The Etiquette of Let Calls in Tennis
Last Wednesday, the post “Who Can Call a Let,” highlighted a controversial situation from a US Open doubles match involving CoCo Gauff and Jessica Pegula.Read More
9 responsesAll Strung Out
I was taught to measure strings off a spool using a piece of tape on the floor. That is how they did it at theRead More
1 responseTennis News: September 19, 2022
Federer retires and the US Open announces all time records in attendance, viewership, and sales. Serena Williams invokes Tom Brady and teases a potential return.Read More
Leagues are (Relatively) Easy
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 responseThe Tournament Planning Handbook Exists
One 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
All In Zinfandel
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
John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection
French archivist Julien Faraut wrote and directed a retrospective documentary on John McEnroe set against the 1984 finals of the French Open. In that match,Read More
5 responsesWho Can Call a Let
CoCo Gauff and Jessica Pegula teamed up to play doubles at this year’s US Open. They were bounced out of the tournament in a contentiousRead More
1 responseEGO Leaf Blowers at the US Open
Every time the US Open rolls out the court drying Zambonis, I fantasize about how awesome it would be to have one at my disposal.Read More
1 responseTennis News: September 12, 2022
This week’s roundup spends an inordinate amount of time on food and beverage storylines emerging from the US Open. The Tiramisu in the US OpenRead More