Courting: A Tennis Memoir
After a professional career as a policy editor, legislative consultant, and communications manager at an international public health organization, William (Bill) Finger returned to competitiveRead More
A Case Against NTRP Ratings Expiration
In a previous post (Enhancing the NTRP System to Save Tournament Tennis), I briefly mentioned my belief that USTA NTRP Ratings should never expire. ARead More
1 responsePutting It All Together: My Daily Plantar Fasciitis Prevention Routine
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been breaking down every movement in a daily stretching sequence I use to help prevent plantar fasciitis. This postRead More
1 responseTennis Beyond the Headlines: March 31, 2025
ATP-PTPA tensions escalate, Kasatkina switches her allegiance, and a first for electronic line calls on clay. Don’t miss the new tennis rules quiz. PTPA, governingRead More
A Mother’s Day and Father’s Day Gift Idea
I am rounding out my weekend of great tennis-related gift suggestions by sharing something I bought for myself last year that would make an excellentRead More
A Great Gift for Grads… and Tennis Players
June graduation season will be here before you know it, and with that comes the age-old question of what gifts best commemorate that milestone. LetRead More
1 responseBasket Case: The Gift of Tennis for Easter
Easter falls on April 20 this year. That means there are three shopping weeks left if this is a gifting holiday for you. Easter isRead More
1 responseImprove Your Tennis IQ: The off-court workout for on-court skills
Court time is an incredibly valuable commodity in tennis. Unfortunately, there are times when access isn’t possible due to personal schedules, weather, or just availability.Read More
A Ratings Expiration Edge Case
An edge case is a scenario that occurs at the extreme boundaries of a system’s expected operation. It usually involves unusual inputs or conditions that test limitsRead More
A Final Yoga Flow
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been breaking down every movement in a daily stretching sequence I use to help prevent plantar fasciitis. Even ifRead More