You Can’t Always Let What You Want
Last weekend, I witnessed an interesting rules situation at the 18+ NTRP National Doubles Championships. It is always interesting to come across real scenarios whereRead More
1 responseUnauthorized? Ball Swap
One of the things I really enjoy about playing on clay courts is how the surface itself adds dynamic variability to the competition. Over theRead More
1 responseHow Late Can a Let be Called?
During one of my matches at the National Senior Women’s Clay Court Championships last week, a roving official made a call that was an incorrectRead More
4 responsesThe 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
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