When Women Played Best of Five
Following the “Battle of the Sexes” in 1973, the debate over gender pay equity in women’s tennis hit a boiling point. A New York TimesRead More
Match Making
Today I move into a new topic within the USTA Friend at Court. Cue the balloon and confetti drop. I am once again making progressRead More
Desperately Seeking Fast4
I spent some time this weekend scouring the USTA participation portal, TennisLink, for data about tournament offerings and participation using the Fast4 format. Locating relevantRead More
1 responseOne More Tantalizing Short Set Quirk
As I was trying to bring the Fast4 topic to a close, I noticed one more awesome variation in the decisions that a sanctioning bodyRead More
February 2020 Meta Reflection
Today I am celebrating completion of the second consecutive month of maintaining my streak of writing a page a day about tennis. I have decidedRead More
Tie-Break: Short Set vs Fast4
Cue the opening riff from the Finale from the William Tell Overture, because I am off and running on another Fast4 rant. This is the last one for the month of February. I promise. Ordinarily this would be a fairly safe assertion to make on the 28th of February, but the calendar has conspired against me by adding a 29th day this year.
1 responseNot so Fast, Fast4
I am convinced that my dislike of Fast4 is sourced from the belief that it fundamentally changes the nature of the competition in tennis.
An Ode to the NTRP National Championships
Before I go any further on this topic, I think a little clarity is needed. The NTRP National Championships as an event is a separateRead More
The NTRP “National Championship” Trophy on my Mantle
Before I delve any deeper into the topic of the USTA NTRP National Championships, I should disclose that I am in possession of a NationalRead More
2 responsesFast4 at the NTRP “National Championships”
In 2018, the USTA pioneered a new NTRP National Championship tournament. There are actually separate championships for two age group levels. Tournaments are conducted inRead More