An engineer overthinks tennis in a daily journal.
I thought I was done breaking down the rules implications stemming from the NTRP National Championships last week. However, a reader from Intermountain pointed outRead More
The low bear crawl hold is a full-body isometric exercise that enhances core stability and builds strength. It can also be used to treat andRead More
How that meeting in the White House impacted Ukrainian tennis players and one more development in Sinner’s doping ban drama. The “Sunshine Swing” is uponRead More
I was skeptical when the USTA first started offering NTRP age divisions in tournaments. My reservations were largely centered around two primary concerns. First, separatingRead More
Yesterday, I wrote about how the USTA Texas tournament ranking system once incentivized participation in small tennis tournament divisions by awarding 1st and 2nd placeRead More
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This weekend, I’m continuing to explore how USTA competition delivery mechanisms incentivize player behavior. In particular, I want to revisit something previously described in “HowRead More
If my site has a patron saint, it’s Vic Braden. During the height of the tennis participation boom in the United States, Braden found theRead More
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The 2025 NTRP National Championship Fact Sheet outlines the draw and scoring format for the upcoming tournament. Last year, the USTA ditched the flawed short-setRead More
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We are almost up to what feels like the halfway point of a stretching routine that I have been breaking down over the past fewRead More
Scandals, suspensions, and surprises. Last week’s top stories you might have missed from the world of tennis. The ‘relationship of dependence’ between a barred coachRead More