A Hot-Headed Spat Takes Us Back to Clay
Last week two players had to be physically separated at the German Open during a dispute over clay court line calls. Using that as aRead More
Tennis News: July 25, 2022
World Team Tennis is taking a hiatus in 2022. The ATP cancels the China swing citing COVID-19 restrictions, and Świątek and Radwańska exhibition raises moneyRead More
It’s Time to DQ Disqualification
The disqualification process in USTA League tennis is broken. Today I am enumerating why I think disqualification ultimately hurts the tennis ecosystem. Additionally, disqualification isRead More
The Century Drill
Tennis is a game of consistency. Unfortunately, it is easy to forget that fact because the sport’s highlight reels are filled with spectacular winners andRead More
1 responseTennis News: July 18, 2022
Wimbledon related stories and reflections on the fortnight heads up the lineup this week. Two high profile players named in match fixing allegations report. …Read More
NTRP Ratings Management
USTA players from low participation areas are at a disadvantage when it comes to the uncomfortable topic of NTRP ratings “management.” Players in high participationRead More
Disqualification, Promotion, and Variance
I recently arrived at the conclusion that the USTA NTRP algorithm is significantly more likely to disqualify players from areas with inherently low tennis participation.Read More
Even More Fein Points of Tennis
I was delighted to learn that Paul Fein’s excellent tennis book, The Fein Points of Tennis, was recently recognized as a Silver award winner byRead More
Wanna Try Grass? You Can!
The Wimbledon Championships may have inspired you to want to try grass court tennis. It is a luxury that most players will never enjoy inRead More
Imaging “The Texas Cup”
I have recently been brainstorming things that could be done within my home Section to better promote Adult age-group open tennis. One of my betterRead More