Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson
Althea Gibson is undeniably a transformational figure in tennis. She was one of the first black athletes to cross the racial barrier in any sport.Read More
The End of an Era: 2023 USTA Friend at Court
As eagerly anticipated, the 2023 edition of the USTA Friend at Court has finally been released. Actually, “eagerly anticipated” might be a little bit ofRead More
4 responsesLearning CPR
I scour the dark corners of the internet each week searching for those niche tennis stories that pique my curiosity. In the course of doingRead More
2 responsesTennis News: February 20, 2023
Inspiration for us all. A 33-year-old real-estate broker wins an ATP Tour level match and an 81-year-old senior women’s tennis player wins her 100th “goldRead More
Revisiting 18-39 USTA League Play
Back in 2021, I was triggered by a USTA Facebook post looking for players in the 18-39 age demographic to survey. That prompted me toRead More
1 responseRevisiting Tennis On Campus
Rumor has it that I am not a big fan of the USTA’s Tennis on Campus program. In fact, I eventually came to believe thatRead More
Changing Minds, Changing Times
Last weekend I attended the 2023 USTA Texas Annual Meeting. Excluding the times I wandered through the conference ballroom looking for my Mom when IRead More
2 responsesRevisiting The Match: Althea Gibson
The much anticipated new book, Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson by Ashley Brown, was released on February 7. I was unableRead More
Sniped by a Serve
When I was working my way through the “Player Loses Point” section of the ITF Rules of Tennis way back in May of 2020, IRead More
2 responsesThe I Heart Footwork Drill
This is a contrived but fun little footwork pattern drill in honor of Valentine’s Day. It is a series of short sprints that replicate theRead More