Guides

Win one day before dinner.

Log tonight's practice, rate the work, and the day is won. That takes a minute, and everything in TierBreak stacks on it. Have an invite? Start with Getting started. Do not have it yet? TierBreak is free on the App Store, on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Brand new to tennis? Read the primer first.

Start here: the first week

Once the habit holds

Goals

Goals & the three clocks

Today, this week, this season: one goal per layer, and why the athlete always accepts.

Journal

The tennis journal

Two quiet minutes after practice, one honest page after a match. Private by default from 13.

Planning

Planning the season

Every saved tournament on one season plan, with training blocks, priority events and reminders before entries close.

Parents & coaches

Connecting a coach

Once there is a week to read, give the coach a window into it. You choose what they see.

Parents

The parents' guide

The car ride home, privacy and consent, and how to be the asset, not the pressure.

Veterans

For experienced players

Three hundred matches in? Track the next one. Then ratings, scouting, and the Training Resume.

Tennis 101

New to tennis?

Scoring, tournament levels, ratings, what to bring: the primer nobody hands you.

Tennis 101

USTA tournament levels

Level 7 to Level 1: who gets in, how draws and points work, and where to start.

Tennis 101

Your first USTA tournament

Check-in, warm-up, calling lines, disputes, the clock, and a printable checklist.

Tennis 101

UTR vs WTN vs USTA rankings

What each number measures, how often it moves, and why a win can lower it.

Coaches

Choosing a coach

Private, group, academy; the letters after the name; seven questions; red flags; fit after a month.

Health

Overuse injuries

The body map, training load, age-appropriate volume, warning signs, and when to see a doctor.

The long game

College recruiting, grades 7 to 12

Divisions, contact rules, what counts each year, and what scholarships really look like.

After the first week: the mental game

None of these is step one. They read from the record the first week builds, and they are worth the time once it exists.