Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
Most people think of Billie Jean King as the first true pioneer of women’s tennis, but she would be the first to tell you thatRead More
Permanent Injury or Illness
The topic of USTA NTRP medical appeals apparently struck a nerve with a lot of people. Ever since I wrote about that topic in associationRead More
2 responsesGrommet All To Hell
When I previously wrote about “Tennis Racquet Bump Guards and Grommets,” I mentioned that I keep at least one replacement set for each racquet onRead More
1 responseTennis News: November 7, 2022
Speculation about the future professional career of Venus Williams and general disarray in the WTA. A shocking video of player abuse has emerged… Venus Williams’Read More
2 responsesDreaming of Tennis
To the best of my recollection, I have never dreamed about tennis when sleeping. I was shocked into that revelation by the number of timesRead More
1 responseKicking the Tennis Bucket List
Bucket lists are aspirational… and slightly morbid. After all, a bucket list contains all the things that you want to experience before you kick theRead More
Define Your Tennis Aspirations
This is the first Friday in November, which means that it is once again time to deep dive into a “gift” to improve your tennisRead More
1 response41-Love: On Addiction, Tennis, and Refusing to Grow Up
Scarlett Thomas is an acclaimed British novelist who was prompted to return to competitive tennis following a series of personal crises when she was 41.Read More
USTA NTRP Medical Appeals
A couple of weekends ago, the “Unplugged” series of posts about sandbagging generated some thought-provoking comments on medical appeals. One reader posed the question ofRead More
WTA Finals Practice Courts
The WTA Finals are going on in my own backyard this week. This provides an opportunity to take a peek into some of the behind-the-scenesRead More