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Tuesday night my buddy Anthony and I had planned one last match outdoors before the days get too short and the weather too cold and play moves under the inflatable bubble that covers four of the nine courts at Green Valley Tennis Club in Haddon Township, N.J. My mother-in-law was in town to babysit, and [...]

Ladies, Gentleman and others, Presenting Brian Long, champion of the first annual ECEGVTCRRI (Elvis Christmas Eve Green Valley Tennis Club Round Robin Doubles Invitational), and his trophy, the 1970 Elvis Christmas Album which he will have to defend in 2010.

As a Joe Ely song I heard recenlty says, you’ve got to lift your leg a little higher to run with the big dogs. Green Valley Tennis Club members were 0-3 on Saturday, but performed admirably for a bunch of local old dudes.  Here’s the run down: Jim Lewis and I gave away a combined 40 years [...]

Five 4.5 NTRP-rated members of the Green Valley Tennis Club in Haddon Township, N.J., are competing tomorrow in the Lukoil Open, a prize-money event that has drawn players from as far away as California and Texas competing for the $2,000 top prize.    I’ve already posted commentary on my match, but captain of our 4.5 [...]

Some readers of this blog probably wonder, “Who in the hell is this idiot, and why does he think he can write about pro tennis? I bet he couldn’t win two points against a pro.”  I feel like I might be able to win two points against Roger Federer if we played three out of five [...]