Bad News for McEnroe
Bill Scanlon was a former tennis professional that most fans probably only vaguely remember. He was a great player that competed in the shadows ofRead More
Tennis News: September 26, 2022
Roger Federer’s last match at the Laver Cup were a hot ticket. The next “you can’t afford it” event in tennis will be the InternationalRead More
1 responseTaylor Townsend Rips Patrick McEnroe
Chances are you missed the drama during the US Open Women’s Doubles award ceremony. It is entirely understandable, if so. After all, while Women’s doublesRead More
The Etiquette of Let Calls in Tennis
Last Wednesday, the post “Who Can Call a Let,” highlighted a controversial situation from a US Open doubles match involving CoCo Gauff and Jessica Pegula.Read More
7 responsesAll Strung Out
I was taught to measure strings off a spool using a piece of tape on the floor. That is how they did it at theRead More
1 responseThe Tournament Planning Handbook Exists
One of the ideas shared a couple of weeks ago in “Bad Schedules Happen” was that tournament directors should be trained to run events usingRead More
Who Can Call a Let
CoCo Gauff and Jessica Pegula teamed up to play doubles at this year’s US Open. They were bounced out of the tournament in a contentiousRead More
1 responseTennis News: September 12, 2022
This week’s roundup spends an inordinate amount of time on food and beverage storylines emerging from the US Open. The Tiramisu in the US OpenRead More
How Leagues Killed Tournaments in Texas
You don’t have to take my word for it. In his memoir “Cattle to Courts,” Ken McAllister, the former Executive Director of USTA Texas, outlinedRead More
2 responsesMcEnroe Showtime Documentary
For tennis players, personal life and on court performance are inextricably connected. Showtime recently released a new documentary about John McEnroe that perfectly illustrates thatRead More