All Points on the Compass
Ever since the Texas Masters announced that this year’s tournament will use the compass draw format, I have been fielding questions about the accuracy ofRead More
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Ever since the Texas Masters announced that this year’s tournament will use the compass draw format, I have been fielding questions about the accuracy ofRead More
3 responsesAs the entry deadline approaches for this year’s USTA Texas Masters Championships, details about the tournament are starting to emerge. The 18+ and Open divisionsRead More
1 responseLast week, the USTA Adult Competition Committee (ACC) informed the National Women’s Tennis Organization (NWTO) and the National Senior Men’s Tennis Association (NSMTA) that theRead More
Today marks the 1000th consecutive day that this site has published original tennis content. It is the perfect opportunity to reflect on the journey upRead More
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4 responsesChances are you missed the drama during the US Open Women’s Doubles award ceremony. It is entirely understandable, if so. After all, while Women’s doublesRead More
From a tennis organizational standpoint, staging league play versus running a tournament requires significantly less labor. Additionally, the structure of leagues under the USTA distributesRead More
1 responseOne of the ideas shared a couple of weeks ago in “Bad Schedules Happen” was that tournament directors should be trained to run events usingRead More
Teneral Cellars is currently selling a Zinfandel wine called “All In Zinfandel” that features a picture of Billie Jean King on the label. In relatedRead More
League play has irreversibly transformed Adult tennis at the USTA. This weekend we have been exploring how Leagues became the top priority. Community Tennis AssociationsRead More
2 responsesWhen the USTA unveiled the NTRP League program in 1980, growth was initially slow. Some of the reasons for that were enumerated in yesterday’s post.Read More