An engineer overthinks tennis in a daily journal.
Several years ago, the Dallas Tennis Association adopted a local USTA League rule requiring players on teams that won their playoffs to represent Dallas atRead More
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Depending on the direction it is coming from, a two-team USTA league is either a sign of failure or a spark of hope. When aRead More
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The Australian Broadcasting Corporation recently released a three-episode dramatization focused on Evonne Goolagong Cawley. The series is not a documentary but rather a dramatization basedRead More
Every Wednesday, this site examines a rule or governing principle that shapes how tennis is actually played, particularly in the self-officiated environments where most recreationalRead More
This week we are heading back into the vault of vintage Tennis Channel “Bag Check” features for inspiration. Today’s tennis tech and training topic featuresRead More
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A tennis news roundup covering breakaway tour plans, Australian Open controversies, player welfare, college tennis pipelines, and the sport’s evolving future. Players’ group’s $1bn breakawayRead More
Yesterday’s post focused on configuration management as the discipline that gives players and captains a fair chance to understand which rules apply to their leagueRead More
A common complaint from the organizational side of tennis is that many people can’t be bothered to read the rules. In fact, I share thatRead More
Throughout the history of this blog, I have often expressed views that later evolved as I thought more deeply about the topic. It is alsoRead More
Lew Hoad was one of the most iconic players of the pre-Open Era, widely regarded by his peers as a player of unmatched natural ability. ARead More