Love All: Sarah Flood
Sarah Flood is currently a teaching tennis professional at the Houston Racquet Club. That bland statement obscures the triumph over adversity that makes that blandRead More
How Late Can a Let be Called?
During one of my matches at the National Senior Women’s Clay Court Championships last week, a roving official made a call that was an incorrectRead More
2 responsesTennis News: April 3, 2023
So much tennis related pickleball content this week. Fortunately an escaped cow demonstrated a commitment to tennis. Lament of the Tennis Ball. Look at you,Read More
Proactive Court Advocacy
The rapid growth of pickleball has outpaced court capacity in many locations in the United States. That creates an impetus for the pickleball players inRead More
The Legality of an Unusual Grip
Alexander Bublik played a shot using an unusual grip recently at the Miami Open. During his first-round match against J.J. Wolf, Bublik played a sitterRead More
2 responsesTennis News: March 27, 2023
Rafael Nadal slips outside the ATP top 10 for the first time since April 2005. Rohan Bopanna becomes the answer to the trivia question whoRead More
“Accuracy” of the WTN
I am convinced that the ITF and USTA have provided their organizational leaders with “talking points” for staying “on message” when pitching the (World TennisRead More
3 responsesControversial Match Point for Wu
A first-round match at Indian Wells last week ended with a “controversial” call that is the perfect illustration of two aspects of the “Player LosesRead More
1 responseTennis News: March 20, 2023
The US Davis Cup team has a new captain. Backlash from Reily Opelka’s hot take on the game of doubles in tennis. Bob Bryan replacesRead More
Potential WTN Impacts on USTA Leagues
It is pretty clear that WTN will not have much of an impact on USTA League play. In fact, the USTA has gone out ofRead More
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