This is the second part of Barbara Wyatt’s Hindrance Quiz. Click Here to read Part One. The Hindrance Quiz checks your understanding of the ITF and USTA rules of hindrances. Correct answers are the simple quick answers, not burdened with a barrage of what-ifs or embellished with nuances on the court. A “yes” means the…
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) created a COVID-19 Task Force to discuss potential scenarios for the return of sports beginning this fall. The task force released the results of its multiple meetings, laying out the scenarios in order to be prepared for all possibilities. “These proposals should serve as…
Most players dread the low reply from their opponent when approaching the net. This is a difficult shot but if you can handle it, your opponent is likely to be surprised and frustrated. This will force them to attempt a clean passing shot which is not a high percentage play for anyone. The key…
Atlanta played host to the All-American Team Cup this weekend, with the top-ranked Americans taking part in a team competition which concluded on Sunday. After a back-and-forth affair throughout the weekend, it was Team Stars that defeated Team Stripes in a final match tiebreak to claim the overall victory. Atlanta native Christopher Eubanks was…
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has announced that it will allow spectators, about 20,000 people per day, at this year’s French Open. “The number of spectators allowed inside the stadium will be 50 percent to 60 percent of its usual capacity, allowing us to ensure the barrier measures are respected,” the FFT said in…
World TeamTennis will produce the world’s most star-studded and most anticipated professional tennis event since tennis’ worldwide shutdown from the COVID-19 pandemic when its players—including the Philadelphia Freedoms’ fourth-ranked Sofia Kenin, the 2020 Australian Open champion—embark on WTT’s 45th season. WTT has aligned with CBS Sports, Tennis Channel, ESPN+ and Facebook Watch to showcase…
The first thing we all have to realize is that everyone, even Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, Simona Halep, and Sofia Kenin, gets nervous before and during a tennis match. Some players look as if they are extremely relaxed when in reality they are feeling a lot of the same things…
Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) announced the new UTR National Championship Series on Monday, revealing more than 70 events throughout the United States for junior, high school and college tennis players. “The UTR National Championship Series gives players the opportunity to compete in safe, high level local tennis events, continue to develop their game, and…
Twenty-three time Grand Slam champion, four-time Olympic gold medalist and five-time World TeamTennis King Trophy winner, Venus Williams, has committed to play WTT’s 45th season for the Washington Kastles. The three-week season is scheduled from July 12-Aug. 2 at The Greenbrier “America’s Resort” in White Sulphur Springs, W.V. One of the sport’s all-time greats and a…
Tennis stars John McEnroe and Patrick McEnroe will be joined by other greats of the sport at the 6th Annual Johnny Mac Tennis Project’s Pro-Am in the Hamptons on Saturday, August 29, 2020. Participants will compete in a round-robin tournament alongside former WTA and ATP World Tour professionals, current and former Division I College…