Breaking Down the New Rules in the 2024 USTA League Regulations
What better day than Friday the 13th to take a look at updates to the USTA League Regulations for 2024. We will be spending thisRead More
A Handful of Summers
Gordon Forbes was a tennis player from South Africa who competed during the 1950s and 1960s. He won the French Open Mixed Doubles title inRead More
The Rules of Lawn Tennis: 1880 Variations
The history of the rules of tennis doesn’t start with the formation of the International Tennis Federation. Before the need for global standardization was recognized,Read More
Tennis News: October 9, 2023
Is the USTA trying to silence Pam Shriver? Compelling insights into the world of tennis. USTA accused of downplaying sexual abuse and trying to silenceRead More
2 responsesSystems Thinking Between the Points
Tennis matches are typically won by the player who wins the most points. However, the intricacies in the scoring system sometimes result in a matchRead More
Systems-Oriented Thinking in Tennis
Last December, I wrote a series of posts highlighting the “12 Habits of Highly Successful Tennis Players.” Throughout 2023, the first weekend of every monthRead More
2 responsesLi Na: My Life
Li Na is a retired professional tennis player and a trailblazer in the sport. She was the first person from China to win a GrandRead More
Changing the Rules of Tennis
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the custodian of the Rules of Tennis. Despite the fact that I frequently cite the USTA Friend at CourtRead More
Taking Responsibility for Your Balls
This weekend’s “Unplugged” posts revolve around Principle 42 from “The Code,” which is the unwritten rules of tennis published with the USTA’s Friend at Court.Read More
Ball Help!
I live within walking distance of excellent public park tennis courts. That site attracts a wide variety of people, ranging from some of the area’sRead More