Tennis Roundup: March 7, 2022
Headlines this week were dominated by Ukrainian storylines that dwarfed a couple of blockbuster business deals in women’s tennis.
2 responsesIdeas to Build Relationships in Tennis
This first weekend in March we have been examining the “Gift of Relationships” that are bestowed upon us by our chosen sport. Today’s final post in that series is a list of ideas for building your own tennis network.
It’s not the Cardio, It’s the Relationships
“Tennis is a healthy sport” is one of the primary talking points when promoting tennis. It is a statement that is backed up by independent research. If you were to ask people why that is the case, it is likely that the reasons listed will center around cardiovascular exercise. The fact that tennis also contributes to health by developing personal relationships tends to be overlooked and underappreciated.
The Gift of Relationships in Tennis
Heading into New Year’s Eve last year, I shared 12 “Gifts” that people can give themselves to jumpstart their tennis life. Each item on that list is essentially a tennis related life hack shamelessly adapted from a cybersecurity career development webinar that I once delivered. In 2022, I am taking an in depth look at each one of those items on first Friday of each month. The “Gift” for March is relationships in tennis.
Tennis and Digital Media
From time to time I embark on a fruitless quest to find dynamic tennis content targeted at the tennis playing population. That particular effort pre-dates the creation of this blog. Indeed sometimes I characterize this site as the content that I would read if I could get someone else to write it. The simple fact of the matter is that there really aren’t any great tennis blogs targeted at recreational players. It is a hot take that I float out as a desperate plea: Please prove me wrong.
World Tennis Number: Second Serve
The World Tennis Number (WTN) is a new ITF global rating system for all tennis players, regardless of age, gender or ability. The USTA recently announced the adoption of WTN and has been conducting informational webinars on the forthcoming system. A couple of weeks ago, I attended one of those sessions and gathered some additional information about WTN from both the presentation and the question and answer session that ensued.
Cooling My Heels: Cold Therapy Wraps
Recently I have been suffering from plantar fasciitis. One discovery I have made about this particular injury is that frequently icing of my arches and achilles tendons is essential. I have also learned that the ice treatments as I go to bed each evening significantly cuts down the pain levels experienced the following day.
1 responseTennis Roundup: February 28, 2022
The storylines this week are dominated by player reaction to the Russia invasion of Ukraine. Additionally, Alexander Zverev was fined for on court violence, and Leander Paes was found guilty of domestic abuse in India.
Draw Fragmentation Equals Less Tennis
When the USTA established three age-based playing divisions for each NTRP level, there were consequences to the decision. One of the more subtle effects of dividing a single draw into three smaller brackets is that significantly less tennis is played. The numbers don’t lie.
How NTRP Tournament Fragmentation Hurts 18+ Players
The USTA decision to divide NTRP tournament play into three separate age divisions has a pretty significant side effect. I originally planned to write about the theoretical possibilities today, but the Trophy Husband alerted me a real example in an upcoming Level 5 tournament in San Angelo, Texas. Not to bury the lead, but this is proof positive that I do occasionally listen when he drones on about his own tennis life.
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