The 2026 ITF Rules of Tennis
The 2026 edition of the ITF Rules of Tennis was published a few days early and is available for free public download directly from the ITF. ThisRead More
1 responseOdd Man Out: A Great Team Warm-Up Format for USTA League Play
Over the past three weeks, my mind has been firmly focused on USTA League tennis. As a result, when last week’s featured drill video fromRead More
Tennis Beyond the Headlines: December 30, 2025
Tennis news was… sparse this week, but Hark! I bring glad tidings of great joy… The United Cup gets underway on Friday, January 2. AORead More
Executive Summary: From Incident to Insight
This post closes a short series examining the rules, governance, and communication breakdowns that surfaced in conjunction with the suspension of two players in theRead More
Loose Ends and Hard Truths
This is the penultimate post in a short series examining the breakdowns in rules, governance, and communication that surfaced during two recent player suspensions inRead More
1 responseThe Punishment Has To Fit the Infraction
We are now entering the final weekend of an ongoing series examining how rules are made, communicated, interpreted, and enforced in USTA League play. ThisRead More
A Tennis Christmas Wish for Sportsmanship, Fair Play, and Joy
Merry Christmas, and warm holiday wishes to everyone who spent some part of 2025 thinking about tennis a little more deeply than absolutely necessary. AsRead More
3 responsesWarm-Up Time Equity, and Excessive Requests
Each Wednesday, this site tackles a topic related to the rules of tennis. For the past few weeks, we have been systematically breaking down eachRead More
1 responseResistance Loops: Best of Bag Check With Christina McHale
Every Tuesday, this site publishes a post exploring a tennis technology or training technique. Today, we are returning to exploring vintage Bag Check promotional videosRead More
Tennis Beyond the Headlines: December 22, 2025
Drama over balls, new champions, policy shifts, coaching dynamics, and major deals highlight a busy off-season week in tennis. Australian Open Tennis Balls Are AlreadyRead More