How the Open Era Transformed the USTA
League play has irreversibly transformed Adult tennis at the USTA. This weekend we have been exploring how Leagues became the top priority. Community Tennis AssociationsRead More
2 responsesOld Guard Conservatives in Tennis
When the USTA unveiled the NTRP League program in 1980, growth was initially slow. Some of the reasons for that were enumerated in yesterday’s post.Read More
How Leagues Killed Tournaments in Texas
You don’t have to take my word for it. In his memoir “Cattle to Courts,” Ken McAllister, the former Executive Director of USTA Texas, outlinedRead More
2 responsesMcEnroe Showtime Documentary
For tennis players, personal life and on court performance are inextricably connected. Showtime recently released a new documentary about John McEnroe that perfectly illustrates thatRead More
An Inventive Way To Lose a Point
In his epic win over Daniil Medvedev in the round of 16 of the US Open this year, Nick Kyrgios found an inventive (and dumb)Read More
Analytics at the US Open
Due to the partnership between the US Open and IBM Consulting, tennis fans have been subtly inundated with “Match Insights” over the past couple ofRead More
Tennis News: September 5, 2022
Serena Williams broke the Honey Deuce at the US Open and the WTA Finals are coming to Fort Worth. Tennis stars weigh in on theRead More
Bad Schedules Happen
Yesterday’s diatribe against player requests for preferential schedule considerations at tournaments apparently struck a nerve with some people. Some of the pushback centered around theRead More
Don’t Even Ask
The director of this weekend’s USTA Texas Adult Sectional Championship tournament sent out a communication to all players shortly before the draws were released. “AsRead More
1 responseThe Gift of Mentorship in Tennis
Mentoring programs are ubiquitous in the corporate environment. It is widely accepted that mentorship is an effective way to facilitate knowledge sharing and encouragement. ResearchRead More
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