The 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
1 responseA Cool Court Surface
The tennis courts at Texas Christian University are constructed in banks of four. Each four pack is surrounded on all sides by berms lined withRead More
Tennis News: October 24, 2022
Simona Halep has been suspended for a positive doping test taken at the US Open. It is now time for fan voting for the InternationalRead More
(Not) Very Appealing
Prohibiting tennis players with “appealed” ratings from post-season play was one of the ideas discussed on the Second Serve Tennis Podcast episode that I haveRead More
2 responsesSandbagging SOBs
A cultural tradition during USTA League playoffs is to stand around and grouse about teams and individuals performing above their current NTRP rating. Yesterday’s postRead More
1 responseSandbagging: Perception and Perspectives
The Second Serve Podcast ran an episode that shared “solutions” to NTRP Ratings sandbagging last August. From comments that the hosts made subsequently, I knowRead More
3 responsesPoint of Impact: Roy Barth
Roy Barth is a retired American tennis player with a relatively storied career for a person that I am guessing most fans don’t remember. HeRead More