Tips for the over 60 crowd by the over 60 crowd!
We have had this discussion several times; but talking during the point came up again during our Saturday morning doubles match.
If you watched the US Open Women’s finals, you saw a very controversial call at the start of the first set … which almost changed the course of the match (two different ways).
It is strange to me that TV announcers never comment on the coin toss at the start of a match and what the winner chose to do … and why. It can have a real impact on the start of a match and as it progresses; but what are the rules and the reasons?
A Faithful Reader, Andrew Kessler writes, “11 days ago I played an extra intense doubles game for about 45 minutes longer than usual. Nothing exceptional, but the next morning I felt stiffness behind my knee, and some instability causing me to favor the leg and limp without fully extending the leg.
Where can the returner’s partner stand and what can he do while the serve is coming? That was the topic after tennis today and the answers are not clear (to me at least).
Remember Serena’s outrageous tirade over having a foot fault called on her? In the pros, USTA tournaments, and club tennis it is a call that is rarely made; but when it is, it causes controversy.
Tom and I played in the University Park Cat II doubles consolation, had an interesting tennis rule enforced, and tried to accomplish our goals.
Here are two interesting tennis rule issues from this week’s USTA Super Senior event at Sterling Oaks in Naples, results from there, and a look ahead to next week’s Category II at University Park in Sarasota.
Here’s one that happened to us in a recent doubles match; and the question is, do you play a let or not?
Remember the conversation we’ve had about what happens when you change your line call? Well, the rule is changing.
Different from WWF wrestling, tennis is a classy game; one that comes with great traditions and civility. Here is the list of the pet peeves that blog readers have suggested that some people follow and others do not. Are YOU on this list?
Here are two topics for today’s post: this line call and a Longboat Key look back.
Naples tennis friend, Jack Lease highlighted some of his pet peeves on tennis Common Court Courtesies that some people don’t follow:
Here is a good reader question: “When is it acceptable to overrule your partner? For me I back up my partner on all calls, unless he asked for a second look. I feel it is better for the team and the last thing I want to do is make him feel like crap. Naturally, if [...]
What happens if you swing and MISS your serve? That is one of several interesting Rule interpretations that have come up during matches and discussion over the last week. Here they are with some answers.