An engineer overthinks tennis in a daily journal.
The tennis channel sets a new viewership record at the French Open and the “ombeleebable” revelation that this is the first time in history that Nadal has won the first two Majors of the year. Emma Raducanu releases a cute commercial with Dua Lipa.
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A women’s tennis icon generates controversy over French Open scheduling. The professional tours enter into the grass court season. Tennis Canada and the US Open launch summer hardcourt advertising campaigns.
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The drop shot is back in style and I am here for it. A thrown racquet at the French Open strikes a young fan, and a tribute to Pancho Gonzales.
The ATP and WTA tours announced that no ranking points will be awarded at Wimbledon this year. That will create some interesting ripple effects in the rankings. The NCAA crowned Division I team Champions yesterday. The individual singles and doubles NCAA Championship tournaments gets underway today.
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May is #NationalTennisMonth and the perfect time to get out onto the courts and enjoy great tennis. Alternatively you might consider catching NCAA Super Regional action via live streaming or a venue near you. Remembering when Serena Williams called the men “weenies” over complaints about blue clay ten years ago.
The NCAA Division I Championships gets underway in May with free live and on-demand streaming opportunities. Boris Becker is in jail after being convicted of hiding assets to avoid paying debts. The Citi-Open gets a shocking new sponsor.
Wimbledon takes a hard line stance on Russian and Belarusian players as the US-Ukraine Billie Jean King Cup qualifier generates dramatic tennis and heart warming story lines.
A major leadership change is announced for the USTA. The Billie Jean King Cup should have been center stage this weekend, but television coverage in the US was terrible. Ash Barty’s sudden retirement hit Tennis Australia where it hurts – in the wallet.
Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers will be contested this weekend, an under the radar major coaching change, and another sign of the end of civility in tennis.
Weekly tennis news from outside the lines features Will Smith spoiling the King Richard moment, more racquet smashing, and a display of sportsmanship.