Tennis Beyond the Headlines: June 9, 2025
A big leadership departure from the USTA, the grass court season is officially underway, and ebbs and flows in the pursuit of gender parity withinRead More
The Importance of Showing Up in Tennis Friendships
This weekend, we’ve been exploring how tennis friendships are forged through intention and deepened through the generosity of our time. Today, we turn our attentionRead More
Generosity of Time: Building Tennis Friendships Through Purpose
Throughout 2025, we are spending the first full weekend of each month with posts inspired by Gretchen Rubin’s New York Times bestselling book, The Happiness Project.Read More
The Happiness Project: Friendship
Throughout 2025, we are spending the first full weekend of each month with posts inspired by Gretchen Rubin’s New York Times bestselling book, The Happiness Project.Read More
1 responseGame Set Murder (Now on Audible) and More Stan Powell
In 2023, I reviewed Game Set Murder: A Stan Powell Thriller by Chris Merrill. The book was a product of the pandemic, as Merrill enrolledRead More
1 responseWhen Does a Player Turn 18 for USTA League Purposes?
The USTA has made a seemingly minor revision to the 18+ age eligibility rules for USTA League play in 2026. However, analysis of the updateRead More
4 responsesDumbbell (and Kettlebell) Wrist Rotations
This week’s featured training technique is once again gleaned from the Netflix docuseries Carlos Alcaraz: My Way. It is an injury rehabilitation exercise that Alcaraz usedRead More
Tennis Beyond the Headlines: June 2, 2025
Farewells, French hopes, and line calling drama. This week’s tennis headlines offer a lively mix of nostalgia, controversy, and insight from Roland-Garros and beyond. IsRead More
A Personal Update
A little over four weeks ago, the Trophy Husband went to a doctor because he was experiencing memory and speech issues. What we originally fearedRead More
15 responsesThe Game of “Drop” in Tennis
A game that sharpens touch and control for tennis. Even the pros use it as a fun and effective drill for staying sharp, focused, and relaxed.