Archive - Returntocourt

The Pull Towards Play: Letsko, Korea

The Pull Towards Play is a series of short features on real tennis players from around the world.

May 3 • Returntocourt

There is something strange about discovering a sport late.

May 2 • Returntocourt

April 2026

There is a version of the game that exists between the points, and it is easy to overlook if your attention stays only on the ball.

Apr 27 • Returntocourt

There is a moment, somewhere between the bag unzipping and the first ball struck, when the racquet becomes yours again.

Apr 18 • Returntocourt

The Other Player

Tennis tells you things about a person that most situations don’t.

Apr 9 • Returntocourt

There is a version of yourself that exists only in the first ten minutes on court.

Apr 9 • Returntocourt

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