Roland-Garros Culinary Adventures from Afar
One of my favorite ways to celebrate iconic tennis events is to “eat the tournament” by attempting to duplicate the food and flavors offered toRead More
1 responseRoland-Garros or French Open?
Starting tomorrow and for the next two weeks, the tennis world turns its attention to Paris for one of the year’s four major tennis tournaments.Read More
Watching/Streaming Roland-Garros
I was in junior high when cable television was first installed in my neighborhood. That is a milestone that is a testament to the factRead More
Rethinking Electronic Line Calling on Clay
As it turns out, I am one of those engineers who loves technology. Consequently, it is no surprise that I also embrace it in tennis.Read More
2 responsesDo Clay Courts Develop Line Calling Accuracy?
I have a personal theory that people who grew up playing junior tennis on clay courts generally make more accurate line calls than players whoRead More
Are You Sure? More Bad Line Calls
After writing about bad line calls in tennis last weekend, the most common response I received was questions about how I really react to closeRead More
The Truth About Bad Line Calls: It’s Not Why You Lost
I have one final hot take to round out this weekend. In the heat of a tennis match, a bad line call can feel seismic.Read More
Bad Line Calls
I’ve played a lot of tennis throughout my life. Consequently, I know with absolute certainty that I’ve made a few bad line calls. It wouldRead More
1 responseTry New Experiences to Rediscover the Joy of Tennis
Drawing inspiration from Gretchen Rubin’s New York Times bestselling book, The Happiness Project, I am making this month all about making intentional efforts to have moreRead More
What Tennis Meant to Me at Ten (And Why It Still Matters)
One of the techniques Gretchen Rubin recommends in her New York Times bestselling book “The Happiness Project” is to think about what you enjoyed when you wereRead More