An engineer overthinks tennis in a daily journal.
The USTA’s decentralized governance model empowers local areas to tailor tennis programs to their communities. However, this autonomy can lead to varying implementations and interpretationsRead More
In 2021, the post “A Scary Tennis Story for Halloween” highlighted the alarming decline in tennis participation in Wichita Falls, Texas. I attributed that toRead More
Generally speaking, I’m not a big fan of most inspirational signs. For example, you won’t find any of the general genre of “Live, Laugh, Love”Read More
Earlier this year, “Iga Swiatek’s Brain Games” described how the WTA’s top player primes her mind before matches by building Lego kits. As it turnsRead More
In April of 2023, the post “Escalating the Tiebreak Issue” described how I intentionally (and obnoxiously) escalated a dispute over the short-set tie-break game usedRead More
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Australian professional tennis player Storm Sanders made a brief appearance in the new Netflix documentary, “Break Point.” At approximately 9:40 into S1E2, Sanders is brieflyRead More
I am continually amazed and inspired by people who reinvent themselves to make profound changes in their lives. There is absolutely nothing wrong with thatRead More
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Rajeev Ram’s U.S. Davis Cup snub generates drama. A cautionary tale on the addictive nature of gambling on tennis. A retrospective examination of Djokovic’s crazyRead More
Wimbledon related stories and reflections on the fortnight heads up the lineup this week. Two high profile players named in match fixing allegations report. …Read More
I was delighted to learn that Paul Fein’s excellent tennis book, The Fein Points of Tennis, was recently recognized as a Silver award winner byRead More