April 18th, 2021
It was an absurdly lovely day out, so I spent most of the day outside either on a bike ride: or sitting on my deck reading Joel Drucker's extremely deep dive into the 1972 Davis Cup Final between the US and Romania from Racquet Magazine Issue 15 , "Battles of Good & Evil." Calling Drucker's nonfiction an essay or article gives it short shrift both in terms of the quality of the writing and the sheer length of the piece. It was one of the best things I've read in recent memory. I'd link to it, but Racquet's business model means that only a select few pieces ever get posted online. All I can really link to Joel's remembrance of one of the piece's central figures, Dennis Ralston , shortly after he passed away. I'm guessing you don't have a subscription to Racquet (which, to be fair, is a bit steep). If you find a copy and have and hour or two, I highly recommend "Battles of Good & Evil." You don't have to be a tennis fan ...