The Tennis Court: A Journey To Discover the World’s Greatest Tennis Courts

Award-winning journalist and photographer Pachelli ranked among the top singles and doubles tennis players in the Southwest when he played in the junior circuit. As an adult, he plays in leagues and tournaments both in the U.S. and in other countries. In this book, he travels the globe—from Flatbush, Brooklyn, to New Zealand and beyond—searching out unique tennis courts of myriad surfaces and in countless environments. Among the tennis court surfaces are grass, clay (crushed bricks), cement, cushioned rubber, and even on crushed-up termite hills. The courts are situated in labyrinthine city centers, along lonely rocky coastlines, on picturesque alpine meadows, and under costly retractable roofs. Though an old game, tennis is open to change and flights of fancy, as exemplified by the variety of courts shown in this book.