Tournament Scheduling Survey
The Facebook group of active USTA tournament players in Texas has a periodic spirited debate over how events should be scheduled. The Level 5 “MajorRead More
The Gift of Creating Tennis Content
Today is the first Friday of the month, which means that it is once again time to consider one of the 12 “gifts” that youRead More
1 responseNeuro Priming for Peak Performance
Last Tuesday, we discussed a new study that added to the substantial body of research on how mental strategies can be used to improve executionRead More
Electronic Review Procedures
The game that evolved into modern tennis was invented in 1874. To stick a pin in the state of technology at that time, it wasRead More
Self Talk and Mental Imagery Study
I am really into rigorous peer-reviewed scientific research. It’s even better when it is directly tennis specific. Frontiers in Psychology recently added to the substantialRead More
Tennis News: August 1, 2022
The USTA sells the Cincinnati Open to Ben Navarro, which raises the question… what if the Saudis come for tennis next? Estonia bans Russian playersRead More
A Strong Message
The USTA Adult ranking system awards different points for equivalent order of finish across various draw formats. For example, the second place finisher in aRead More
1 responseHow Much is Too Much?
One of the primary reasons the “Tennis Tournament Ranking System Player Survey” was conducted was to collect player preference data on how many tournaments should beRead More
You Are My People
The “Tennis Tournament Ranking System Player Survey” was closed to additional responses last week. That means that analysis has begun in earnest. I am delightedRead More
Cattle to Courts
Earlier this month, Ken McAllister sat down next to me during breakfast at the Texas Section semi-annual conference. It was my first time meeting theRead More