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01/06/2026

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01/06/2026

30/05/2026

A small piece of feedback to the Norwegian Tennis Federation (https://www.facebook.com/norgestennisforbund):
First of all: credit where credit is due.
Over the last year or two, your content has become noticeably more relaxed, more human and — dare I say it — occasionally even funny. Tennis does not become less professional because people smile. Quite the opposite.
So here is my humble suggestion: Don't stop now. Take it one step further.
A few ideas to consider 👇
🩰 Sneak onto Philippe-Chatrier after closing time. Bring a speaker. Dance Swan Lake in the moonlight while the security guards wonder what happened to Norwegian tennis.
🐦 Let two national coaches play a match against 37 Parisian pigeons who refuse to leave the court.
🚴 Have the federation president arrive at Roland Garros in the yellow Tour de France jersey while a commentator announces: "Norway has finally arrived."
🎾 Appoint Slice-Eddy as official stadium security. Nobody enters without demonstrating a proper slice backhand.
📺 Create a VAR room where a panel of experts spends 45 minutes analysing whether a ball was three millimetres in or out — only to conclude: "We honestly have no idea."
🎙️ Put Carl Fredrik Grunert in the commentary booth and let him analyse a junior player's towel routine as if it were the Wimbledon final.
💸 Launch Norway's most exclusive tennis course. Price: NOK 25,000. Content: Edvard Raastad looks at you, says "watch the ball," and leaves.
🔐 Organise Roland Garros Escape Room. Mission: Find an available practice court during French Open. Difficulty: Impossible.
⚙️ Introduce a new talent development pathway where young players must first pass: carrying the clay roller, installing the nets, making coffee — and only then playing tennis.
🪑 Put CFG on a café chair beneath the Arc de Triomphe while Slice-Eddy circles him at full speed in a wheelchair, providing live tactical analysis.
🎯 Hold a precision contest where participants attempt to place foam balls as close as possible to CFG without touching him. Bonus points for dramatic commentary.
And finally:
💃 If all else fails — simply gather the entire federation on Court Philippe-Chatrier at midnight and perform an interpretive dance about the emotional journey of a double fault.
My point is simple:
Tennis is a wonderful sport. It is serious enough already.
A little more humour, a little more self-irony and a little more willingness to laugh at ourselves will not weaken the sport.
It will make more people fall in love with it.
Keep going. You're moving in the right direction. 🎾😄

30/05/2026

Simply perfect!

30/05/2026

A little more than a thousend people has reached my literary masterpiece, but I supect some might not have reached further than the first sentence: it's not you fault gente; SoME sets the standard. At least mine is shorter than Aurelius and Senecas words. Enjoy:

Norwegian Tennis 2026 — A Warning Signal | Konglungen TK “For children like these, we have an obligation to build a sport worth believing in.” Marcus Aurelius, if he had […]

30/05/2026

Most people see the timing, the acceleration and the shot-making. And rightly so.

What I see is something else.

Behind every exceptional player there is usually an exceptional environment — family, coaches, training partners, mentors and friends, each contributing in their own way. Tennis may look like an individual sport, but the development of a player rarely is.

One moment in particular stayed with me. After losing a string of points from a commanding lead, Moïse looks towards his box. Not in frustration. Not in blame. In humility. And from the box comes a warm, trusting message: just keep on going.

You can see it in his eyes.

That moment tells me more than any forehand winner. It speaks of trust. Of relationships. Of a young player who understands that learning matters more than proving himself right.

He listens. He learns. He collaborates. He respects the people around him.

Edvard Raastad has spent a lifetime teaching exactly this: tennis is not a solo run — it's teamwork. The racket matters. Technique matters. Hard work matters. But the greatest players are rarely built by ego alone. They are built by people. By communities. By an environment where trust, respect and learning come before recognition.

In a time when so much is about being seen and individually recognised, Moïse stands for something else: a player who understands that nothing comes for free, nothing is owed, and nothing is his alone. That is what makes him more than a talent. That is what makes him a role model.

Because in tennis — as in life — it is easy to take the credit when things go well. It is far harder to build a culture where everyone around a player truly matters.

Moïse shows us that this culture still exists. And that when it is allowed to flourish, it can create something truly extraordinary.

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29/05/2026

Yesterday, We Celebrated a Legend

Yesterday, around 300 people gathered to celebrate a man who has dedicated his life to a mission: teaching people how to play tennis.

Yet somehow, tennis was never the whole story.

For generations of players around the world, Edvard Raastad has been known as a coach, educator, mentor and builder of coaches. But those who know him best would probably describe him differently.

Edvard sees people.

With kind eyes and genuine curiosity, he has always tried to understand who you are, what you need, and what you want from your tennis. It is a rare gift. Those who have experienced it never forget it. The feeling stays with you long after the lessons are over and often inspires you to treat others the same way.

The celebration had been kept secret for months. Nearly 300 people came together to surprise him. That, in itself, says something remarkable. It was a visible expression of the affection, gratitude and respect that so many people feel for him.

Throughout the evening, Edvard did his best to remain exactly who he has always been: relaxed, humble, with a twinkle in his eye and his attention focused on everyone else.

But during one quieter moment, sitting on stage with his clarinet as the musicians transitioned between pieces, I thought I saw his eyes begin to glisten.

Perhaps there comes a point when no person can fully absorb that much love and appreciation at once.

Edvard has also been one of the people who helped build coach education to the high standard it enjoys today. Like so many of the individuals who quietly shape our sport, much of his work has happened behind the scenes. Not because it was hidden, but because the most important work often is. Most of us only see the results. Rarely do we see the countless hours, years and acts of dedication that made them possible.

Last night, we were given a glimpse.

And it was something special.

P.S. The planning committee is already hard at work on the programme for Edvard's 100th birthday. Judging by his energy, we fully expect him to still be standing courtside, helping us improve our footwork.

📷 Photo by Christian Oppegaard

08/05/2026

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30/04/2026

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