Here's something that you might find interesting from my antique tennis collection. Below is some text from the 1922 coaching book 'Lawn Tennis Do's & Dont's' by A E Crawley, with it's eccentric and amusing technical advice on hitting a backhand. What a difference 85 years makes! Judging by the photo on the book, knee bend was not a priority in 1922!...

The Return of the King! It was a truly great moment to witness the return of the great Bjorn Borg to Wimbledon's centre court. There always was and still is now, an air of mystique and intrigue surrounding the viking of tennis. The blonde hair ...

In 1974 aged 12, I witnessed Jimmy Connors' ruthless demolition of Ken Rosewall in the Wimbledon Final. It was plain for all to see - a new style of tennis had arrived in the shape of Connors' early, flat aggressive hitting. No disrespect to Ken Rosewall who for many years had been a world tennis leader and an exemplary professional, ...