The Law of Displaced Tennis Balls
The courts at Hurst Tennis Center are adjacent to a popular running trail. Without gates on that side of the facility, retrieving balls that scudRead More
Denying the Lucky Ball
Tennis players can be a superstitious and idiosyncratic lot. For example, some players believe in “lucky” tennis balls. Richard Gasquet is known for demanding theRead More
5 responses(Not) Very Appealing
Prohibiting tennis players with “appealed” ratings from post-season play was one of the ideas discussed on the Second Serve Tennis Podcast episode that I haveRead More
2 responsesSandbagging SOBs
A cultural tradition during USTA League playoffs is to stand around and grouse about teams and individuals performing above their current NTRP rating. Yesterday’s postRead More
2 responsesSandbagging: Perception and Perspectives
The Second Serve Podcast ran an episode that shared “solutions” to NTRP Ratings sandbagging last August. From comments that the hosts made subsequently, I knowRead More
3 responsesEgregious Foot Faults
I received a comment a couple of weeks ago from a high school coach. She recently had a player lose a very close match againstRead More
1 responseThe Physics and Geometry Racquet Sport Etiquette
Outside of the competition for scarce court space, the primary source of tension between the tennis and pickleball communities revolves around questions of etiquette. TheRead More
Blended Lines: Sharing Court Space
As pickleball surges in popularity, the conversion of existing tennis courts for pickleball use will inevitably be considered. Today I am sharing my thoughts fromRead More
Court Battles: Tennis and Pickleball
The exponential rise in the popularity of pickleball has created significant demand for court space. Late last summer, tensions in San Diego boiled over toRead More
2 responsesMore Tennis Elevator Pitches
Adult tennis is dominated by league play. Historically, tournaments were the dominant form of tennis competition when the USTA pioneered sanctioned league play back inRead More