By Javier Palenque A good friend of mine works for US Soccer, and he sent a document of what US Soccer is doing with its foundation. It is exactly what I have been wanting the world’s best-funded sports not-for-profit, the USTA, to do for tennis, all to no avail. I…

By Javier Palenque The present article is an adaptation to tennis from an article published in 2020 in the Conversation by Catherine Sanderson. Here’s why some people are willing to challenge bullying, corruption, and bad behavior, even at personal risk. Are you listening USTA leadership? Georgia Secretary of State Brad…

By Javier Palenque Tiafoe’s message on racism in the USA. Harry Edwards, a sociology professor at the University of Berkeley, wrote the book titled “The Revolt of the Black Athlete “ 50 years ago. I urge the heads of the USTA and the board members to learn about the author…

By Javier Palenque The 2022 version of the US Open is over and we have two new young international stars from very small and relatively poor countries. Carlos Alcaraz from Spain and Iga Swiatek from Poland. Much of the two-week show was handled well by three important entertainment facts. …

By Javier Palenque In September 2018, the USTA board set a seven-year strategic plan that you can read right here. As you can read and see the words, seem appropriate, but they are all empty and void of weight, intention, and funding, and what is worse is that the executives…

Most of my readers know by now that I have been trying to steer the false not-for-profit to be a real not for profit, and to grow the game based on principles and values that are cemented on two pillars: We must be a not-for-profit to gain the trust and…

By Javier Palenque This morning I was going out for my regular 10-mile run with my pure-bred German Sheppard called “Gomer- for Gomer Pyle”, when it started pouring, so I had to come back and end my run. Then shortly after arriving home, I got a very nice text message…

By Javier Palenque Earlier this month the USTA announced that Mercedes Benz has decided to no longer sponsor the US Open, that is sad as I have good memories of driving a Benz. As a replacement, the USTA found in GM’s luxury line a new sponsor “Cadillac”. While I am…

By Javier Palenque This article is quite appropriate for those who were grown-ups in the 70s, in other words, most of the current tennis people. I read about Linda Taylor in an economics class in college many years ago, but I find it very appropriate now for people to remember…