The Tennis Court

“The Tennis Court is a richly researched and evocatively photographed book. I’ll be returning to these pages anytime I need to lose myself amid the soaring roar of a Grand Slam final, or find solace in the soothing hush of a faraway court.”–Will Taylor, author and creative consultant“A pure pleasure to read and peruse.”–Christopher Clarey, New York Times bestselling author“A stunning celebration of tennis that speaks to the heart of anyone with a passion for a pastime.”–Tom Coyne, New York Times bestselling author“Detailing the remote and far-removed to the legendary courts that have hosted the most storied events in tennis history, this gorgeous book lends us a lens to encounter the world.”–Caitlin Thompson, founder of Racquet magazine“From Kent to Kenya, Marrakech to Melbourne. Indoors, outdoors. Seaside and underground. Pachelli captures the magic in this masterful book, which celebrates not just tennis, but this topspinning orb we call planet Earth.”–Jon Wertheim, New York Times bestselling author and correspondent for 60 Minutes“How had I been so blind? I’d seen a tennis court as an arrangement of lines, neat boxes, a net. This book reveals so much more: spaces within spaces, quirks and surfaces, shadows and light, and the communities most of all. What a gift. I won’t look at the game the same way again.”–Louisa Thomas, staff writer, The New Yorker“This book made me fall in love with tennis all over again.”–Rennae Stubbs, former world No. 1 and six-time Grand Slam champion“Nick Pachelli takes us on court in every corner of the world with a sharp eye for what makes our game and the people who champion it so special.”–Billie Jean King, sports icon and equality advocate“Can’t travel right now? No worries; Nick Pachelli has got you covered. My recommendation: Open the book to a random page and start dreaming away. And who knows? One day you may find yourself exactly there. A truly dreamy book!”–Andrea Petkovic, former top-10 professional tennis player, host, and writer“Gorgeous portraiture, fascinating breadth, emotional in all the specificity. The Tennis Court is a luscious Lonely Planet for tennis addicts.”–Rosecrans Baldwin, author of Everything Now“I leafed through this lovely volume with one hand clenched in a forehand grip on a phantom racquet. I was imagining what it would be like to play on the scores of courts around the world that Pachelli tracked down: the one surfaced with sea-drenched sand on Spain’s Asturian coast; that wisteria-walled one in Tasmania … If tennis is your passion, you too will be transported.”–Gerald Marzorati, author and writer at The New Yorker and Racquet magazine“I’ve been around tennis all over the world, and this book truly speaks to the beauty and importance of tennis courts, whether at tennis academies or remote public courts. Every tennis player and fan will enjoy this book.”–Patrick Mouratoglou, world-renowned tennis coach and founder of Mouratoglou Academy“This book contains hundreds of beautifully photographed tennis courts. The real joy, though, is found in the stories that unfold about each one.”–Katrina M. Adams, author and former president of the USTA

Nick Pachelli was raised on dry, hot tennis courts in the American Southwest, and has had a racquet in his hand since age six. He played the junior circuit in almost every state across the west and attended tennis academies in Florida and California before stopping short of a college tennis career due to injury. He eventually returned and now plays adult tournaments worldwide, mostly on the Gay and Lesbian Tennis Association World Tour. Since 2017 he’s written profiles and features on tennis for the New York Times, Esquire, the Guardian, Vice, and ESPN, among other outlets.