My Cranky Moment at 40+ Texas Sectionals
Rain delays are never fun in tennis. A couple of weeks ago, scattered thunderstorms created sporadic disruptions the entire weekend of the USTA League 40+Read More
What if the Sky was the Limit?
To round out our exploration of imaginative ways to brainstorm about our ideal tennis lives, today we will consider what we think our Utopia mightRead More
What If There Was No Tennis?
As people age, they often experience a reduction in imaginative thinking. The constraints of responsibility, societal norms, and formal education lead to a prioritization ofRead More
The Multiple Personalities of Tennis Life
If you had asked me what my future in tennis would be when I first started playing as a small child, my answer probably wouldRead More
Creative Hydration
Sometimes, ridiculous things bring me great joy. A few weeks ago, at the HTA/RBC Wealth Management Houston Open, another player was using a glass jugRead More
A Mobile Stringing Service in Houston
The daydreams of my best retirement life center around a highly customized RV tailored for tennis tournament travel. If that ever materializes, I would genuinelyRead More
3 responsesA Tennis Picnic in the Park
This weekend, I am writing about things that brought me joy from the HTA/RBC Wealth Management Houston Open a few weeks ago. First up wasRead More
Shootout Scoreboard for Tie-Breakers
The ATP has been experimenting with an alternate way to represent the score during tie-break games. Rather than only numerically indicating each player’s score, theRead More
1 responseKarma is a… well, you know.
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
1 responseA Case for Coman… Even for Singles
Over the Easter weekend, I played in the HTA/RBC Wealth Management Houston Open. As my opponent and I were handed the balls, the tournament deskRead More
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