Shootout Scoreboard for Tie-Breakers
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 responseKarma is a… well, you know.
In 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 responseA Case for Coman… Even for Singles
Over 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 responsesFaults: Not All Are Forgiven
Memorial 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
A Tale of Two Suspension Point Systems
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
Standing Leg Abduction With Loop Resistance Bands
Aryna Sabalenka had quite a workout on the lawn at the Australian Open in 2023. In the first episode of Season 2 of the NetflixRead More
Tennis News: May 20, 2024
Serena Williams will host the ESPYS in July. The new “Dirtball Double” raises player concerns over the length of tournaments. The Tennis Channel introduces ‘Women’sRead More
The Big Picture: What Really Happened at Tri-Level
Over the past month and a half, I wrote a series of 21 posts about an incident that occurred earlier this year at the TomRead More
2 responsesMatch Retirements and Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Earlier this year, a doubles team retired from a match at the Tom Fey Tri-Level National Invitational Championships. It was deemed to be an actRead More
1 responseReporting Misconduct at USTA League Championships
Believe it or not, we are very close to the end of a deep-dive exploration of the rules implications surrounding an incident that occurred earlierRead More