The Subtle Tennis Rules Contest Solutions
A few weeks ago, I announced an under-the radar contest that has recently concluded. Three photos showing clear tennis rule violations appeared in the bannerRead More
A Video Review Failure in Tennis
A couple of weeks ago, “Delusions of Video Review in Tennis” shared the semi-hot take that video review probably won’t work the way people bemoaningRead More
1 responseElectronic Line Calling on the Fritz
A much-publicized electronic line calling (ELC) error during a match between Taylor Fritz and Brandon Nakashima at the Cincinnati Open a couple of weeks agoRead More
1 responseDelusions of Video Review in Tennis
A couple of weeks ago, in “Coco Gauff: Wrong versus Wronged,” I shared my opinion that a video review of the controversial point in theRead More
1 responseTHE CODE: 1995 Edition
I recently purchased a printed copy of “THE CODE” off eBay. This particular version from January 1995 confirmed my belief that the “unwritten rules ofRead More
1 responseMore Absurdity in NCAA and NIL Rules for Tennis
Last weekend, Matthew Forbes won the USTA Boys’ 18s National Championship in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Winning that title secured him a wild card directly into theRead More
2 responsesCoco Gauff: Wrong versus Wronged
Last week, Coco Gauff was eliminated from Olympic medal contention in a dramatic and controversial loss to Donna Vekic. Midway through the second set, theRead More
6 responsesPlacement of Towels
Last week, I included a photo from a tennis match in the post “Two Things That All Adult Tennis Tournament Players Should Do.” It wasRead More
2 responsesTwo Things That All Adult Tennis Tournament Players Should Do
Hopefully, most tennis players will never have to deal with the part of the USTA regulations that I am writing about today. However, this isRead More
4 responsesBall Kids to Serve Towels to Players Again
The ATP Tour is set to reintroduce a rule that allows ball persons to hand towels to players during matches starting as soon as thisRead More