An engineer overthinks tennis in a daily journal.
Before you read another word, I have a challenge for you. The ATP rankings were first unveiled in 1973. In the intervening years, 29 playersRead More
Every Wednesday, this site examines a rule or governing principle that shapes how tennis is actually played. We are currently in the midst of aRead More
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Every Tuesday, this site looks at a training or technology concept that shapes how tennis is played. Last week’s article on five-minute movement breaks remindedRead More
The tennis word is in that weird interstitial time between Wimbledon and when the tour officially shifts to the North American hard-court season. The conversation,Read More
Yesterday’s discussion focused on the stewardship of physical infrastructure. Tennis courts are valuable community assets that deserve thoughtful long-term management because replacing them is expensive,Read More
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Yesterday, I introduced this weekend’s theme, “Crimes Against Tennis,” by examining how seemingly insignificant acts of thoughtlessness gradually damage public tennis facilities. Today, I wantRead More
This weekend’s “Unplugged” series theme is “Crimes Against Tennis.” Rather than things that belong on a police blotter, we are focusing on actions and decisionsRead More
Gerry Donohue is an established author of books and magazine articles spanning a wide variety of topics. Stop Losing Points: 50 Mistakes Recreational Tennis Players MakeRead More
Every Wednesday, this site examines a rule or governing principle that shapes how tennis is actually played. We are currently in the midst of aRead More
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Most “knowledge workers” spend an astonishing amount of time sitting. That is certainly true for me. My day job involves an inordinate amount of timeRead More