The Tennis Court: A Journey to Discover the World’s Greatest Tennis Courts
Playing on some of the world’s most historically significant and beautiful tennis courts occupies a lot of spots on my “bucket list.” From lush grassRead More
Power to the People: A First Foray into USTA Local League Regulations
The USTA’s organizational strategy is based on the idea that local governance is the best approach for organizing and facilitating tennis. Each USTA Section enjoysRead More
A Fascinating Twist: Jessica Pegula’s Lateral Step-Up Variation
Season 2, Episode 5 of the Netflix docuseries “Break Point” focused on how Jessica Pegula and Maria Sakkari struggled to win tournaments in 2023. BeforeRead More
Tennis Beyond the Headlines: October 21, 2024
Revisiting Peng Shuai’s unresolved disappearance and dissecting Jannik Sinner’s rise to the top. A real Roland Garros trophy will be auctioned off this week. RevisitingRead More
Why Wait? Visualize a Brighter Future in Tennis
This is the third and final installment of a series of posts on the value of getting a head start on your goals during theRead More
Why Wait? Serve It Up Now
Earlier this week, I decided to inject a little serendipity into my off-season training block by seeking and acting on training suggestions from ChatGPT. Yesterday,Read More
Why Wait? Faster Footwork By New Year’s Day
There are slightly over ten weeks until New Year’s Eve when many people will set resolutions, goals, and intentions for 2025. Why wait? Rather thanRead More
Professional Tennis Drills
When it comes to tennis drill books, I’m of two minds. On the one hand, I believe everyone deserves access to a resource that helpsRead More
Have You Read the Rules? (Can You Even Find Them?)
I frequently write from a USTA Texas-centric perspective on this site. That is natural because it is the Section where I played my Junior tennisRead More
2 responsesEvery Day I’m Shuffling (Or at Least I Should Be)
This week’s featured tennis exercise briefly appeared in Season 2, Episode 5 of the Netflix docuseries “Break Point.” Jessica Pegula and Maria Sakkari were preparingRead More