Sandbagging SOBs
A cultural tradition during USTA League playoffs is to stand around and grouse about teams and individuals performing above their current NTRP rating. Yesterday’s postRead More
1 responseSandbagging: Perception and Perspectives
The Second Serve Podcast ran an episode that shared “solutions” to NTRP Ratings sandbagging last August. From comments that the hosts made subsequently, I knowRead More
3 responsesPoint of Impact: Roy Barth
Roy Barth is a retired American tennis player with a relatively storied career for a person that I am guessing most fans don’t remember. HeRead More
Egregious Foot Faults
I received a comment a couple of weeks ago from a high school coach. She recently had a player lose a very close match againstRead More
1 responseSolar Power Bank
A portable power brick with a built in solar panel recently came into my life. I selected it off a menu of options received asRead More
Tennis News: October 17, 2022
Tennis Australia taps out of official support for Novak Djokovic’s 2023 AO visa application. A deep dive on a serious gap in adult tennis lessons,Read More
The Physics and Geometry Racquet Sport Etiquette
Outside of the competition for scarce court space, the primary source of tension between the tennis and pickleball communities revolves around questions of etiquette. TheRead More
Blended Lines: Sharing Court Space
As pickleball surges in popularity, the conversion of existing tennis courts for pickleball use will inevitably be considered. Today I am sharing my thoughts fromRead More
Court Battles: Tennis and Pickleball
The exponential rise in the popularity of pickleball has created significant demand for court space. Late last summer, tensions in San Diego boiled over toRead More
2 responsesGuillermo Vilas: Settling the Score
Guillermo Vilas was the second player to win more than 900 professional tennis matches during the Open Era. Overall, he won 62 ATP championships andRead More
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