Houston, We Have a Problem: Women’s 4.5 League Tennis Is Disappearing
Every once in a while, I make a prediction that turns out to be correct. Today’s post is a tale of exactly that, but withRead More
Immortals of American Tennis: An Impressive Reference That Left Me Wanting More
Steve Flink is probably one of the few people who could write Immortals of American Tennis with firsthand connections spanning a significant portion of the history heRead More
The Code, Principle 16: Spectators Never Make Calls
Every Wednesday, this site examines a rule or governing principle that shapes how tennis is actually played. We are currently working sequentially through The Code in theRead More
Hyperice Normatec for Tennis Recovery: Two Years Later
In April 2024, I wrote a Tuesday Training post after seeing Aryna Sabalenka using a Hyperice Normatec recovery system during the WTA Finals during theRead More
1 responseTennis Beyond the Headlines: September 21, 2026
The US Open is over, but several of its biggest stories continue into this week. Players have called a truce in their Grand Slam prize-moneyRead More
USTA 35 by ’35: Protecting the Tip of the Tennis Pyramid
Yesterday, I wrote about the increasingly narrow competitive pathway that tennis players encounter as they improve. There are fewer 4.5 players than 3.5 players, fewerRead More
1 responseUSTA 35 by ’35: Giving Tennis Players Room to Grow
Yesterday, I wrote about the USTA’s goal of reaching 35 million tennis players by 2035, along with my concern about what happens when a highlyRead More
USTA 35 by ’35: Are We Measuring the Right Things?
A couple of weeks ago, I tested positive for Covid. My symptoms remained mild, but the Trophy Husband is still undergoing chemotherapy, which periodically compromisesRead More
THE RACQUET STRINGER: A Prodigy’s Tale
The Racquet Stringer by Chris Merrill starts with a somewhat absurd premise. Brock Armstrong, a high-performance junior player, suddenly remembers he neglected to get his racquetsRead More
The Code, Principle 15: Even an Obvious Out Ball Needs a Call
Many years ago, my daughter was playing a junior tennis match when her opponent so badly mishit a second serve that it landed outside theRead More