On Deck
This weekend I am contemplating how the USTA digital infrastructure that supports tennis tournaments could be leveraged to improve efficiency and player experience. Yesterday’s postRead More
2 responsesLeveraging Technology for Tennis Tournaments
USTA tennis tournaments usually (but not always) list a phone number and an email address for contacting the director. Unfortunately, those two methods are aRead More
My Dream Time: A Memoir of Tennis & Teamwork
When Ash Barty announced her retirement in March of 2022, it took the professional tennis world by surprise. At the time the 25-year-old was theRead More
The ITF Rules of Tennis (There’s an App)
When I started writing this blog, my perception was that the majority of USTA members are at best only vaguely aware of the existence ofRead More
What a Racquet
Last November the post “Grommet All To Hell” shared that I was embarking on a search for new tennis racquets after the manufacturer of myRead More
Tennis News: January 16, 2023
The Australian Open is underway. The ultimate reason for Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the tournament becomes clear. The much anticipated Netflix series Break Point hasRead More
2 responsesRounding Out Round Robins
This weekend’s series of “Unplugged” posts revisited the rankings points awarded following the “Level 4 Closed: Simply the BEST – 2022 Austin Subaru Texas Adult MastersRead More
Mastering Round Robins (Almost)
Ever since the USTA rolled out the unified national tournament ranking system for Adults, both the regulations and the software have struggled to handle theRead More
Texas Masters Ranking Points Redux
Late last September, I launched a three-part series of posts analyzing the probable impacts of a decision made by the organizers of the Texas AdultRead More
Captain Anthony Wilding
Shortly after I started this blog in 2020, I ran across an exchange of letters between Maurice McLoughlin and Anthony Wilding published by an AustralianRead More