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STRUNG is a collaboration between Dirt and Court Date—a tennis newsletter that will arrive in your inbox once a month and show up in print periodically.
Playing the Game
BY Selen Ozturk
December 22, 2025
Selen Ozturk with a new piece of short fiction.
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Six Kings Slump
BY Drew Millard
November 21, 2025
Drew Millard on the Six Kings Slam, now streaming on Netflix.
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Mac and The Volvo
BY Andy Bourne
October 9, 2025
Andy Bourne on The Volvo International and the tennis of a bygone era.
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Changeover
BY Morgan Leigh Davies
September 3, 2025
Morgan Leigh Davies in conversation with Giri Nathan about the rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
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Pope Leo Serves
BY Adi Gandhi
June 27, 2025
Adi Gandhi on Pope Leo XIV and the debatable virtuosity of tennis.
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In Defense of the Underhand Serve
BY Adi Gandhi
May 15, 2025
Adi Gandhi wants to end the stigma.
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Julie Keeps Quiet
BY Morgan Leigh Davies
April 29, 2025
Morgan Leigh Davies in conversation with the director and lead actress of a recent film about coaching and abuse.
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The Djokovicverse
BY Isaac Engelberg
March 26, 2025
Isaac Engelberg on the world of products associated with Novak Djokovic.
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The Tao of Ruud
BY Harrison Malkin
February 27, 2025
Harrison Malkin interviews Casper Ruud about staying mindful
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Attack Racket
BY Sarah Miller
January 31, 2025
Sarah Miller on the agonies of adolescence and tennis as the sport of bodily autonomy.
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The Future of Tennis
BY Maxwell Neely-Cohen
January 30, 2025
We asked friends of STRUNG what the future of tennis looks like.
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Unsportsmanlike Conduct
BY Marlowe Granados
January 28, 2025
Marlowe Granados on tennis as a metaphor for unresolved conflict.
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Endless
BY Mike Andrelczyk
January 28, 2025
Mike Andrelczyk on the endless tennis match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut.
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Social Game
BY Nathan Taylor Pemberton
January 27, 2025
Nathan Taylor Pemberton on the negotiating that starts before you're even on a tennis court.
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TennisTok
BY James Hansen
September 11, 2023
James Hansen on watching the US Open on TikTok.
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