Category: USTA
Tennis and Heart Disease: Grow the Sport
The slow growth of tennis in the US has frustrated me for many years. I have many thoughts on why tennis has not gained greater traction as a sport people play within the US. I think one avenue for growing the number of tennis players is sadly the state of US health. The rates of…
US Open 2014: Quick Hits – Analysis Misfires & Successes
Television commentators will talk about serve speed because the radar gun gives us that data. They fail to go a step further and talk about placement within the box. 6’6″ Marin Cilic and 6’1″ Roger Federer both might hit a serve at 125 mph. The thing is Cilic’s greater height and reach allow for him…
Should the USTA Be Pleased with the Men’s Results?
US men’s tennis has been in a dismal place since Andy Roddick retired. John Isner has hung around the top 10 for several years, but he also tends to clean-up at 250 level events on US soil. Isner has reached one career Grand Slam quarterfinal and Robby Ginepri has reached one career Grand Slam semifinal….
A Plan that Can Help Save US Tennis
Is Tennis in the US on Life Support? On the WTA, I don’t think this is the case even if Serena Williams is not considered due to being over 30. A group of young and talented US citizens play on the WTA Tour. Odds are that someone of this group will emerge as a top…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 