An engineer overthinks tennis in a daily journal.
Yesterday, I described my efforts to understand how senior competitive tennis fits into the Australian tennis system, hoping to learn something about Craig Tiley’s prioritiesRead More
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My recent review of Craig Tiley: Tennis Innovator left me wondering where senior competitive tennis fits into his plans, given the structure of the five goals theRead More
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Last weekend I watched Craig Tiley: Tennis Innovator, a short “documentary” produced by Tennis Channel in conjunction with the USTA. The 24-minute film profiles the formerRead More
Many years ago, I was playing in the National Senior Women’s Clay Court Championships in Houston when I managed to net what should have beenRead More
Every Tuesday, this site examines a training or technology concept that shapes how tennis is played. This week, we are returning to the Tennis Channel’s BagRead More
It was a relatively slow week for tennis news. We have ATP players behaving badly, while Andrew Abdo outlined his plans for the Australian Open. Coco Gauff and Serena Williams both make pop culture appearances. New Australian Open boss Andrew Abdo throws shade at critics: ‘I’m not an outsider’:Read More
I have always regarded Fiend at Court as a commentary and analysis blog rather than a journalism project. I have never explicitly explained that distinction in aRead More
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Yesterday, I admitted to an error in a post I had previously published. Today’s mistake is a little harder to pin down because I cannotRead More
A couple of weeks ago, I reviewed updates to the Greater Fort Worth Tennis Coalition League Regulations for 2027. I compared the new document againstRead More
I have been spending some time recently with an AI coach targeted at the mental game. The Inner Game app attempts to take the ideasRead More
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