Tennis News: January 30, 2023
A. big shakeup for the Davis Cup as Qualifiers for the event gets underway. Wimbledon announces a format change for doubles. A tennis bathroom thatRead More
Tennis Tournaments and Monetary Policy
A non-negligible number of players have started traveling out-of-Section to compete in USTA tennis tournaments. Today’s post is essentially a breakdown of the nuances andRead More
1 responseWill The Real Rankings Table Please Stand Up
A couple of Texas players in my close orbit have already played an out-of-section Level 5 tournament in 2023. I know that because they didn’tRead More
1 responseHave Racquet, Will Travel
Last January the post “USTA Level 5 Tournament Landscape” predicted that the NTRP National Rankings would eventually be dominated by players who traveled out ofRead More
2 responsesBreak Point
I finally completed my initial screening of the first five episodes of the much-anticipated Netflix show “Break Point.” It is hard for me to imagineRead More
Hang Onto Your Balls at the AO
In 2021 I wrote a blog post about the time when Andy Murray couldn’t keep his balls in his shorts. Last week at the AustralianRead More
Maybe You Should Get Your Feet Scanned
It’s no secret that I hate running. In fact, I once warmed up with my coach before a tournament match while wearing a tank emblazonedRead More
4 responsesTennis News: January 23, 2023
John McEnroe, Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick and Michael Chang hit the courts for big money… playing pickleball. The USTA hires a new Chief People andRead More
Reimagining “Find a Partner”
As I continue to contemplate how to better use the USTA digital platform to support tennis tournaments, the “Find a Partner” feature is another obviousRead More
2 responsesOn Deck
This weekend I am contemplating how the USTA digital infrastructure that supports tennis tournaments could be leveraged to improve efficiency and player experience. Yesterday’s postRead More
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