Electronic Review Procedures
The game that evolved into modern tennis was invented in 1874. To stick a pin in the state of technology at that time, it wasRead More
Self Talk and Mental Imagery Study
I am really into rigorous peer-reviewed scientific research. It’s even better when it is directly tennis specific. Frontiers in Psychology recently added to the substantialRead More
Tennis News: August 1, 2022
The USTA sells the Cincinnati Open to Ben Navarro, which raises the question… what if the Saudis come for tennis next? Estonia bans Russian playersRead More
A Strong Message
The USTA Adult ranking system awards different points for equivalent order of finish across various draw formats. For example, the second place finisher in aRead More
1 responseHow Much is Too Much?
One of the primary reasons the “Tennis Tournament Ranking System Player Survey” was conducted was to collect player preference data on how many tournaments should beRead More
You Are My People
The “Tennis Tournament Ranking System Player Survey” was closed to additional responses last week. That means that analysis has begun in earnest. I am delightedRead More
Cattle to Courts
Earlier this month, Ken McAllister sat down next to me during breakfast at the Texas Section semi-annual conference. It was my first time meeting theRead More
A Hot-Headed Spat Takes Us Back to Clay
Last week two players had to be physically separated at the German Open during a dispute over clay court line calls. Using that as aRead More
Whistler (While You Work on Racquet Head Speed)
Every once in a while I completely lose it… the feel for my serve, that is. I strongly suspect that he primary root cause whenRead More
Tennis News: July 25, 2022
World Team Tennis is taking a hiatus in 2022. The ATP cancels the China swing citing COVID-19 restrictions, and Świątek and Radwańska exhibition raises moneyRead More