Tennis Beyond the Headlines: August 11, 2025
This week’s tennis news spans the courts, the culture, and the growing global reach of the sport. The Cincinnati Open’s $260M tennis bet on theRead More
Envisioning a New Model of Competition in Adult Tennis
I am convinced that the most direct path toward repairing the adult tournament framework is reducing the glut of USTA League play that robs manyRead More
Geographic Stratification in Senior Tennis
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a series of posts examining the competitive structure of USTA tournament tennis. In response, one commenter pointed outRead More
What is Thriving, Anyway?
My post from a couple of weeks ago, “When Rankings Create and Reinforce Inequity,” attracted a couple of comments with diametrically opposed viewpoints. While IRead More
Tennis as a Wisdom Practice: A Story About the Quest for Mastery
I love books. Consequently, I buy a lot of them. Each purchase typically comes with the optimistic assumption that I’ll read it right away. Unfortunately,Read More
What is the Purpose of USTA League Play
After last week’s post about the prospects of a potential future medical appeal for the Trophy Husband, I realized I still had a significant looseRead More
3 responsesNovak Djokovic’s Treadmill Drill: A Hard Pass for Recreational Players
Today’s topic is another installment in a series of posts inspired by the Netflix documentary Carlos Alcaraz: My Way. The general premise is that all tennisRead More
Tennis Beyond the Headlines: August 4, 2025
You heard it here first: junk food fuels tennis success. US Open Mixed Doubles direct entries and wild cards are announced. U.S. Open announces mixedRead More
How to Become a Tennis Spiritual Master
Throughout 2025, I am spending the first full weekend of each month reflecting on ideas drawn from Gretchen Rubin’s bestselling book The Happiness Project. ForRead More
Practicing Gratitude On and Off the Court
Throughout 2025, I am dedicating the first full weekend of each month to exploring ideas inspired by Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project. The theme for AugustRead More