Taking Responsibility for Your Balls
This weekend’s “Unplugged” posts revolve around Principle 42 from “The Code,” which is the unwritten rules of tennis published with the USTA’s Friend at Court.Read More
Ball Help!
I live within walking distance of excellent public park tennis courts. That site attracts a wide variety of people, ranging from some of the area’sRead More
Tie Breaker: Jimmy Van Alen and Tennis in the 20th Century
Tennis is steeped in tradition. At the same time, there has been considerable evolution in the rules of the sport over the past century. AnyRead More
2 responsesRohan Bopanna is a Good Sport… and a Gap in the Rules
Tennis had a feel-good moment of sportsmanship during the US Open Men’s Doubles final this year. Down 2-4 in the deciding set, Matthew Ebden hitRead More
2 responsesImprove Court Coverage with a Recoil Harness
Andrey Rublev is the next tennis player to make a cameo appearance in the new Netflix docuseries “Break Point.” He is seen during S1 E3Read More
Tennis News: September 25, 2023
The world commemorates the 50th anniversary of Billie Jean King’s historic “Battle of the Sexes” triumph over Bobby Riggs. Billie Jean King to be nominatedRead More
2 responsesTake Two or Not Take Two: That is the Question
Yesterday, we discussed the principles underpinning situations when a server should be granted a second first serve after they have already delivered a fault. “TheRead More
“Take Two” and The Code
By far, the most common question I receive when people learn that I write a rules-centric tennis blog seeks guidance on when two serves shouldRead More
The Foundations of “Take Two”
Tennis is full of cultural norms that aren’t a part of the official rules. After I wrote a series in May on the subtle etiquetteRead More
1 responseQueen of the Court: The Many Lives of Tennis Legend Alice Marble
Alice Marble was a prominent American tennis player who competed during the 1930s and 1940s. She left an indelible mark on the sport’s history. UsingRead More
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