An Ode to Tri-Level Team Competition
A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of competing at the Texas Tri-Level Section Championship with a bunch of my friends on aRead More
Harsh Consequences: Team Defaults at Texas League Sectionals
Shortly after my 28-year hiatus from tennis ended, my very first USTA League team advanced to 9.0 Mixed Sectionals. Not coincidently, I have already toldRead More
Faithful to the Task at Hand: The Life of Lucy Diggs Slowe
Many tennis fans regard Althea Gibson as the first great black American Tennis Player. However, long before Gibson broke the color barrier in that sport,Read More
Rethinking Smartwatches
For the past few years, I have been playing tennis with the understanding that wearing a device that was capable of receiving communication was officiallyRead More
4 responsesTemporary Lines for Tennis
I received a very nice set of temporary lines as a Christmas gift. This is something that has been on my wish list for aRead More
Tennis News: February 6, 2023
The word on the street is that the USTA will soon publish tables of new Adult tournament rankings points that are observably already in effectRead More
N of 1 Study: Nutrition
A rigorous medical study evaluating the benefits and negative consequences of dietary choices requires a high number of participants to produce meaningful results. The summaryRead More
Tennis Nutrition 24/7/365
The very best tennis players understand how what they eat impacts their on-court performance. Yesterday’s post examined the nutritional practices that I have personally observedRead More
Eat to Win
Late last December, I wrote a three-part series highlighting the “12 Habits of Highly Successful Tennis players.” Throughout 2023, I am exploring one of thoseRead More
Game Set Murder: A Stan Powell Thriller
In the early days of the Covid pandemic, Chris Merrill enrolled in an online creative writing course at a local community college. The long-time tennisRead More
1 response