bmctigue's Tennis Blog

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In recent years the Norcal USTA combo sectionals in Fresno has gained a reputation for cold temperatures, rain, and (in my case) poor playing conditions. What a difference a year can make. The sun was shining, the weather was warm, and we played at a really nice country club - Copper River. The schedule was really perfect for us. We had a match at 2:...

The weather was perfect for the much anticipated showdown at the Cal Club in San Francisco for the right to go to the norcal 10.0 mixed sectionals. Cross-town rivals from SFTC showed up with a tough line up to take on the equally tough Cal Club team. Having watched several women's adult league matches between the SFTC and Cal Club, I knew the match would be close. There just aren't that many hi...

The Stanford Women's tennis team started the season yesterday against U.C. Davis. I wish I had a lot of exciting drama to write about, but it just wasn't that exciting.  U.C. Davis certainly did their best, but the juggernaut that is Stanford Women's tennis started off as I would expect.

In the doubles, Stanford lost only lost one game in each of the 3 matches. I was antici...

I've decided to kick off the very first real tennis blog for DropVolley with a post about my favorite spectator sport - college tennis. Sure, I enjoy watching my friends play USTA matches and I also enjoy pro tennis, but college is by far the most exciting. Couple the generally good weather with the quality of division 1 schools in the bay area and you have some of the best tennis you will find...

Hi tennis enthusiasts!! I'm here with my 4.0 men's team from the Fremont Tennis Center for the USTA National tournament. Our friends from the Decathlon Club's women's 4.0 team are also here battling it out for their national title. I'm going to add commentary every day during the tournament. I will put in a much detail as I can about the match results daily. If I can find a battery for my ca...