Archive: patrick-mcenroe

HOW TO WALK FORWARD ON THE TIGHTROPE OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT BY CRAIG CIGNARELLI

After a quarter century of questionably-successful exploits, the USTA Player Development (PD) division is, once again, making a change. Patrick McEnroe no longer sports the PD crown, and the National Board has begun the search for a successor. Having spent the last two decades watching regime after regime take the PD division’s reigns – only to drop them a few years later after effecting policies that have yet to produce a US Champion – I’m inclined to offer some thoughts...

AMERICAN TENNIS DOESN’T NEED TO SUCK BY BILL SCANLON , A FORMER ATP # 9 IN THE WORLD , ADIOS PATRICK

Last year, my partner and I formed Advantage USA Tennis, a non-profit to help support and promote American tennis. Just for fun, we imagined what we might do if our goal was, instead, to keep American tennis in the dumps.

THE EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES – By American Guardian Of The Game

Patrick McEnroe, you are responsible for directing the quite extensive resources of the USTA into junior player development.

PATRICK MCENROE STEPS DOWN FROM HIS USTA POST , FINALLY ! & PLEASE READ OUR ” EMPERORS NEW CLOTHES ”

Patrick McEnroe announced that he is stepping down from his position as USTA Head of Player Development, effective immediately. McEnroe made it plain that his decision to stand down was heavily influenced by the USTAs plans to relocate to a new $60 million player-development complex in Lake Nona, Fla., outside Orlando, in two years time.

HUNGER GAMES BY “GUARDIAN OF THE GAME”

First Patrick. Now Jose. “When a high percentage of the coaches want it more than the players,” he said, “we have a problem.”

“10s Whenever” Newsletter Vol. 154

First Patrick. Now Jose. “When a high percentage of the coaches want it more than the players,” he said, “we have a problem.”

Second annual World Tennis Day to take place on 3 March 2014

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) and StarGames announced today that the second annual World Tennis Day will take place on Monday, 3 March 2014.

THE EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES – By American Guardian Of The Game

Patrick McEnroe, you are responsible for directing the quite extensive resources of the USTA into junior player development.

Bryan Brothers Stay Out Of Dispute

US Open doubles titlists Bob and Mike Bryan say that they have managed to stay out of the dispute between their father, Wayne, and their former Davis Cup Captain, Patrick McEnroe.

Perspectives from Craig Cignarelli – The Ten and Under Mandate Debate

As it continues to rebrand itself in search of the stickiness factor, Play and Stay, 36-60, Progressive tennis, Quickstart, and now Ten and Under Tennis (TAUT) struggles to take hold in the United States.