An engineer overthinks tennis in a daily journal.
If my calculations are correct, today’s post marks 2,513 consecutive days of publishing something on Fiend at Court. When I started, my objective was to publishRead More
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Yesterday, I wrote about consistency on the tennis court and how it involves considerably more than simply keeping the ball in play. Players need reliableRead More
Last weekend, I played a match in the Fort Worth Tri-Level tournament against an opponent who was absolutely crushing the ball. That often put myRead More
I recently read If I’m the Better Player, Why Can’t I Win? by Allen Fox. The copy used for this review is the original hardcover edition publishedRead More
Last Wednesday, we started examining Principle 19 of The Code, which identifies five circumstances in which a player must concede a point. We focused on twoRead More
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Every Tuesday, this site examines a training or technology concept that shapes how tennis is played. This week, I have been experimenting with BlazePods, aRead More
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The WTA Finals, Pegula’s hot mic controversy, Sinner’s coaching change, World Masters champions, and tennis versus pickleball injuries. U.S. captures two titles at 2026 World Tennis Masters World Team Championships: The United States took home titles in the Gardner Mulloy Cup (men’sRead More
This post concludes the November installment of the Tennis Glow-Up series. Friday’s discussion started the weekend off with a contentious league match and the different assumptions thatRead More
Yesterday, we opened November’s Tennis Glow-Up discussion of perspective by examining a rather unpleasant league match. Disputed line calls were the immediate source of conflict, but theRead More
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This weekend marks the start of the November installment of the Tennis Glow-Up series. Throughout 2026, we have been examining different aspects of our tennis lives andRead More
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