Harvey Wolintz fell on his wrist playing tennis years ago, and he hadn’t been back to the court since. At the Miami Open, the Miami senior citizen was on the court in jeans and sneakers, beginning a possible return to the game on a shorter court with modified equipment. The USTA Florida Masters Tennis format turns a regulation 78-foot court into a 60-foot court that is easier to cover and uses the easier-to-control “orange ball.” With the format players can use smaller, easier-to-control racquets or their regular racquets. “I think it’s a good idea,” Wolintz said in a release. “It can get people back into the game.” Families took to the court during the Miami Open at The Tennis Center of...
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