The Legality of an Unusual Grip
Alexander Bublik played a shot using an unusual grip recently at the Miami Open. During his first-round match against J.J. Wolf, Bublik played a sitterRead More
2 responsesControversial Match Point for Wu
A first-round match at Indian Wells last week ended with a “controversial” call that is the perfect illustration of two aspects of the “Player LosesRead More
1 responseOff-Court Behavior Suspension and Penalty Points
Last week we examined a philosophical update that the USTA recently made to the Point Penalty and Suspension Point System. Starting in 2023, a playerRead More
Updates to the Point Penalty and Suspension Point System
The USTA has made updates to the Point Penalty and Suspension Point System for 2023. A series of these modifications were released in this year’sRead More
Draw Type Clarifications
When the USTA Friend at Court is updated each year, the editors provide a summary of substantive changes from the previous version. There were no updates inRead More
3 responsesThe End of an Era: 2023 USTA Friend at Court
As eagerly anticipated, the 2023 edition of the USTA Friend at Court has finally been released. Actually, “eagerly anticipated” might be a little bit ofRead More
4 responsesSniped by a Serve
When I was working my way through the “Player Loses Point” section of the ITF Rules of Tennis way back in May of 2020, IRead More
2 responsesRethinking Smartwatches
For the past few years, I have been playing tennis with the understanding that wearing a device that was capable of receiving communication was officiallyRead More
4 responsesThe 2023 ITF Rules of Tennis
Ever since New Year’s Day rolled around I have been eagerly anticipating the release of the 2023 ITF Rules of Tennis. As a blog that started withRead More
1 responseHang Onto Your Balls at the AO
In 2021 I wrote a blog post about the time when Andy Murray couldn’t keep his balls in his shorts. Last week at the AustralianRead More