The Physics and Geometry Racquet Sport Etiquette
Outside of the competition for scarce court space, the primary source of tension between the tennis and pickleball communities revolves around questions of etiquette. TheRead More
Blended Lines: Sharing Court Space
As pickleball surges in popularity, the conversion of existing tennis courts for pickleball use will inevitably be considered. Today I am sharing my thoughts fromRead More
Court Battles: Tennis and Pickleball
The exponential rise in the popularity of pickleball has created significant demand for court space. Late last summer, tensions in San Diego boiled over toRead More
2 responsesGuillermo Vilas: Settling the Score
Guillermo Vilas was the second player to win more than 900 professional tennis matches during the Open Era. Overall, he won 62 ATP championships andRead More
2 responsesTo Bee or Not To Bee: Unready to Receive
Last week’s “Ready to Receive” post sparked a comment about an underhanded tactic some players use to break the server’s rhythm. The fundamental question isRead More
The Dammit Doll
I am not sure what this says about the way my life is going in general, but last week one of my co-workers gave meRead More
Tennis News: October 10, 2022
Serbian scientists name a new species of beetle after Djokovic and sportsmanship lessons from the “Big Three.” See Casper Ruud play tennis with a fryingRead More
2 responsesMore Tennis Elevator Pitches
Adult tennis is dominated by league play. Historically, tournaments were the dominant form of tennis competition when the USTA pioneered sanctioned league play back inRead More
Promoting Tennis in an Elevator (Speech)
The fact that I play tennis frequently comes up when I interact with the rest of the world. I literally wear my enthusiasm for tennisRead More
(Tennis) Love in an Elevator
This is the first Friday in October, which means that it is once again time to deep dive into a “gift” to improve your tennisRead More