Crazy Tennis Bs

The CTB Husbands join the podcast for a fun episode. They drink and discuss how life has changed since their wives have picked up tennis, the outfits, their competitive wives and how it affects their home lives. From the pros and cons of country club tennis, their experiences on the tennis court, injuries and even...

Michelle talks about her tri-level tournament weekend and why she likes to play in singles tournaments. Jenn and Vanessa discuss why they love tournaments so much and why you should love them! We talk about the prep work and statistics when  captaining a tournament team. Jennifer benches Vanessa and plays Michelle into the ground. The...

The CTBs talk about the most highly anticipated day by both captains and players. December 1, the day when year-end NTRP USTA ratings are released. The emotional underlining of your rating. The appeal button. The social implications of getting moved up or moved down. A discussion, in layman’s terms, how the algorithms work in finding...

Post tennis match handshakes. The different types and even the occasional refusal. The CTBs talk sportsmanship in between the points. Vanessa tells a CTB story of when she refused to shake hands. CTB stories of gamesmanship from winning warm-up to switching ends and a Texas A&M college tennis player’s spritzing story.

The CTB ladies delve into the differences between the singles game and the doubles tennis game. From the different stresses of each to the techniques and strategies of each type of player. From the Pro Tour to the Country Club players, which tennis game do you prefer?

The habits and superstitions of the biggest players on tour. From the notorious idiosyncrasies of Rafa Nadal to Serena Williams, Sharapova, Djokovic to Roger Federer and his power of eight. Michelle talks about sport psychology and how these routines allow the mind to stay grounded. Jennifer tells us about some of our very own listeners...

We discuss the effects of ratings and how it pertains to club players and the implications of being bumped. How the CTB’s deal with the self rated players and sandbaggers from tournaments, mixed doubles leagues and Nationals. Michelle’s the queen of slow play at the World Series of Poker. Sandbagging at the pro level and...

Which pros are the naughtiest? We discuss which current tour tennis pros lose it the most getting slapped with fines, penalties and even banned from tournaments.

A look at sexism in tennis from Billie Jean King to athletes posing naked in major magazines. The fine line of marketing sex to bring more popularity to female athletes versus treating women in a sexist manner. Michelle plays with a mens league on Saturday because she can totally hang.

Michelle and Vanessa head out on the town for a fun evening of Titos, the Bryan Brothers and more Titos!