Tennis Beyond the Headlines: March 23, 2026
Intro Tennis handshakes, controversy and the spectacle of elite sport: ‘Notice the frost on the fingers’: The sport feels designed to cause irritation and aggravationRead More
Understanding Tennis as a System: Strategy, Tactics, and Problem Solving
One of the things I love most about tennis is that every match is essentially a puzzle to solve. Sometimes a solution is obvious fromRead More
How I Made Custom Butt Cap Plates for Tecnifibre Racquets
It’s apparently geek weekend here at the Fiend at Court. Today, I am extolling the sheer joy I have been deriving from my 3D printer.Read More
The USTA Rankings Puzzle: Tracking Down a Silent Points Correction
Just in case anyone hasn’t already picked up on this, I absolutely love a good puzzle. In fact, as evidenced by yesterday’s book review, IRead More
Moms Like Us by Jordan Roter
I do not review very many novels on this site. When I do, the general rule is that the book has to have some meaningfulRead More
2 responsesWho Has the Final Call? Electronic Overrules and the Officiating Hierarchy
The 2026 USTA Friend at Court was released earlier this month. As is typically the case, the updates are modest, and the core rules of tennis remainRead More
Cone Drills and Hand-Fed Balls are Always Relevant
Every so often a training clip pops up on my social media feed that is not particularly flashy, but still manages to capture something importantRead More
Tennis Beyond the Headlines: March 16, 2026
This week’s tennis news roundup covers Saudi investment in the ATP calendar, Indian Wells scheduling debates, player safety concerns, and tennis culture. How Saudi Arabia,Read More
DTA Playoffs: What Should Happen if Regulation 4D Is Violated?
A quick note for readers outside the Dallas–Fort Worth area. Like the previous entries this week, this post is rooted in a very local issueRead More
How Captains Should Handle DTA Regulation 4D at Dallas Playoffs
A quick note for readers outside the Dallas–Fort Worth area. Like yesterday’s entry, this post is rooted in a very local issue within the DallasRead More