Tennis News: April 10, 2023
Circle your calendars for Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers this weekend. The ITF quietly returns to competition in China. Celebrating 50 years of the WTARead More
The Less Obvious Long Game
Competitive tennis players usually have a sharp understanding of the shots in their own arsenal. In fact, performing an inventory of strengths and weaknesses forRead More
1 responseLong-Term Planning: A Whole Match Strategy
There are many reasons that the National Senior Women’s Clay Court Championships in Houston is the quintessential tournament experience. For example, a breakfast and lunchRead More
The Benefits of Long-Term Planning Horizons for Tennis
Last December, I wrote a series of posts that identified the “12 Habits of Highly Successful Tennis Players.” Throughout 2023, I am taking a moreRead More
Love All: Sarah Flood
Sarah Flood is currently a teaching tennis professional at the Houston Racquet Club. That bland statement obscures the triumph over adversity that makes that blandRead More
How Late Can a Let be Called?
During one of my matches at the National Senior Women’s Clay Court Championships last week, a roving official made a call that was an incorrectRead More
2 responsesOverhead Dynamic Warmup for Tennis
Australian professional tennis player Storm Sanders made a brief appearance in the new Netflix documentary, “Break Point.” At approximately 9:40 into S1E2, Sanders is brieflyRead More
Tennis News: April 3, 2023
So much tennis related pickleball content this week. Fortunately an escaped cow demonstrated a commitment to tennis. Lament of the Tennis Ball. Look at you,Read More
Proactive Court Advocacy
The rapid growth of pickleball has outpaced court capacity in many locations in the United States. That creates an impetus for the pickleball players inRead More
Pickleball! Just not in my backyard…
In my personal conversations leading up to the “Racquet Sports at War” saga at my former country club, many personal accounts of pickleball players behavingRead More