Soft Tennis
Last week I was astonished to learn that there is a racquet sport called “Soft Tennis.” It had somehow previously escaped my notice. Soft TennisRead More
Tennis News: August 8, 2022
The USTA has a “Try Tennis Free” pilot underway in three markets. The Naomi Osaka “Butterfly” photo wins a prestigious award, and a mob ofRead More
1 responseA WTA Rankings Incentive Example
Lindsay Davenport made an offhand comment during a Tennis Channel match broadcast last week that stopped me cold. It was about how the culture onRead More
Tournament Scheduling Survey
The Facebook group of active USTA tournament players in Texas has a periodic spirited debate over how events should be scheduled. The Level 5 “MajorRead More
The Gift of Creating Tennis Content
Today is the first Friday of the month, which means that it is once again time to consider one of the 12 “gifts” that youRead More
1 responseNeuro Priming for Peak Performance
Last Tuesday, we discussed a new study that added to the substantial body of research on how mental strategies can be used to improve executionRead More
Electronic Review Procedures
The game that evolved into modern tennis was invented in 1874. To stick a pin in the state of technology at that time, it wasRead More
Self Talk and Mental Imagery Study
I am really into rigorous peer-reviewed scientific research. It’s even better when it is directly tennis specific. Frontiers in Psychology recently added to the substantialRead More
Tennis News: August 1, 2022
The USTA sells the Cincinnati Open to Ben Navarro, which raises the question… what if the Saudis come for tennis next? Estonia bans Russian playersRead More
A Strong Message
The USTA Adult ranking system awards different points for equivalent order of finish across various draw formats. For example, the second place finisher in aRead More
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