A Tennis Picnic in the Park
This weekend, I am writing about things that brought me joy from the HTA/RBC Wealth Management Houston Open a few weeks ago. First up wasRead More
An engineer overthinks tennis in a daily journal.
This weekend, I am writing about things that brought me joy from the HTA/RBC Wealth Management Houston Open a few weeks ago. First up wasRead More
I have been an under the radar fan of Alize Cornet for a very long time. Her passion for tennis competition is always discernible by the expression on her face. Cornet is also currently on an amazing streak of longevity that seems to have escaped widespread attention by most of the tennis world. When Cornet steps onto the court at Roland Garros at the French Open next week, it will mark her 61st consecutive appearance at a Grand Slam. To underscore the achievement, she has appeared in every single Grand Slam draw for over 15 years.
I am not sure anyone else noticed, but a couple of weeks ago, Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Sofia Kenin nearly served out of order at theRead More
2 responsesLast Tuesday, I described how Aryna Sabalenka was briefly seen performing a standing leg abduction during Season 2 Episode 1 of the Netflix docuseries “BreakRead More
The French Open will finalize Olympic qualifications. Saudi Arabia’s influence continues to grow. New strategic alliances, film releases, and off-court controversies round out this week’sRead More
The ATP has been experimenting with an alternate way to represent the score during tie-break games. Rather than only numerically indicating each player’s score, theRead More
1 responseIn April of 2023, the post “Escalating the Tiebreak Issue” described how I intentionally (and obnoxiously) escalated a dispute over the short-set tie-break game usedRead More
1 responseOver the Easter weekend, I played in the HTA/RBC Wealth Management Houston Open. As my opponent and I were handed the balls, the tournament deskRead More
4 responsesMemorial Day weekend marks the official launch of summer. Consequently, this is the perfect time to consider tennis books appropriate for the beach or otherRead More
Until the past two months, I didn’t fully appreciate that the USTA has implemented two independent suspension point systems. Leagues and Tournaments have separate scheduleRead More