Alternate Venues for Court Space
One of the most frustrating things about the rate that tennis courts are being cannibalized for pickleball is that many spaces can be converted intoRead More
Bridging Pickleball and Tennis
If I could travel back in time and be present when the rules of Pickleball were first codified, I would lobby hard that the courtRead More
“Sharing” the Space
One of the most frustrating things to me after writing about the drama at the WFCC in “Racquet Sports at War” a few weeks agoRead More
1 responseCarrie Soto is Back
At the time of this writing, Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid has over 23,000 customer reviews on Amazon and a cumulative 4.4-starRead More
1 responseBeach Tennis: The Court
Beach Tennis is a variation of the sport that falls under the International Tennis Federation (ITF) jurisdiction. The ITF asserts authority over the Rules ofRead More
Ice Bath for Post-Workout Recovery
It seemed to be the worst training technique yet to emerge from the new Netflix series Break Point. Shortly after the 31:30 mark in S1E2,Read More
1 responseTennis News: May 15, 2023
The Madrid Open is in the news over the treatment of women players, and the Italian Open is criticized for not moving to equalize payRead More
Bye, Bye, Bye
The USTA Regulations include detailed procedures specifying the placement of byes for tournament brackets that don’t attract enough entries to fill out the division. WhenRead More
Moving Forward
Yesterday’s post compared and contrasted the ranking points that were awarded to players that competed in the 18+ Women’s 4.5 and 5.0 Singles divisions atRead More
Points Illustrated: 13 is an Unlucky Number
The “Less Tennis… Less Points” post from a couple of weeks ago sparked additional ranking points questions from people who recently played in other divisionsRead More
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