Out! (Of Reach)
Our weekend of tennis “dad jokes” continues with the fake “out” call. In this scenario, the other player or team hits a clean winner thatRead More
Tennis Dad Jokes: Intentional Whiff
In honor of the Trophy Husband’s birthday, the theme for this weekend’s post is tennis “Dad Jokes.” This series was also inspired by Hseih Su-Wei,Read More
Trailblazers: The Unmatched Story of Women’s Tennis
In 1988, Billie Jean King, in collaboration with Cynthia Starr, published We Have Come a Long Way: The Story of Women’s Tennis. To celebrate theRead More
Taylor Townsend’s Crazy Hindrance
In case you missed it, the mixed doubles combination of Ben Shelton and Taylor Townsend at the US Open was one of the most adorableRead More
Shadow Swings
At the end of February, I had the bright idea of writing a weekly post featuring each training technique that made a cameo appearance duringRead More
1 responseTennis News: September 11, 2023
The rise of Aryna Sabalenka and Ben Shelton. Drop shots are having a moment. Eugenie Bouchard announces that she is joining the Professional Pickleball tour.Read More
Continuous NTRP and Sandbaggers
I anticipate that the most pushback I will get against continuously publishing NTRP ratings, as discussed yesterday, is that the information would likely be usedRead More
1 responseRethinking the Season: Continuous NTRP
Fall marks the start of football season in the United States. It is also the time of year when tennis fans seem to collectively forgetRead More
Fantasy Football and Tennis
Every year since 1990, I have played in a Fantasy Football League with a group of guys from the place where I first worked straightRead More
1 responseBest Books on Women in Tennis
Last month, the Wall Street Journal ran a guest column from Madeleine Blais listing the Five Best Books on Women in Tennis. To her credit,Read More