Called Out” is a new comic series illustrated by Rob Babboni with captions by Roger Sedarat and caption contest winners.  

We all know that serving fast is impressive but what’s more impressive is good form. Take it away Brianna!

The pros can do whatever they want. The rest of us need to follow the basic guidelines, at least until we are can do no wrong.  Watch Brianna’s foot position…

Few would associate tennis with Iran, but despite its failure to produce dominant world players (in part because of its political history), for me the country remains the point of origin for a game over which I’ve become more than a little obsessed.

Foot Faults: Tennis Poems  by Roger Sedarat (David Robert Books, August 2016). ORDER TODAY ON AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE     Saying Goodbye to my old Djokovic Shoes One year and…

Brianna told us that we should show some footwork drills. Cool, let’s do it. When we set up the video shoot on the court and she started with the drills,…

Discovering tennis and becoming a die-hard player in my 40’s, I naturally wish I’d started earlier, especially as I face opponents who did. Despite ample coaching and court time, I can’t seem to match those who learned and drilled the fundamentals of the sport in their youth. Even these guys, however, talk with some regret about getting older and losing the athleticism they once had. It’s reassuring to know I’m not the only one sometimes wishing I were younger.

The Rolex Tournament I was playing the pro tour back in the 90’s and miraculously made it to the finals of the Rolex tournament in Switzerland! I have to admit…