If I've learned one thing in competitive sports it is that truly great seasons don't happen all that often. My partner and I had one last year in tennis, and our reward was to get moved up to the division that contains most of the 25-year-old ex-college players. How come age isn't a factor here!?

In any case, if we want to win at this level we are going to have to get better quickly. I don't know any better way to beat those young kids than to read this excellent book by Allen Fox yet again. I learned tennis later in life, and missed out on coaches drilling the strategy into me. This is the book that taught me most of what I know about how to play tennis. And as an added bonus, Allen Fox has a wonderful sense of humor. His chapter on lobs is a laugh riot! I think I'm going to read this wonderful book two or three more times before the summer season begins. It certainly couldn't hurt. ( )

The best tennis strategies book I've read so far. Good advice about tactics on the court and in the brain. I'll refer back to it for specific scenarios. ( )