Heads and Shoulders versus Knees and Toes
A few people have called me out this weekend for not taking a firm stand on the incident I wrote about in “Conceding the Point”Read More
1 responseBeach (Tennis) Balls
Follow me closely on this one… the ITF Rules of Beach Tennis specify that this racquet sport variation is played on… wait for it… sand.Read More
Nadal Shadow Swings and Bounding
Rafael Nadal will not compete in the French Open this year. In the same announcement, he also indicated that 2024 will probably be his lastRead More
Bridging Pickleball and Tennis
If I could travel back in time and be present when the rules of Pickleball were first codified, I would lobby hard that the courtRead More
Beach Tennis: The Court
Beach Tennis is a variation of the sport that falls under the International Tennis Federation (ITF) jurisdiction. The ITF asserts authority over the Rules ofRead More
Ice Bath for Post-Workout Recovery
It seemed to be the worst training technique yet to emerge from the new Netflix series Break Point. Shortly after the 31:30 mark in S1E2,Read More
1 responseBye, Bye, Bye
The USTA Regulations include detailed procedures specifying the placement of byes for tournament brackets that don’t attract enough entries to fill out the division. WhenRead More
Moving Forward
Yesterday’s post compared and contrasted the ranking points that were awarded to players that competed in the 18+ Women’s 4.5 and 5.0 Singles divisions atRead More
Points Illustrated: 13 is an Unlucky Number
The “Less Tennis… Less Points” post from a couple of weeks ago sparked additional ranking points questions from people who recently played in other divisionsRead More
1 responseRed Dirt: A Tennis Novel
Since I have been unable to find suitable titles that align with the Clay Court season leading into the French Open at Roland Garros thisRead More