Close Calls on the Far Side of the Net
Yesterday, I shared a relatively hot competitive tennis take: All players make errors on line calls from time to time. Today, I am turning myRead 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
Work at Play: Making Tennis Fun Again
Throughout 2025, we are spending the first full weekend of each month with posts inspired by Gretchen Rubin in her New York Times bestselling book, TheRead More
Persistence Over Genius: The Real Key to Tennis Innovation
As we round out this weekend series on innovation, we are examining one last quote from Albert Einstein that can inform our upcoming journey ofRead More
Never Stop Questioning: What Tennis Innovation Can Learn from Einstein
Albert Einstein is generally regarded as one of the most brilliant and influential thinkers in modern history. His insights reshaped our understanding of the universeRead More
What Tennis Can (and Cannot) Learn from Albert Einstein
USTA Texas is gearing up for a “hackathon” later this year, which revolves around the concept of using design-oriented thinking. Since that is a recurringRead More
A Tennis Resurrection Story for Easter
I received a text last Monday from a player asking if I had heard the hilarious story about what happened to his team over theRead More
USTA League via the Captain’s Letters
This weekend’s posts are examining “Easter Eggs,” those hidden gems in the tennis ecosystem that many people frequently overlook. Yesterday, we discussed the vital roleRead More