Contest: Why is there a tennis ball in my sewing kit?
This photo is not staged. I keep a tennis ball in my sewing kit at all times. Unlike the used tennis balls that ubiquitously clutterRead More
14 responsesArthur Ashe: More Than a Champion (2015)
In 2015, the BBC released a documentary on Arthur Ashe to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his Wimbledon men’s singles title. Arthur Ashe: More ThanRead More
Correcting Errors: Starting the Second Set on the Wrong Side
Everyone makes mistakes from time to time. In fact, it happened to me during a Singles match at the Level 1 National Senior Women’s ClayRead More
1 responseShoulder Mobility with Strap
The “Tennis Training Tuesday” post enters new territory this week. For over a year, we have examined the off-court training techniques glimpsed in the NetflixRead More
Tennis News: March 4, 2024
A bad look for the USTA in a sexual abuse lawsuit. Andrey Rublev’s controversial default sparks calls for video review. Saudi Arabia has sealed aRead More
2 responsesTennis Navigation and Course Corrections
Life happens. This weekend we have been examining the development of a “compass” to guide decisions and actions toward our ideal tennis life. It isRead More
Your Personal Tennis Compass
Knowing where you want to go is a fundamental necessity when embarking on any personal journey of self-discovery. Decisions and actions become arbitrary without aRead More
Work. Life. Tennis.
As the Cheshire Cat in “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” famously remarked, any road will do if you don’t know where you are going. This hintsRead More
Ashe vs Connors: Wimbledon 1975 – Tennis that went beyond centre court
The match between Arthur Ashe and Jimmy Connors in the Finals of Wimbledon in 1975 does not appear on any credible list of the greatestRead More
A Phantom Let, a Late Call, and a Breakdown of Sportsmanship
A couple of interesting rules scenarios arose in the WTA 1000 event in Dubai last week. A common thread runs through a phantom let call,Read More
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