USTA Sport Science Research 2026: Junior Retention
A couple of weeks ago, the USTA announced that up to $40,000 in research grants is now available through the 2026 Sport Science Research initiative. The announcementRead More
Break Point (2014 Movie)
Break Point (2014) currently has an audience score of 79% on Rotten Tomatoes, which falls below my usual threshold for investing time in a movie. However,Read More
Temper Tantrums, Profanity, Racquet Smashing, and Ball Abuse
This is the final post of what has turned out to be a lengthy examination of Principle 1 of The Code. Despite the brevity of thatRead More
Mobilizing the Talus to Improve Ankle Range of Motion
Last Wednesday, I shared that I am embarking on a four-week quest to improve the range of motion in my ankles. The motivation is rootedRead More
Tennis Beyond the Headlines: October 27, 2025
Sinner creates his own Davis Cup controversy, Saudi Arabia has bought tennis with a billion-dollar” tennis plans” investment, and other news from a wild weekRead More
Privacy, Fairness, and the Fine Print of Residency Verification
We’ve reached the final installment in this weekend’s deep dive into the new USTA Texas League proof-of-residency requirement. So far, we’ve explored how the ruleRead More
The Devil in the Details: Impractical Realities of Address Verification at Sectionals
As we continue this weekend’s look at the new USTA Texas League proof-of-residency requirement, it’s time to confront the reality that enforcing this rule atRead More
Proof of Residency: A New USTA Texas League Rule
We are picking up this weekend where we left off last Sunday. Specifically, we are diving deeper into a new USTA Texas League rule thatRead More
2 responsesJulie Keeps Quiet
After spending the past five years scouring the headlines of nearly every tennis news story that crosses the wires each week, I have become convincedRead More
Is Grumpy Behavior Unsportsmanlike?
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been unpacking Principle 1 of The Code, which is currently striking in its brevity but also foundational to sportsmanship inRead More
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