceptional storytelling. With this new issue we continue our vibrant exploration of tennis through the lenses of culture, fashion...
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The 2026 Wimbledon Shoe Report
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The 2026 Wimbledon Shoe Report - The Second Serve
The 2026 Wimbledon Report
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ErbaFallo 🍃
7 days ago
#evahive
PAY ATTENTION!!! (the result the other day sucked, but she's trying and soon is hard courts, her natural habitat 🤞)
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Berrerrini vs. Fils today.
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Don't Sleep On Matteo Berrettini - The Second Serve
Matteo Berrerrini could make a run at Wimbledon.
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7 days ago
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OPEN Tennis Vol. 4 is here!
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OPEN Tennis Vol. 4 - Eva Lys
As per usual, OPEN Tennis Vol. 4 is packed with art, photography, and exceptional storytelling. With this new issue we continue our vibrant exploration of tennis through the lenses of culture, fashion...
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7 days ago
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Subscribe now. New issue coming very soon!
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OPEN Tennis Magazine Subscription
An annual subscription to OPEN Tennis delivers both volumes of our limited-edition print magazine, published twice a year. OPEN Tennis is the premium, large-format print magazine of The Second Serve, ...
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9 days ago
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Good to see The Kokk back out there. Our interview with him from Roland-Garros, where he was forced to retire in the second round. Didn’t look good…
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Thanasi Kokkinakis Will Keep Pushing - The Second Serve
Despite injuries, Thanasi Kokkinakis Will Keep Pushing.
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9 days ago
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Tennis lifer
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wholeheartedly believes it’s high time his beloved sport rids itself of its colonizer roots by ditching the love-deuce-ad scoring system that separates it from every other sport on earth. via
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Outside the Box - The Second Serve
Anti-folk hero Adam Green’s reimagined tennis courts complement an adventurous Q&A with Gabriel Allen, author of Tennis Tensions: Class, Race and Gender in the Evolution of the Sport.
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Torben Ulrich's State of Play
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State of Play - The Second Serve
Torben Ulrich blurred the lines between practice, play, and art.
https://www.thesecondserve.com/torben-ulrich-state-of-play/
10 days ago
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"Politanoff has delivered a reading experience I won’t soon forget, about a character I kinda wish I could." --
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The Top 25 Matches of the Century So Far - The Second Serve
The Top 25 Matches of the Century So Far, 25 - 16.
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New issue coming soon! Subscribe now.
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OPEN Tennis Magazine Subscription
An annual subscription to OPEN Tennis delivers both volumes of our limited-edition print magazine, published twice a year. OPEN Tennis is the premium, large-format print magazine of The Second Serve, ...
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12 days ago
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Nothing but blue skies, from now on...
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OPEN Tennis T-Shirt
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12 days ago
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Confidence: Everyone needs it, not everyone has it.
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A Crisis of Confidence - The Second Serve
For top ATP and WTA players, confidence is crucial. And fickle.
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Jack is back!
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The Jack Purcell Is Back - The Second Serve
Converse reintroduces the Jack Purcell lifestyle model .
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12 days ago
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Aryna Sabalenka’s yips are beginning to exert gravity over the rest of her game, says
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Fatal Flaws - The Second Serve
Aryna Sabalenka’s yips are beginning to exert gravity over the rest of her game.
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12 days ago
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Could Matteo Berrettini be due for a deep run at Wimbledon?
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Don't Sleep On Matteo Berrettini - The Second Serve
Matteo Berrerrini could make a run at Wimbledon.
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13 days ago
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It's a tricky time for Aryna Sabalenka going into Wimbledon, says
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Fatal Flaws - The Second Serve
Aryna Sabalenka’s yips are beginning to exert gravity over the rest of her game.
https://www.thesecondserve.com/aryna-sabalenka-fatal-flaws/
15 days ago
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Congratulations to our own
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on winning the prestigious Tom Perrotta Prize For Tennis Journalism! Couldn't have gone to a more deserving writer. 🏆📝🎾
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Owen Lewis awarded the 2026 Tom Perrotta Prize for Tennis Journalism | International Tennis Writers Association
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TSS Wham-O Player's Frisbee
Designed for afternoons on the green to stay loose between matches. The Wham-O Ultimate Frisbee is specifically crafted to balance distance and speed at the “ultimate” weight of 175 g and measuring 10...
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Pure, original tennis.
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16 days ago
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Jack is back!
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The Jack Purcell Is Back - The Second Serve
Converse reintroduces the Jack Purcell lifestyle model .
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16 days ago
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Theatre of Pain:
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on "Rafa"
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Rafael Nadal: How To Stop Fighting - The Second Serve
Netflix's "Rafa" docuseries takes the viewer inside Nadals pain chamber.
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16 days ago
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Simon Cambers
20 days ago
Wrote about the fickle nature of confidence for
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- including this quote from Daria Kasatkina “You can lose it with one bad loss or even one bad frame, let’s say. That’s why your level and your self-esteem cannot depend on how confident you feel hitting the tennis ball.”
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Hapoy Fathers’ Day. Don’t be like this guy.
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Book Review: Dad Had a Bad Day - The Second Serve
Book review: "Dad Had a Bad Day" by Ashton Politanoff
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18 days ago
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22 days ago
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Torben Ulrich's State of Play.
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State of Play - The Second Serve
Torben Ulrich blurred the lines between practice, play, and art.
https://www.thesecondserve.com/torben-ulrich-state-of-play/
22 days ago
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Book Review: Dad Had a Bad Day - The Second Serve
Book review: "Dad Had a Bad Day" by Ashton Politanoff
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What did we miss?
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The Top 25 Matches of the Century So Far - The Second Serve
The Top 25 Matches of the Century So Far, 25 - 16.
https://www.thesecondserve.com/the-top-25-matches-of-the-21st-century-so-far-25-16/
about 1 month ago
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Our review of the great Dad Had a Bad Day by
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Book Review: Dad Had a Bad Day - The Second Serve
Book review: "Dad Had a Bad Day" by Ashton Politanoff
https://www.thesecondserve.com/book-review-dad-had-a-bad-day/
about 1 month ago
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The Tennis God
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The Noise and the Signal - The Second Serve
Touching the tennis divine with tennis influencer Julius Gavin.
https://www.thesecondserve.com/the-noise-and-the-signal/
about 1 month ago
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Torben Ulrich: State of Play
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State of Play - The Second Serve
Torben Ulrich blurred the lines between practice, play, and art.
https://www.thesecondserve.com/torben-ulrich-state-of-play/
about 1 month ago
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