Dreaming of Tennis
To the best of my recollection, I have never dreamed about tennis when sleeping. I was shocked into that revelation by the number of timesRead More
1 responseKicking the Tennis Bucket List
Bucket lists are aspirational… and slightly morbid. After all, a bucket list contains all the things that you want to experience before you kick theRead More
Define Your Tennis Aspirations
This is the first Friday in November, which means that it is once again time to deep dive into a “gift” to improve your tennisRead More
1 response41-Love: On Addiction, Tennis, and Refusing to Grow Up
Scarlett Thomas is an acclaimed British novelist who was prompted to return to competitive tennis following a series of personal crises when she was 41.Read More
Tennis News: October 31, 2022
Pickleball players reveal a shorthand for when the sport gets too intense. “You’re being very tennis about the whole thing.” USPTA, Wilson to Part WaysRead More
A Tennis Symphony
To round out this weekend’s “Unplugged” series of posts, I went searching for one last quirky story that involves tennis balls. In the process IRead More
2 responsesA Rare Fault
Recently while waiting on a court to free up for a USTA League match, I witnessed a rare rules situation. A serve clipped off theRead More
1 responseA Cool Court Surface
The tennis courts at Texas Christian University are constructed in banks of four. Each four pack is surrounded on all sides by berms lined withRead More
Sandbagging: Perception and Perspectives
The Second Serve Podcast ran an episode that shared “solutions” to NTRP Ratings sandbagging last August. From comments that the hosts made subsequently, I knowRead More
3 responsesPoint of Impact: Roy Barth
Roy Barth is a retired American tennis player with a relatively storied career for a person that I am guessing most fans don’t remember. HeRead More