Define Your Tennis Aspirations
This is the first Friday in November, which means that it is once again time to deep dive into a “gift” to improve your tennisRead More
1 response41-Love: On Addiction, Tennis, and Refusing to Grow Up
Scarlett Thomas is an acclaimed British novelist who was prompted to return to competitive tennis following a series of personal crises when she was 41.Read More
USTA NTRP Medical Appeals
A couple of weekends ago, the “Unplugged” series of posts about sandbagging generated some thought-provoking comments on medical appeals. One reader posed the question ofRead More
WTA Finals Practice Courts
The WTA Finals are going on in my own backyard this week. This provides an opportunity to take a peek into some of the behind-the-scenesRead More
Tennis News: October 31, 2022
Pickleball players reveal a shorthand for when the sport gets too intense. “You’re being very tennis about the whole thing.” USPTA, Wilson to Part WaysRead More
A Tennis Symphony
To round out this weekend’s “Unplugged” series of posts, I went searching for one last quirky story that involves tennis balls. In the process IRead More
2 responsesThe Law of Displaced Tennis Balls
The courts at Hurst Tennis Center are adjacent to a popular running trail. Without gates on that side of the facility, retrieving balls that scudRead More
Denying the Lucky Ball
Tennis players can be a superstitious and idiosyncratic lot. For example, some players believe in “lucky” tennis balls. Richard Gasquet is known for demanding theRead More
5 responsesFootsteps of Federer
In 2019, Dave Seminara embarked on an unusual pilgrimage. The New York Times commissioned him to write a travel story about Basel Switzerland. As aRead More
1 responseA Rare Fault
Recently while waiting on a court to free up for a USTA League match, I witnessed a rare rules situation. A serve clipped off theRead More
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