John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection
French archivist Julien Faraut wrote and directed a retrospective documentary on John McEnroe set against the 1984 finals of the French Open. In that match,Read More
5 responsesWho Can Call a Let
CoCo Gauff and Jessica Pegula teamed up to play doubles at this year’s US Open. They were bounced out of the tournament in a contentiousRead More
1 responseEGO Leaf Blowers at the US Open
Every time the US Open rolls out the court drying Zambonis, I fantasize about how awesome it would be to have one at my disposal.Read More
1 responseTennis News: September 12, 2022
This week’s roundup spends an inordinate amount of time on food and beverage storylines emerging from the US Open. The Tiramisu in the US OpenRead More
How the Open Era Transformed the USTA
League play has irreversibly transformed Adult tennis at the USTA. This weekend we have been exploring how Leagues became the top priority. Community Tennis AssociationsRead More
2 responsesOld Guard Conservatives in Tennis
When the USTA unveiled the NTRP League program in 1980, growth was initially slow. Some of the reasons for that were enumerated in yesterday’s post.Read More
How Leagues Killed Tournaments in Texas
You don’t have to take my word for it. In his memoir “Cattle to Courts,” Ken McAllister, the former Executive Director of USTA Texas, outlinedRead More
2 responsesMcEnroe Showtime Documentary
For tennis players, personal life and on court performance are inextricably connected. Showtime recently released a new documentary about John McEnroe that perfectly illustrates thatRead More
An Inventive Way To Lose a Point
In his epic win over Daniil Medvedev in the round of 16 of the US Open this year, Nick Kyrgios found an inventive (and dumb)Read More
Analytics at the US Open
Due to the partnership between the US Open and IBM Consulting, tennis fans have been subtly inundated with “Match Insights” over the past couple ofRead More