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An open letter to Nike & Adidas re. tennis clothes
Kindly revert to what you were doing 20 years ago
Sep 5, 2025 • Melissa Kenny
Pro-tour couples, "going analog", cuffing season but only if they play tennis
Think of how useful they'll be come summer
Jan 21 • Melissa Kenny
A bitchy local guide to playing tennis in Brooklyn
The shortest queues, least torched courts & best players.
Aug 7, 2025 • Melissa Kenny
Why should you, as a fully grown adult, start playing tennis?
Six adult adopters on sucking, improving, connecting with yourself through tennis, and how to get off the fence and just start.
Nov 13, 2025 • Melissa Kenny
Watching what I can’t have (a hit)
New York winter reminds me of being injured—of not playing (much) tennis, and feeling unmoored as a result. This is a story about voyeurism.
Feb 14 • Melissa Kenny

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Hot singles (players!) in your area | NYC edition #2
Hit with them, hit on them—the choice is yours.
Jan 12 • Melissa Kenny
Build a Player with Hard Court's Jessica Schiffer
Inc. the Fritz pancake serve, Medvedev's bad-good attitude, and why Demon & Coco are her children.
Jan 2 • Melissa Kenny
Tennis' Top 5 Rage-Bait Moments of 2025
In the spirit of transgressions, trolls, tirades, and another godforsaken years-end list, I bring you the top 5 rage bait moments of 2025.
Dec 7, 2025 • Melissa Kenny
Hot singles (players!) in your area | NYC edition #1
Hit with them, hit on them—the choice is yours.
Dec 1, 2025
How do I deal with a tennis opponent full of excuses??
After implementing my methods, your hitting partner will realize God gives his most minor inconveniences to his weakest soldiers.
Nov 4, 2025 • Melissa Kenny
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