Tennis Dad Jokes: The Intentional Whiff
During the 2023 US Open, I was astonished to see Hsieh Su-Wei commit an egregious dad joke during her semifinal women’s doubles match. My definitionRead More
Follow-Up: Streaming Roland-Garros — The Good, the Clunky, and my TLDW moment.
Shortly before Roland-Garros got underway last month, the post “Watching/Streaming Roland-Garros” expressed my trepidation about the move of the US broadcast rights to Warner Bros.Read More
New USTA Rule Limits Captains to One Team at the National Championships Starting in 2026
It’s theoretically possible for a person to captain two teams from different Sections that qualify for the same USTA League National Championships. Previously, the USTARead More
One Arm Overhead Chop with Reverse Lunge?
I generally work under the basic assumption that any exercise the top professional tennis players are seen performing is beneficial for tennis. Such is certainlyRead More
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
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