Racquet Sports at War
The tennis pickleball crisis hit close to home over the past couple of weeks. A spat over court availability quickly spiraled out of control atRead More
2 responsesVic Braden’s Mental Tennis
Vic Braden’s Mental Tennis is a classic book on the psychological side of tennis. It was originally published in 1993, shortly after my junior playingRead More
The Legality of an Unusual Grip
Alexander Bublik played a shot using an unusual grip recently at the Miami Open. During his first-round match against J.J. Wolf, Bublik played a sitterRead More
2 responsesExternal Shoulder Rotations with Resistance Band for Tennis
Australian professional tennis player Jason Kubler made a brief appearance in the new Netflix documentary, “Break Point.” Shortly before the 19-minute mark of S1E1, KublerRead More
Tennis News: March 27, 2023
Rafael Nadal slips outside the ATP top 10 for the first time since April 2005. Rohan Bopanna becomes the answer to the trivia question whoRead More
“Accuracy” of the WTN
I am convinced that the ITF and USTA have provided their organizational leaders with “talking points” for staying “on message” when pitching the (World TennisRead More
3 responsesWTN and Super-Breakers
USTA League (and an increasing number of tournaments) are competed in a format that uses a super-breaker in lieu of a full 3rd set. OneRead More
How WTN is Calculated… Sort Of
Considerable skepticism on the accuracy of the World Tennis Number (WTN) is centered around the fact that the new rating system only considers results atRead More
4 responsesWatch the Ball, Bend Your Knees
I wrote about receiving a copy of the tennis instructional classic “Watch the Ball, Bend your knees, That’ll be $20 please!” as a birthday giftRead More
Controversial Match Point for Wu
A first-round match at Indian Wells last week ended with a “controversial” call that is the perfect illustration of two aspects of the “Player LosesRead More
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