The Confidence Game
This weekend I have been examining techniques tennis players can use to improve their “Mental Fitness.” It was the topic slated for the first weekendRead More
Practicing Mental Fitness
If you want to play like a champion, you have to practice like a champion. The very best players in Senior Adult tennis work onRead More
The Mental Fitness Mindset
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
Short Circuit: Michael Mewshaw
In 1982, novelist Michael Mewshaw set off to follow the men’s professional tennis tour for six months. He expected to relax in the sun whileRead More
Tennis News: July 31, 2023
Every week I scour the newswires for interesting low-profile tennis stories that most fans probably missed. Russian and Belarusian players denied entry for Prague WTARead More
1 response(Still) Non-Plussed and Out in the Cold
The post “2021 USTA League Regulations: No Longer A Plus” gave my take on a new rule for that year. It was an examination ofRead More
2 responsesOrder of Strength
Once upon a time, USTA League captains were supposed to set their lineups according to the “order of strength” of the singles players and theRead More
5 responsesThe Zhang Shuai-Amarissa Toth Controversy
Social media was full of outrage last week after China’s Zhang Shuai retired from a match in tears against Amarissa Toth during the Hungarian GrandRead More
4 responsesTennis News: July 24, 2023
Every week the Fiend at Court combs the newswires to find the low-profile yet important tennis stories that you probably missed. Fifty Years Ago, BillieRead More
1 responseTriggered by the “T” Word and Tournaments
The series of posts that culminated with “Metrics Matter” a couple of weeks ago attracted some similar comments directly on my site, via social media,Read More