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
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