An engineer overthinks tennis in a daily journal.
This weekend, I’m continuing to explore how USTA competition delivery mechanisms incentivize player behavior. In particular, I want to revisit something previously described in “HowRead More
If my site has a patron saint, it’s Vic Braden. During the height of the tennis participation boom in the United States, Braden found theRead More
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The 2025 NTRP National Championship Fact Sheet outlines the draw and scoring format for the upcoming tournament. Last year, the USTA ditched the flawed short-setRead More
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We are almost up to what feels like the halfway point of a stretching routine that I have been breaking down over the past fewRead More
Scandals, suspensions, and surprises. Last week’s top stories you might have missed from the world of tennis. The ‘relationship of dependence’ between a barred coachRead More
In yesterday’s post, I introduced the concept of tennis tournament “point-chasers,” who are players primarily motivated by the opportunity to accumulate ranking points in tournaments.Read More
People choose to play tennis for a wide variety of reasons. Some enjoy the sport as a fun way to stay active and improve theirRead More
My kids taught me an object lesson about rules many years ago when they were maybe 2 and 4 years old. I was on parentRead More
Belief in shortcuts is deeply ingrained in human nature. We all want to believe there is an easy way to make rapid progress. This isRead More
In past years, I have lamented a lack of information about how many slots each Section is allocated for the USTA’s NTRP National Championship andRead More
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