Can You Buy Happiness? (The Happiness Project)
Throughout 2025, I launched a monthly exploration of how small, intentional choices can lead to a more joyful life, both on and off the court.Read More
1 responseSix Books About Tennis’s Greatest Players (According to the Economist)
Earlier this week, I included a pointer to an article in The Economist in my Monday weekly news roundup. It was touted as a list ofRead More
Self-Rating Criteria: “Played High School Tennis”
Self-rating might be the most controversial topic in all of USTA League tennis. It’s one of those dark places where objectivity goes to die. PlayersRead More
Power Squats: Building the “Go” Muscles
This week’s training spotlight continues the series inspired by the Netflix docuseries Carlos Alcaraz: My Way. Once again, the cameras offer a brief but telling glimpseRead More
Tennis Beyond the Headlines: June 30, 2025
Wimbledon snuck up on me this year. As the grass-court season unfolds, there’s a flurry of tennis news that you might have missed last week.Read More
Healthspan, Choice, and the Case for Competitive Senior Tennis
When I sat down to write Friday’s “The Paradox of Senior Tennis,” I thought I was veering off into esoteric territory that most people would findRead More
5 responsesThe Delusion of ROI: What Junior Tennis Gets Wrong—and Senior Tennis Gets Right
A follow-up idea stemming from yesterday’s post about the economic inequities between junior and senior tennis is a related micro-topic. It centers around the illusion of returnRead More
7 responsesThe Paradox of Senior Tennis: Why Competitive Play Fades with Age
I have been thinking a lot about how senior adult tournament participation isn’t where it should be. The fact that senior tournament tennis is brokenRead More
8 responsesThe Tennis Channel Needs to Get Its Act Together
Last November, the Tennis Channel launched a new streaming service. It was touted as an all-in-one product that combines the live 24/7 broadcast channel withRead More
2 responsesWhen A Player’s Self-Rating Criteria Changes After the Fact
In my recent post “When Does a Player Turn 18 for USTA League,” I mentioned in passing that my daughter’s self-rating story would have toRead More