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More on Pursuits & Retreats from The Atlantic Monthly.

Previously in Flashbacks:

Flashbacks: "Women at Work" (May 23, 2006)
Articles from the '70s, '80s, and '90s address the ongoing obstacles that career women face.

Flashbacks: "A Moral Wrong or a Fundamental Right?" (May 12, 2006)
Articles from the 1960s onward illuminate the many facets of the abortion debate.

Flashbacks: "The Sport of Kings" (May 4, 2006)
As the Kentucky Derby approaches, a look back at Atlantic writings paying tribute to the exhilarating heights and seedy depths of horse racing.

Flashbacks: "Burning Up People to Make Electricity" (May 2, 2006)
Articles spanning the last thirty years make the case for better safety standards for coal miners.

Flashbacks: "Tales From the Borderlands" (April 24, 2006)
Articles by Eric Schlosser, William Langewiesche, and Jack Miles shed a human light on the debate over the Mexican border.

Flashbacks: "Immigration: The Perpetual Controversy" (April 10, 2006)
Writers dating back to the nineteenth century argue the merits and pitfalls of American immigration.

Atlantic Unbound | June 30, 2006

Flashbacks

For the Love of the Game

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With Wimbledon in mid-swing, a look back at a century of Atlantic articles on tennis.

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ummer is gearing up, and—as the annual Wimbledon Lawn Tennis tournament gets underway—tennis is in the air. The sport doesn't boast teams behind which entire cities can rally, or a climactic season to speak of, or even a top player with the celebrity status of a baseball or basketball player. But tennis does have a devoted fan base; people who love to watch tennis often also play tennis, and therefore tend to feel strong sense of ownership in the sport.

Over the years, a number of recreational tennis players have written about tennis for The Atlantic from a variety of angles. Their articles, spanning the twentieth century, have addressed everything from an amateur's motives to the exclusivity and racial discrimination of country clubs to the delight of playing with a wooden racket. The writers all share one thing in common: a deep affection for the game.

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Mara Vatz, formerly an intern for The Atlantic Online, is a freelance writer based in Boston.