Postcard from Paris

Postcard from Paris

Explore in this article… PLAY      PARIS OPEN      SHOP      EAT, DRINK & BE MERRY      SLEEP       MEMBER RECOMMENDATION As Roland Garros fast approaches, the tennis world prepares for the notable absence of Rafael Nadal who will be missing from the...
Pickle vs. Padel

Pickle vs. Padel

An infiltrating Pickleball player photographed near a sign-up sheet at Cpl. John A. Seravalli Playground, New York. Photo: Gothamist.com A new turf war has broken out in New York City and other major metropolitan locales around the country, and it has nothing to do...
A Fashionable Serve Through Tennis History

A Fashionable Serve Through Tennis History

In 1923, French Davis Cup player Rene Lacoste was admiring a crocodile leather suitcase when his coach, Allan Muhr, told him that if he won his next match, he would buy Lacoste the case. Lacoste lost, but the nickname “crocodile” stuck. Lacoste asked his friend,...