When Tennis was just like… Pickleball?
Every year during the run-up to the Wimbledon Championships, I receive numerous emails from the All England Club. The event’s promoters masterfully blend information aboutRead More
1 responseWanna Try Grass? 2024 Is Your Year
As the professional grass court season rolls into the Wimbledon Championships, it’s the time of the tennis season when recreational players get the urge toRead More
The Fiend at Court Logo… and a Contest
Once upon a time, I registered another domain, BleepingTennis.com, and commissioned an artist to design a custom logo for it. A few weeks later, IRead More
12 responsesHow Close Was It?
Yesterday, I wrote about an extraordinarily convivial match that occurred a couple of weeks ago at the USTA Texas 40+ League Sectional Championships. I remarkedRead More
3 responsesUSTA League Tennis… as it should be
One of the recurring themes on this site is the less-than-sportsmanlike behavior that frequently emerges during USTA League play. Today, I am sharing an experienceRead More
1 responseMy 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