Anticipation and Anxiety
Anticipation is a critical aspect of competitive performance in tennis. In fact, it is so important that many coaches use the alternative term “recognition” toRead More
Tennis News: August 22, 2022
Iga Świątek is envious of the men’s balls at the US Open. That may be my best opening tag line ever and I am justRead More
Fair Question
A comment left against the post “Three Day Weekend Tournament Survey” on Friday asked a fair question. To paraphrase, Jack was wondering if there wasRead More
1 responseBaring Our Souls
I have the distinct impression that there is trepidation in some corners of the USTA regarding surveys. In a large organization, any data collection initiativeRead More
Three Day Weekend Tournament Survey
A couple of weeks ago this site shot out a survey to capture player preferences about scheduling three day tennis tournaments. That initiative was motivatedRead More
2 responsesServe to Win
Novak Djokovic will probably miss competing in the US Open this year because the United States is apparently not going to allow him to enterRead More
There Are Limits (Electronic Review Challenges)
Electronic line calling systems are operated under rules that limit the number of challenges that can be issued. When these systems were first unveiled, processingRead More
Service and Sleep Consistency
Tennis is a game of consistency. A recent paper published by Frontiers in Psychology revealed that consistency of sleep has a measurable impact on racquetRead More
Tennis News: August 15, 2022
The storylines are dominated by the imminent retirement of Serena Williams this week as tennis enters the home stretch before the US Open. Casper RuudRead More
Tennis Volunteer Pipeline
“Tribal Knowledge” is the phrase that I have adopted to describe how volunteers within USTA Texas learn about the organization. It would not surprise meRead More