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Ep 88: Author David Berry on his People's History of Tennis

Ep 88: Author David Berry on his People's History of Tennis

FromThe Tennis Abstract Podcast


Ep 88: Author David Berry on his People's History of Tennis

FromThe Tennis Abstract Podcast

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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Dec 16, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Jeff interviews David Berry, veteran documentarian and author of A People's History of Tennis. The conversation, like his book, spans the entire history of tennis, with a particular focus on the ways in which the sport isn't conservative at all. As Berry explains, women were a crucial part of lawn tennis from the very beginning, and a key decision in the game's first decade ensured that the men's and women's games would remain intertwined. We also discuss the role of the local tennis club, the importance of public parks tennis around the world, and the fascinating yet mostly forgotten years of "Worker's Wimbledon."
Released:
Dec 16, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Jeff Sackmann talks tennis and analytics with a rotating cast of experts and superfans.