An engineer overthinks tennis in a daily journal.
Maria Sharapova once famously described her clay court mobility as a “cow on ice.” My own footwork on clay is not nearly that graceful. A few years ago one of my doubles partners who is a clay court specialist recommended
Anticipating potential platform confusion that could mar Roland Garros coverage. Coco Gauff makes plans to see Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter in the UK during the grassRead More
As it turns out, I am one of those engineers who loves technology. Consequently, it is no surprise that I also embrace it in tennis.Read More
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I have a personal theory that people who grew up playing junior tennis on clay courts generally make more accurate line calls than players whoRead More
After writing about bad line calls in tennis last weekend, the most common response I received was questions about how I really react to closeRead More
Today marks an exciting expansion of scope for the posts that appear on this site each Thursday. While that day will continue to focus onRead More
The 2026 USTA League Regulations have officially been released. The updates include a few non-trivial changes for the upcoming year. We will spend the nextRead More
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The Netflix docuseries “Carlos Alcaraz: My Way” gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the training techniques that fuel one of tennis’s most explosive athletes. Amid theRead More
Clay-court titans, legal showdowns, as tennis continues to enjoy pop-culture moments. The new Pope Leo XIV… plays tennis. Boom in the Boot: How Italian tennisRead More
I have one final hot take to round out this weekend. In the heat of a tennis match, a bad line call can feel seismic.Read More