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Sunday,
December
15th—
As
always,
tennis
inspires
us—not
just
on
the
court,
but
in
how
it
shapes
the
way
we
see
and
move
through
the
world.
The
beauty
of
the
game
lies
in
its
balance:
strategy
and
movement,
precision
and
creativity,
all
coming
together
in
moments
that
go
far
beyond
the
lines
of
the
court.
Every
point
tells
a
story,
from
the
smallest
adjustments
to
the
game-changing
shots.
Much
like
life,
it’s
in
the
balance
of
effort,
grace,
and
unexpected
moments
that
tennis
finds
its
beauty.
Cheers,
Clyde
&
Oliver
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Fallen
Leaf
Lake,
CA
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Bürgenstock
Hotels
&
Resort
Lake
Lucerne,
Switzerland
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Perched
above Lake
Lucerne in
Switzerland,
the
Bürgenstock
Resort
offers an
unparalleled
alpine
retreat
that
seamlessly
blends
natural
beauty
with
luxurious
amenities.
For tennis
enthusiasts,
the resort
features
the
Diamond
Domes—state-of-the-art
indoor
courts
that
provide
year-round
play
amidst
breathtaking
views of
the Swiss
Alps.
These
courts are
designed
with a
unique
honeycomb-patterned
wooden
ceiling,
creating
an
atmosphere
where
sport
meets art
and
design.
Whether
you're a
seasoned
player or
a casual
enthusiast,
the
Diamond
Domes
cater to
all skill
levels.
The resort
collaborates
with LUX
Tennis to
offer
personalized
coaching
sessions,
group
clinics,
and
exclusive
events led
by tennis
legends
such as
Martina
Hingis and
David
Ferrer.
Beyond the
courts,
the
Bürgenstock
Resort
boasts
world-class
dining, a
renowned
spa, and a
variety of
recreational
activities,
ensuring a
holistic
and
rejuvenating
experience.
Whether
you're
perfecting
your serve
or simply
soaking in
the alpine
ambiance,
the
Bürgenstock
Resort
provides a
tennis
experience
that's
truly
above
par.
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A special
thank you
to our
friends
over at
Tennis.Homes
for
showing us
this
stunning
£6m
estate
which sits
on 25
acres of
historic
parkland,
just 22
miles from
Central
London.
With six
bedrooms
in the
main
house, a
two-bedroom
cottage,
tennis
court,
croquet
lawn, and
even a
golf hole,
it's the
ultimate
countryside
escape.
The pool
complex is
pure
luxury -
vaulted
ceilings,
spa,
sauna, gym
-
basically,
your
personal
sanctuary.
When
you’re not
lounging
by the
pool,
wandering
the
gardens,
or sipping
a
bo’oh’wa’er
after a
tennis
sesh, you
can stroll
the
grounds
yelling at
your 18th
century
statues
and
pretend
they are
your
subjects,
and you?
The King!
“Off with
thine
head,
peasant”.
The
triple-aspect
drawing
room and
timber-clad
kitchen
are made
for those
cuppa
tea
moments,
and trust
us, after
a stay
here, your
pinky
finger
will be so
permanently
raised,
you may
never need
that
little
blue
pill
again .
Chalfont
St. Giles
is just
down the
road for a
pint, but
who needs
that when
you’re
living
like
royalty
right
here?
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BASELINE
Recreational
Tennis
Player
002
Let’s
face
it—your
whole
life
has
been
a
masterclass
in
setting
the
bar
low.
Your
parents’
legacy,
your
younger
self’s
dreams,
your
coach’s
fleeting
hope
you’d
improve—all
led
to
you
embracing
the
truth
of
your
mediocrity
written
boldly
on
this
shirt:
“Recreational
Tennis
Player.”
When
the
expectations
are
this
low,
just
showing
up
feels
like
a
victory.
So
grab
this
shirt
and
extend
that
energy
to
the
court
all
while
continue
to
win
at
life,
one
recreational
hobby
at
a
time.
($34)
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TOUCHTENNIS
USA
Touch
Tennis
HomeKit
Your
pickleball
friends
think
they’ve
reached
the
peak
of
racquet
sports,
happily
smacking
plastic
balls
around
like
it’s
the
sport
of
the
future.
But
you?
You’ve
seen
the
light.
You’ve
discovered
TouchTennis—the
gateway
sport,
quietly
converting
pickleballers
into
tennis
lifers
one
match
at
a
time.
It’s
fast,
it’s
clever,
and
just
close
enough
to
pickleball
to
feel
familiar.
One
match
is
all
it
takes-
leaving
them
wonder
if
pickleball
was
ever
more
than
a
fleeting
hobby,
quietly
cringing
at
the
thought
they
once
called
it
a
lifestyle.
($199)
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WILSON
Tennis
Classic
Felt
Shoe
PETA’s
gonna
have
a
field
day
with
these.
Tennis
balls
for
shoes?
It’s
either
a
brilliant
twist
on
fashion
or
an
unforgivable
act
of
equipment
abuse.
There’s
no
in-between
here,
folks.
Slip
into
these
bad
boys
and
you’ll
look
like
you’ve
got
radioactive
lemons
strapped
to
your
feet.
Comfortable?
Probably.
Ethical?
Absolutely
not.
Prepare
to
dodge
the
outrage
of
tennis
ball
lovers
everywhere.
Either
way,
these
shoes
are
guaranteed
to
let
the
world
know
you’re
a
man
of
good
taste,
and
immeasurable
confidence.
($138)
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In
The
Racket,
Conor
Niland
delivers
a
raw,
unfiltered
account
of
life
as
a
professional
tennis
player
far
from
the
glamor
of
Wimbledon’s
Centre
Court.
Forget
luxury
private
jets
and
million-dollar
prize
money
-
Niland’s
journey
is
one
of
grueling
qualifiers,
empty
stadiums,
and
soul-searching
losses.
With
wit,
candor,
and
the
occasional
existential
crisis,
he
pulls
back
the
curtain
on
what
it
really
means
to
chase
your
dreams
in
a
sport
dominated
by
a
privileged
few.
This
is
tennis
as
you’ve
never
seen
it
-equal
parts
inspiring,
humbling,
and
hilariously
relatable
for
anyone
who’s
ever
struggled
to
find
their
place.
A
must-read
for
tennis
lovers
who
crave
the
unvarnished
truth.
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In
tennis,
reaction
time is
everything.
Blink and
you’ve
missed it.
A
split-second
decision
can turn
your sorry
ass from a
losing
point to a
game-winning
legend.
Whether
you’re
reading a
serve
that’s
coming at
you like
it’s got a
vendetta
or
scrambling
to pick up
some
ridiculous
drop shot,
your
reflexes
are what
separate
you from
the people
who
think
they’re
good. But
here’s the
thing: you
don’t have
to be born
with
reflexes
like a
ninja -
you can
train
them.
Enter
the
Partner
Drop
and
Sprint
Drill, where
you train
your brain
to respond
faster
than your
overactive
thoughts
about how
much you
hate your
opponent’s
shorts.
Stand
facing
your
partner
about 10
feet apart
in a ready
position
while your
partner
holds two
tennis
balls.
Without
warning,
they’ll
drop one
ball. Your
job? React
instantly,
sprinting
forward to
catch it
before it
bounces
twice,
then
return
quickly to
your
starting
position.
8 reps per
set, get
used to
reacting
like your
entire
match
depends on
it. Which,
spoiler
alert, it
totally
does.
Do this
drill
enough,
and you’ll
be
reacting
like
you're
trying to
catch your
phone
before it
hits the
floor—instinctively
and with
panic-free
precision.
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relies
on
word
of
mouth
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you’re
enjoying
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are
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“Being a
realistic
man, I
have never
worried
about
admitting
that my
name is
better
known
worldwide,
not for
winning
Wimbledon
three
times, but
because of
Fred Perry
shirts and
sportswear.”
– Fred
Perry,
1984.
It’s a
curious
twist of
fate that
Fred
Perry, one
of the
greatest
tennis
players in
history
and the
only
British
man to
achieve a
Career
Grand
Slam, is
now more
synonymous
with
fashion
than
forehands.
But before
the world
knew the
iconic
Fred Perry
polo, his
first
foray into
sportswear
wasn’t a
shirt—it
was the
humble
sweatband.
The story
of its
creation,
much like
Fred
himself,
is rooted
in
innovation,
practicality,
and a
touch of
defiance.
In the
late
1940s,
over a
decade
after his
legendary
run of
Wimbledon
titles,
Fred was
dining at
a South
London
restaurant
when Tibby
Wegner, a
fellow
athlete
and
textile
innovator,
approached
him with a
prototype.
Wegner had
designed a
large
toweling
strap
intended
to keep
players
cool and
dry on the
court.
While
others at
the table
praised
it, Fred,
ever the
perfectionist
and one of
tennis’s
best-dressed
men,
dismissed
it
outright.
To him,
the bulky
strap
looked
like a
bath towel
and
weighed
just as
much. But
the
concept
sparked an
idea. Fred
recalled
his
Wimbledon
days,
where he
had
improvised
by
wrapping
gauze
around his
wrists to
keep sweat
off his
racket
grip—a
trick that
had no
doubt
played a
role in
his
success.
Fred and
Tibby
teamed up,
combining
Wegner’s
expertise
in
textiles
with
Fred’s
unparalleled
tennis
experience.
Months
later,
they
emerged
with a
revolutionary
prototype:
a
lightweight,
absorbent
sweatband
that was
both
functional
and sleek.
Tennis
players
around the
world
quickly
embraced
it,
turning a
simple
accessory
into a
must-have.
The
success of
the
sweatband
paved the
way for
the launch
of the
Fred Perry
brand, and
in 1952,
the iconic
polo shirt
followed,
cementing
Fred
Perry’s
place not
just in
sport but
in
culture.
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