The Participation Pyramid and the Cost of Lopping Off the Top
This weekend, we are deep diving into a competitive tennis series in Great Britain known as the County Cup. I recently became aware of itRead More
Winter Is No Longer Coming: The LTA’s County Cup Decision
Those who have been reading this site since its earliest days may recall that I once structured Monday’s tennis news coverage very differently. Instead ofRead More
Born to Win: The Authorized Biography of Althea Gibson
Born to Win: The Authorized Biography of Althea Gibson by Frances Clayton Gray and Yanick Rice Lamb reads differently from the other Gibson biographies I haveRead More
The Geometry Problem in Principle 7 from The Code
Every Wednesday, this site delves into a rule or governing principle that shapes how tennis is actually played. We are in the midst of aRead More
1 responseNo Partner? No Problem. Djokovic’s Medicine Ball Wall Drill
Sometimes innovation is not about inventing something new, but rather about reimagining something familiar. I recently stumbled across a YouTube short of Novak Djokovic executingRead More
Tennis Beyond the Headlines: February 23, 2026
This week’s news roundup covers record U.S. participation, WTA schedule reform, Serena’s possible return, Alcaraz’s new racket, and other moves in the sport. Tennis participationRead More
Sponsorship, Tradition, Logos, and Sleeves
I am rounding out the weekend by examining a rule that does not apply to recreational tennis players, but nevertheless impacts the sport. At theRead More
1 responseWhen the System Rewards Losing: The NBA Tanking Debate and Tennis’s NTRP Dilemma
This season, the NBA is facing one of the most visible examples of tanking in recent memory, with several teams effectively racing to the bottomRead More
The Difference Between Gaining an Edge and Crossing a Line
This weekend’s “Unplugged” theme is rule-breaking. But instead of looking only at tennis, we are going to approach the subject from a few unexpected angles.Read More
Althea Gibson Books: 4 Essential Reads on a Tennis Legend
There are certain figures in tennis history whose names mark a before-and-after. Althea Gibson is one of them. Before Gibson, the highest levels of AmericanRead More