Can a 67-Year-Old Tennis Player Go from 3.5 to 4.5 before hitting 70?
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Attrition, Advil, and Age Brackets: Tales from a Senior Tennis Tournament
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What a Professional Coach Taught Me About Playing Smarter Tennis (Part 1)
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How I Survived a Weekend of Senior Tournament Tennis
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My Journey
What started as a friendly end-of-season doubles match turned into a full-blown Halloween horror show when my second toe dislocated — four times. I played on, popping it back in between points like a deranged field medic, earned some strange respect, and limped my way to chicken sliders and a podiatrist visit that left more questions than answers. This is not the recovery arc I had in mind.
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After months of heated matches and bad blood, I played my rival again—and for once, civility (and smarter shot choices) won the day.
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Why smarter footwork — not faster legs — is the real senior tennis upgrade.
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Honestly, the trouble started long before the dentist even gloved up, but after the surgery, this was the only concern I had.
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When the draws are small, the matches are long, and survival sometimes counts as victory.
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From Nervous Newbie to Reluctant Kid Wrangler (and Back Again)
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Competing in my 60s didn’t just change my body—it transformed my mindset on aging.
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It’s time to stop talking about it and start doing the work—here’s my plan to make it happen.
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Helping others improve while secretly hoping it rubs off on me.
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One man, one racquet, and a very questionable idea: What could possibly go wrong?
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Bag Check
A lopsided loss can burn more than the sun off a hardcourt. But it also reveals the grit, humor, and humanity that keep senior players showing up.
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The secret to enjoying—and improving—your game, whether you’re the underdog, the favorite, or somewhere in between.
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Why your forehand doesn’t need seven coaches and a PhD to improve.
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How to avoid the classic mistakes that turn a sure win into a head-scratching loss (yes, I’m still working on it).
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How overanalyzing rankings and stats sabotaged my game—and what I learned about playing in the moment.
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Too Bad the USTA Doesn’t Seem to Agree
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Tournament Tales
How a six-hour drive, a backdraw match, and a few surprise points changed everything.
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What a #2 seed taught me about senior tennis—and how I finally listened
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My return to tournament play after 76 days—complete with highs, lows, and a whole lot of Advil.
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It did mine, and got me started competing in Senior Tennis tournaments
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How Tournaments Ignited My Love for Competition
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From Mango Smoothies to Match Points: Our Wild Ride to the 55+ Doubles Finals
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Coach's Corner
An inside look at one of my recent doubles matches, with expert commentary (and a few hard truths) from Coach Ryan Reidy.
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Mark Vines dissected my game and exposed the habits holding me back — lessons every senior player can steal for their next match.
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He Sees Patterns in Pro Matches. He Saw Chaos in Mine.
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He Works with the Pros. He Watched My Match Anyway.
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Scouting, smart play, and mindset tips to level up your tennis game
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