Taylor Townsend Rips Patrick McEnroe
Chances are you missed the drama during the US Open Women’s Doubles award ceremony. It is entirely understandable, if so. After all, while Women’s doublesRead More
John McEnroe: Analyse de son jeu
I took two years of French in high school. In an indictment against the utility of that education, I had to use Google to checkRead More
The Etiquette of Let Calls in Tennis
Last Wednesday, the post “Who Can Call a Let,” highlighted a controversial situation from a US Open doubles match involving CoCo Gauff and Jessica Pegula.Read More
7 responsesAll Strung Out
I was taught to measure strings off a spool using a piece of tape on the floor. That is how they did it at theRead More
1 responseTennis News: September 19, 2022
Federer retires and the US Open announces all time records in attendance, viewership, and sales. Serena Williams invokes Tom Brady and teases a potential return.Read More
Leagues are (Relatively) Easy
From a tennis organizational standpoint, staging league play versus running a tournament requires significantly less labor. Additionally, the structure of leagues under the USTA distributesRead More
1 responseThe Tournament Planning Handbook Exists
One of the ideas shared a couple of weeks ago in “Bad Schedules Happen” was that tournament directors should be trained to run events usingRead More
All In Zinfandel
Teneral Cellars is currently selling a Zinfandel wine called “All In Zinfandel” that features a picture of Billie Jean King on the label. In relatedRead More
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
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