Service and Sleep Consistency
Tennis is a game of consistency. A recent paper published by Frontiers in Psychology revealed that consistency of sleep has a measurable impact on racquetRead More
Tennis News: August 15, 2022
The storylines are dominated by the imminent retirement of Serena Williams this week as tennis enters the home stretch before the US Open. Casper RuudRead More
Tennis Volunteer Pipeline
“Tribal Knowledge” is the phrase that I have adopted to describe how volunteers within USTA Texas learn about the organization. It would not surprise meRead More
USTA Volunteer Pathway
Volunteers are the lifeblood of the USTA. As discussed yesterday, attracting and retaining the people who step forward to help is an absolute imperative forRead More
Volunteers are the Backbone of the USTA
The organization structure of the USTA at every level relies on a small number of paid staff supplemented by a much larger cadre of volunteers.Read More
1 responseI Know Absolutely Nothing About Tennis
Once upon a time, the publisher Harper Collins launched a series of books with titles starting with “I know absolutely nothing about…” If amazon isRead More
Chair Umpire Initiated Electronic Review
Every once in a while I stumble across a subtle aspect of a rule that was previously unknown to me. This week I learned thatRead More
Soft Tennis
Last week I was astonished to learn that there is a racquet sport called “Soft Tennis.” It had somehow previously escaped my notice. Soft TennisRead More
Tennis News: August 8, 2022
The USTA has a “Try Tennis Free” pilot underway in three markets. The Naomi Osaka “Butterfly” photo wins a prestigious award, and a mob ofRead More
1 responseA WTA Rankings Incentive Example
Lindsay Davenport made an offhand comment during a Tennis Channel match broadcast last week that stopped me cold. It was about how the culture onRead More