Why Your Doubles Game Sucks: You’re Playing for Approval, Not Points
Let’s rip the band-aid off: most club-level doubles players are more concerned with being liked than being lethal. You’re not playing tennis out there. You’re playing approval games wrapped in cute skirts and matching visors. And it’s murdering your competitive edge. Sure, etiquette has its place. We don’t want a club full of rabid hyenas. […]
The Grand Slam Illusion: Why Watching the Pros Doesn’t Always Help Your Game
Don’t get it twisted: Watching tennis pros at the Grand Slams can be thrilling, inspiring, and downright jaw-dropping. They hit with absurd power, spin, and precision that seem to defy the laws of physics. And after a few hours of binge-watching Nadal’s topspin forehand or Djokovic’s unbreakable baseline defense, you might be tempted to march […]
Lessons I Learned Coaching at Country Clubs (And Why I Left)
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to coach tennis at country clubs, let me give you a peek behind the curtain. It’s not all pristine courts, leisurely matches, and appreciative members thanking you for your sage tennis wisdom. Nope. Coaching at a country club is more like being the lead babysitter for a bunch […]
The 10 Most Used Excuses On The Court
We’ve all heard them. Those laughably ridiculous, eye-roll-worthy excuses players pull out after getting thumped on the court. Because apparently, it’s never their fault. It’s the weather, the strings, the fact that Venus was in retrograde. Anything but the simple truth: they got outplayed. Welcome to the hilarious world of tennis excuses, where accountability takes […]
The 10 Most Annoying Tennis Partners (And How to Deal with Them)
Tennis is supposed to be fun. It’s supposed to be that perfect combination of exercise, competition, and maybe even a little smack talk with your doubles partner. But then… you get stuck with that partner. You know the one—the partner who makes you question your love for the game, your sanity, and occasionally your life […]
Overdressed and Overmatched: Country Club Fashion Victims
Let’s set the scene. You stroll onto the courts for your Wednesday night doubles match, and there they are—the tennis equivalent of a high-fashion runway model. The pristine white shoes, the designer tennis dress, the head-to-toe matching ensemble that looks straight out of a luxury sportswear catalog. They’ve got the latest racket (strung by “their […]
The 3.5 Sandbagger: The Undisputed King of Country Club Chaos
Ahh yes, tennis’s greatest con artist! You know exactly who I’m talking about. Every club has at least one. That sneaky, self-proclaimed 3.5 who mysteriously never gets bumped up—even though they play like they just walked off the practice courts at Roland Garros. They’re the silent assassins of league tennis, lurking in the lower levels, […]
You’re Not Going Pro—And That’s Fine, Really
Let’s cut the nonsense. If you’re reading this, you’re not playing in the Wimbledon final anytime soon. You’re not hoisting a trophy at the US Open, and you’re definitely not jetting off to Paris for the French Open—unless it’s to sip wine and pretend you know something about art. And guess what? That’s completely fine. […]
