Harsh Consequences: Team Defaults at Texas League Sectionals
Shortly after my 28-year hiatus from tennis ended, my very first USTA League team advanced to 9.0 Mixed Sectionals. Not coincidently, I have already toldRead More
N of 1 Study: Nutrition
A rigorous medical study evaluating the benefits and negative consequences of dietary choices requires a high number of participants to produce meaningful results. The summaryRead More
Tennis Nutrition 24/7/365
The very best tennis players understand how what they eat impacts their on-court performance. Yesterday’s post examined the nutritional practices that I have personally observedRead More
Eat to Win
Late last December, I wrote a three-part series highlighting the “12 Habits of Highly Successful Tennis players.” Throughout 2023, I am exploring one of thoseRead More
Tennis Tournaments and Monetary Policy
A non-negligible number of players have started traveling out-of-Section to compete in USTA tennis tournaments. Today’s post is essentially a breakdown of the nuances andRead More
1 responseWill The Real Rankings Table Please Stand Up
A couple of Texas players in my close orbit have already played an out-of-section Level 5 tournament in 2023. I know that because they didn’tRead More
1 responseHave Racquet, Will Travel
Last January the post “USTA Level 5 Tournament Landscape” predicted that the NTRP National Rankings would eventually be dominated by players who traveled out ofRead More
2 responsesReimagining “Find a Partner”
As I continue to contemplate how to better use the USTA digital platform to support tennis tournaments, the “Find a Partner” feature is another obviousRead More
2 responsesOn Deck
This weekend I am contemplating how the USTA digital infrastructure that supports tennis tournaments could be leveraged to improve efficiency and player experience. Yesterday’s postRead More
2 responsesLeveraging Technology for Tennis Tournaments
USTA tennis tournaments usually (but not always) list a phone number and an email address for contacting the director. Unfortunately, those two methods are aRead More