Taylor Townsend’s Crazy Hindrance
In case you missed it, the mixed doubles combination of Ben Shelton and Taylor Townsend at the US Open was one of the most adorableRead More
Tennis News: September 11, 2023
The rise of Aryna Sabalenka and Ben Shelton. Drop shots are having a moment. Eugenie Bouchard announces that she is joining the Professional Pickleball tour.Read More
Rethinking the Season: Continuous NTRP
Fall marks the start of football season in the United States. It is also the time of year when tennis fans seem to collectively forgetRead More
Fantasy Football and Tennis
Every year since 1990, I have played in a Fantasy Football League with a group of guys from the place where I first worked straightRead More
1 responseBest Books on Women in Tennis
Last month, the Wall Street Journal ran a guest column from Madeleine Blais listing the Five Best Books on Women in Tennis. To her credit,Read More
Video Review… Not Up
The US Open is experimenting with a new procedure for video review at this year’s tournament. In the “that was awkward” department, the initial useRead More
Tire Flips
The reign of tennis fitness terror waged on this blog over the past few months is coming to a close. The week after Maria SakkariRead More
Looking Beyond the Net
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
1 responseThe Goddess and the American Girl
Long before Chris Everet and Martina Navratilova brought rivalry to women’s tennis, there was Suzanne Lenglen and Helen Wills. Despite the fact that the earlyRead More
Service Shot Clock
This week, there was significant controversy in the first-round match between Coco Gauff and Laura Siegemund at the US Open. A dispute over the serviceRead More
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