Bouncing Down a Tennis Ball Manufacturing Rabbit Trail
If you give an engineer some data in tabular form, she will probably put it into a spreadsheet and plunge into statistical analysis.
It Takes a Lot of Balls
Did you know that there are 4 types of balls approved for 78 foot court play?
2 responsesIs this a Permanent Fixture?
If your matches are anything like mine, any time the ball clips the post or any equipment close to the post, someone inevitably asks theRead More
Friend at Court 2020, It’s About Time
The 2020 Friend at Court is out and contains a surprising new rule.
Extra! Extra! What are all those additional lines on my court?
Have you ever played on a court with so many lines that resembled a Scottish Tartan plaid and wondered if it was even legal for play?
Let those Singles Sticks Go
I am developing a love of the USTA comments because it is my belief that every one of these originated with something that happened inRead More
Five, Six, Pick up (the Singles) Sticks
Returning my attention briefly back to the singles sticks, I am becoming obsessed with the idea that singles sticks should be something that should beRead More
I just can’t handle the tension!
Tension is an inevitable topic in tennis. In this context we naturally turn our attention to the tension of the net as suspended between theRead More
Stay Between the Lines (The Lines are Your Friends)
There is a lot more in the Friend at Court about the lines than I had anticipated. In addition to declaring the placement and dimensions,Read More
The Net: Singles vs Doubles
For doubles matches, the centres of the net posts shall be 3 feet outside the doubles court on each side. For singles matches, if aRead More