My Lego Custom Mini-Fig
Earlier this year, “Iga Swiatek’s Brain Games” described how the WTA’s top player primes her mind before matches by building Lego kits. As it turnsRead More
The Weather Channel Tennis Forecast
The Weather Channel recently released a completely new iOS app. One of the new features of this enhancement is a tennis-specific weather forecast. Unfortunately, basedRead More
1 responseTwo Things That All Adult Tennis Tournament Players Should Do
Hopefully, most tennis players will never have to deal with the part of the USTA regulations that I am writing about today. However, this isRead More
4 responsesMore Balance Training for Tennis
Season 2 of the Netflix docuseries “Break Point” brought a change in how the narrative arc of each episode was structured. During the first season,Read More
Tennis News: July 22, 2024
The Carlos Alcaraz tennis revolution is upon us. Wimbledon highlights that the Olympics creates an odd surface transition for tennis and a pickleball story youRead More
Rules Redux, a City Championship, and Another Under-The-Radar Contest
A couple of Wednesdays ago, my weekly tennis rules post centered around an unusual situation that arose in a match between Madison Keys and LeylahRead More
Wimbledon’s Rain Signalling System
It can be frustrating whenever rain disrupts play during the early to mid-rounds at Wimbledon. However, as observed last weekend, I find beauty and joyRead More
1 responseThe Story of the Fiend at Court Logo
Following the death of NBA legend Jerry West a few weeks ago, the news was full of stories about how he was the unacknowledged silhouetteRead More
Fearless: Finding the Power to Thrive (Jelena Dokic)
Last week, I concluded my review of Jelena Dokic’s first book, Unbreakable, by observing that it felt like an unfinished story. Given the abuse she enduredRead More
Ball Kids to Serve Towels to Players Again
The ATP Tour is set to reintroduce a rule that allows ball persons to hand towels to players during matches starting as soon as thisRead More