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
4 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
4 responsesManifest Destiny
Manifestation is a pseudoscientific self-help strategy based on the idea that merely thinking about something causes it to come to fruition. It also frequently hasRead More
1 responseHarriett Hulbert
Tennis lost one of its most ardent advocates last week. Harriett Hulbert passed away on April 6 at age 89. This post contains the announcementRead More
Tennis: It’s In the Bag
I ran across a hilarious story of ingenuity at the National Senior Women’s Clay Court Championships a couple of weeks ago. I was gathering materialRead More
1 responseHow Much is Enough? (Never Say Never)
I will compete in the NTRP National Championships in San Diego this weekend. That means that this morning is my last chance to grouse aboutRead More
3 responsesThe Less Obvious Long Game
Competitive tennis players usually have a sharp understanding of the shots in their own arsenal. In fact, performing an inventory of strengths and weaknesses forRead More
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