Order of Strength
Once upon a time, USTA League captains were supposed to set their lineups according to the “order of strength” of the singles players and theRead More
5 responsesBreak Point Season 1 Part 2
The much-anticipated Netflix docuseries “Break Point” released Season 1 in two drops. In my review of the first five episodes that ran last January, IRead More
The Zhang Shuai-Amarissa Toth Controversy
Social media was full of outrage last week after China’s Zhang Shuai retired from a match in tears against Amarissa Toth during the Hungarian GrandRead More
4 responsesHyperextensions on a Roman Chair
Every Tuesday for the past few months, I have been breaking down training techniques that made cameo appearances in the Netflix series “Break Point.” WeRead More
Tennis News: July 24, 2023
Every week the Fiend at Court combs the newswires to find the low-profile yet important tennis stories that you probably missed. Fifty Years Ago, BillieRead More
1 responseFinding Value in a Local Tournament
Yesterday when writing about tournament entry fees, I mentioned that the Trophy Husband played in a local tournament at the Las Colinas Country Club lastRead More
The Value Proposition: Leagues vs. Tournaments
I am starting to be triggered by another word that frequently pops up in discussions of why there is so much more participation in USTARead More
Triggered by the “T” Word and Tournaments
The series of posts that culminated with “Metrics Matter” a couple of weeks ago attracted some similar comments directly on my site, via social media,Read More
The Wild Card: Judy Murray
While reading The Wild Card by Judy Murray, I kept flipping to the cover and the book jacket to check for a secondary author. ThereRead More
A Djoking Hindrance
I almost fell off my elliptical trainer while watching the Wimbledon semi-final match between Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner. Taking a picture is one ofRead More
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