Tennis Beyond the Headlines: July 21, 2025
Wimbledon viewership numbers, player comings and goings, and an unusually busy week of off-court controversies. These are the tennis stories you might have missed lastRead More
Conway’s Law, Committees, and the Importance of Representation
This weekend, I’ve been writing about the deep divide between USTA Leagues and Adult Tournaments. The formats are different. The cultures are different. But moreRead More
Bridging the Divide between Adult League and Tournament Tennis
Yesterday, I introduced the concept of Conway’s Law and explored how it illuminates the divide between USTA League and Adult Tournament play. Both competition frameworksRead More
1 responseTennis versus Tennis
In 1968, Melvin Conway introduced a deceptively simple idea that became a cornerstone principle of system design. What is now known as Conway’s Law describes the phenomenonRead More
1 responseThe Mental Game of Tennis
As someone who approaches tennis from an engineering perspective, I am naturally intrigued by the idea of a book framed around “experiments” relating to theRead More
(Almost) Everybody Self-Rates
In this year of our Lord 2025, almost every active player in USTA League tennis first engaged with the NTRP system by going through theRead More
1 responseProne Bench Rows for Upper Back Strength
This week’s featured training exercise is another gem glimpsed in the Carlos Alcaraz: My Way docuseries. It is another foundational strength movement that elite players use toRead More
Tennis Beyond the Headlines: July 14, 2025
The Wimbledon finals are behind us and the post-Championship blues. These tennis news stories should help ease into the transition toward the US Open series.Read More
Wimbledon Towels: Better Late Than Never
Wimbledon is wrapping up today, and once again I find myself playing catch-up on the traditions I usually highlight at the start of each fortnight.Read More
2 responsesStrawberries and Cream: Better Late Than Never
Last year, I reminded everyone to gather their ingredients before Wimbledon began. That public service announcement was made because the Wimbledon tennis viewing experience is greatly enhancedRead More