A Djoking Hindrance
I almost fell off my elliptical trainer while watching the Wimbledon semi-final match between Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner. Taking a picture is one ofRead More
2 responsesAn engineer overthinks tennis in a daily journal.
I almost fell off my elliptical trainer while watching the Wimbledon semi-final match between Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner. Taking a picture is one ofRead More
2 responsesThe dress code for players at Wimbledon has garnered a lot of attention this year. Rather than any controversy, which is always entertaining, it isRead More
A recent tweet from Rennae Stubbs highlighted Stefanos Tsitsipas doing something that the former tennis professional turned coach and commentator regarded as illegal. It isRead More
2 responsesLast weekend, I encountered a rules situation that was completely new to me during a USTA League Combo tournament match. My partner and I wonRead More
1 responseMiyu Kato has told several media sources that her appeal of the events described in “The Miyu Kato Disqualification Saga” was unsuccessful. Consequently, Kato’s women’sRead More
An unusual rules scenario arose during last weekend’s French Open semi-final match between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. Early on in the third set, AlcarazRead More
One of the more prominent storylines from the French Open this week involved a disqualification from Women’s doubles. Miyu Kato hit a ball while itRead More
1 responseMy summer fling with Beach Tennis continues this week with a description of how to play this racquet sport variation. Two weekends ago, the ITFRead More
Beach Tennis is under the jurisdiction of the International Tennis Federation. Other racquet sport variations such as Padel, POP Tennis, and Pickleball are not. Consequently,Read More
Follow me closely on this one… the ITF Rules of Beach Tennis specify that this racquet sport variation is played on… wait for it… sand.Read More