A document was recently published by a group of doctors stating that tennis is a 1 (on a scale of 1-10) in terms of likelihood of transmitting the COVID-19 disease. This should send a “learn how to play tennis” message out to everyone who is looking for some great exercise, social interaction (from a distance),…
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 action was a hindrance, and a point is awarded or re-played. A “no” answer means…
Roger Federer announced on Wednesday that he will miss the rest of the 2020 season in order to prepare himself for 2021. The 20-time major champion made the announcement via a post on social media. “A few weeks ago, having experienced a setback during my initial rehabilitation, I had to have an additional quick…
The 2020 World TeamTennis season schedule has been set, and tickets will go on sale for all matches tomorrow, Friday, June 12, in advance of the 45th WTT season to be played entirely at The Greenbrier “America’s Resort” in White Sulphur Springs, W.V., July 12 through Aug. 2. Tickets start at $40 for Upper Bowl…
This article is the third part of Dr. Ferraro’s series, The Tennis Guru. Click Here to read Part One Click Here to read Part Two Yin and the turtle had walked along silently for more than two hours when Yin finally thought to ask, “So, by the way, what’s your name my little friend?”…
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced major organizational changes on Monday, including the elimination of 100 jobs as part of a “transformational plan” to restructure the governing body of tennis in the United States. “We have an opportunity to reimagine the structure of the organization o better serve the tennis community in the…
In the last few days, we have heard from two of the top players in the world, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, who have expressed pessimism on the prospects of playing the US Open later this summer. Last week, Nadal said: “If you ask me today, today I will say, ‘No’. In a couple of months?…
As we get better at the game of tennis, it is natural to start thinking about more complicated ideas on the court. Often, strategy and anticipating your opponent’s next shot take over your thought process. Both of these things can be very important to your success in a match. However, your ability to utilize…
In response to the tension filling our country at the moment, USTA Eastern reached out to its members on Friday to let them know that it will be taking several steps to examine its support for diversity in the section. These measures include: Developing methods to capture data on diversity benchmarks as well as…
In this time of extraordinary challenge, the dreams of many young players to one day play professional tennis have been put on pause. It’s concerning to venture outside to play tennis and in some areas perhaps ( and I say this with sadness) irresponsible. With no live tennis, even watching is an adventure. The 2019 encore presentation…