Moving Forward
Yesterday’s post compared and contrasted the ranking points that were awarded to players that competed in the 18+ Women’s 4.5 and 5.0 Singles divisions atRead More
Points Illustrated: 13 is an Unlucky Number
The “Less Tennis… Less Points” post from a couple of weeks ago sparked additional ranking points questions from people who recently played in other divisionsRead More
1 responsePurposeful Tennis Training Techniques
This weekend’s theme is “Training with Purpose” to achieve the highest performance levels possible in tennis. I am rounding out this series of posts withRead More
Finding Purpose in Training
Last week my mixed doubles partner and I had a conversation between points about how we both really need to get out on the courtRead More
Committing to Training Sessions (with Purpose)
Last December, I wrote a series of posts that identified the “12 Habits of Highly Successful Tennis Players.” Throughout 2023, I am taking a moreRead More
Pre-Tournament Practice Matches
Today’s post is a short tribute to the people that make tennis happen. Heading into the NTRP National Championships a couple of weeks ago, myRead More
Less Tennis… Less Points
I have spent my entire professional career architecting, designing, developing, and (most recently) breaking into systems. That experience has galvanized my belief that good designsRead More
3 responsesBreaking the Round Robin
The format of the USTA NTRP National Championships presumes a field of 32 participants. It is designed to be conducted in two stages. The initialRead More
3 responsesEscalating the Tiebreak Issue
Last weekend, I played my first real doubles short-set tiebreak game at the NTRP 18+ Doubles National Championships. After the first two points, my partnerRead More
3 responsesBreaking the Breaker
Ever since I played in the inaugural NTRP 50+ Championships in 2018, I have been lobbying hard for an update to the shortened tie-breaker usedRead More
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