New Balls… Please!
This year for the first time since 1980, the US Open will use the same tennis ball for both the men’s and women’s events atRead More
2 responsesUS Open Equal Prize Money… The Rest of the Story
2023 is the 50th anniversary of equal prize money at the US Open. Consequently, we will likely be regaled throughout the next two weeks withRead More
Get Ready for Honey Deuce Season
The US Open gets underway next Monday. If you are unable to attend the tournament in person this year, you can still enjoy the HoneyRead More
New Qualification Rules for NTRP Nationals
Based on recent posts appearing in the Facebook group of active tournament players in Texas, there is some consternation over the new qualification rules thatRead More
3 responsesRating Changes at NTRP Nationals
The USTA recently announced some changes to NTRP Nationals. Yesterday I celebrated the adoption of the standard tie-break game over the fundamentally flawed short-set tie-breakRead More
NTRP Nationals Ch-ch-ch-changes!
The USTA recently announced changes to the NTRP National Championships for 2024. Buried in the email blast announcement and information pages is something that IRead More
2 responsesA Hot Take of My Own
Last weekend I competed in the 18+ USTA Sectional League Championships in Texas. We are in the middle of a heat wave and the temperatureRead More
Hot Takes from 18+ USTA League Sectionals
Regular readers of this site know that I generally try to link the “Unplugged” posts into natural sets of three with a common unifying theme.Read More
The Heat Is On / Cold Plunge Revisited
This summer, the United States has been embroiled (see what I did there?) in an epic heat wave. Texas is usually hot at this timeRead More
The Confidence Game
This weekend I have been examining techniques tennis players can use to improve their “Mental Fitness.” It was the topic slated for the first weekendRead More