Li Na: My Life
Li Na is a retired professional tennis player and a trailblazer in the sport. She was the first person from China to win a GrandRead More
Changing the Rules of Tennis
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the custodian of the Rules of Tennis. Despite the fact that I frequently cite the USTA Friend at CourtRead More
Using a Football for Warmup
The weekly series of posts featuring training techniques briefly appearing during the Netflix docuseries ‘Break Point’ continues this week. In the final clip pulled fromRead More
Tennis News: October 2, 2023
Where is Peng Shuai as the WTA resumes operations in China. Lindsay Davenport was named as the next Captain of the US Billie Jean KingRead More
I Bet You Don’t Follow This Tennis Rule
This weekend, we have been focusing on the unwritten rules and etiquette about returning stray balls to neighboring courts. Today’s final topic is an aspectRead More
1 responseTaking Responsibility for Your Balls
This weekend’s “Unplugged” posts revolve around Principle 42 from “The Code,” which is the unwritten rules of tennis published with the USTA’s Friend at Court.Read More
Ball Help!
I live within walking distance of excellent public park tennis courts. That site attracts a wide variety of people, ranging from some of the area’sRead More
Tie Breaker: Jimmy Van Alen and Tennis in the 20th Century
Tennis is steeped in tradition. At the same time, there has been considerable evolution in the rules of the sport over the past century. AnyRead More
2 responsesRohan Bopanna is a Good Sport… and a Gap in the Rules
Tennis had a feel-good moment of sportsmanship during the US Open Men’s Doubles final this year. Down 2-4 in the deciding set, Matthew Ebden hitRead More
2 responsesImprove Court Coverage with a Recoil Harness
Andrey Rublev is the next tennis player to make a cameo appearance in the new Netflix docuseries “Break Point.” He is seen during S1 E3Read More