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Yep its sad there are very few fast(ish) courts left. Mowgli complains about hardcourts, but no way does he have half his majors with 2000 speed US Open or Wimbledon.
Eugenie won too!
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Eugenie won too!
Yes way, over a half of his majors are RG titles, so he'd still have them...
Had a match today. Beat my opponent 6-2, 6-0 ^_^
Who needs a backhand?
I just sliced everything. Also, is it considered unsportsmanlike to dropshot a serve? Because every time he hit a second serve to my backhand (and sometimes first serves), and I had the option....I went for it. Technically, I wasn't GOING for a drop shot, but it just happens (because my slices have so much spin).
Also, I finished the match against the other guy (when we were tied 3-3). I won the 3rd set 7-6(2)
But back to the tennis people care about I didn't see the Djokovic-Tsonga match but I did see Nadal's. Neither result was surprising, TBH.
Who needs a backhand?
I just sliced everything. Also, is it considered unsportsmanlike to dropshot a serve? Because every time he hit a second serve to my backhand (and sometimes first serves), and I had the option....I went for it. Technically, I wasn't GOING for a drop shot, but it just happens (because my slices have so much spin). Also, I finished the match against the other guy (when we were tied 3-3). I won the 3rd set 7-6(2)
But back to the tennis people care about
I didn't see the Djokovic-Tsonga match but I did see Nadal's. Neither result was surprising, TBH.It's not bad sportsmanship, if he knew it was coming, he should either run immediately to the net or go for his second serves more.
But heavy backspin makes the ball float further. You must give your slices some elevation for them to land short.
He tried and double faulted a few times. lol
It was funny: he hit his first serves harder to my backhand, and all that pace made it so much easier to slice. It's harder slicing a no-pace shot
Who needs a backhand?
Not at all. Like szaromir said he should serve and volley more often, or at least be prepared for it. It would be unsportsmanlike to whine about an opponents play though, unless it involves distractions.
Also, some nice droppers on serve:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-Di81tgLrU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iQ0LFOS8so
Not if it has good pace and top spin. Than again a good kick-serve is not too common at club level.
John Dunbar
correct about everything
that was just bizarre.
John Dunbar
correct about everything
nice turnaround, but it's going to be a comfortable third for djokovic now.
I don't think so... delPo has adjusted to Djoker's depth and is going to continue fighting.
John Dunbar
correct about everything
del potro missed a good chance there, though that ace on break point was clutch. hope he won't get broken now.
John Dunbar
correct about everything
closer than i expected, but djokovic does look a lot more comfortable on serve. 4-2 in breaker now, so he probably has this.
true. I would prefer delPo to eke it out somehow, I hate Djokovic's antics.
Too bad, was hoping Delpo would take it. Besides that USO loss, he didn't have a bad year. Shame he choked against Isner in Cincinnati otherwise he could've made three (I think?) Masters finals, and of course was very close to making the Wimbledon final. I'd like to see him do well at the WTF.
I am assuming you were talking about that crazy game that Djokovic played? I was a little worried.
In this form he will be even more dangerous indoors. Only Novak can stop him imo. Nadal is mediocre indoors. Fed is master at it, but his form is crap. So two hottest players going into next 3 tournaments are Nole and Delp (both had tournament wins in Asia, plus this final).
Great match. Nole and Delpo always play great matches and will be great rivals imo in the next 3-4 years.
Novak's "drunk tennis" against del Potro is making the rounds xD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj8dZj0rT1E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj8dZj0rT1E
PhantomZone
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Novak's "drunk tennis" against del Potro is making the rounds xD
Hahaha wish he played like that more often
novak always does weird things to allow his opponents back in the match. weird guy for sure.
Had my match today and beat the guy 6-0, 6-0. LOL
It was a VERY hollow victory because he double faulted like it was his job. He hit 90% of his second serves as if they were first serves. Not even Tsonga is that consistently clownish. lol All of them were hard and fast. And out.
Maybe he thought I was going to punish all of his second serves....but still. FUCKING DERP. At least get the ball in play and hope I miss! I mean, when he DID get them in, I punished a lot of them but I didn't get ALL of them. Only time we ever rallied was on my serve.
But he had serving problems anyway. One point, he re-did his ball toss at least 6 times. He reminded me of Dementieva.
I'm pretty sure that if he hadn't double faulted so often, the score would have been like 6-3, 6-2 or something
It was a VERY hollow victory because he double faulted like it was his job. He hit 90% of his second serves as if they were first serves. Not even Tsonga is that consistently clownish. lol All of them were hard and fast. And out.
Maybe he thought I was going to punish all of his second serves....but still. FUCKING DERP. At least get the ball in play and hope I miss! I mean, when he DID get them in, I punished a lot of them but I didn't get ALL of them. Only time we ever rallied was on my serve.
But he had serving problems anyway. One point, he re-did his ball toss at least 6 times. He reminded me of Dementieva.
I'm pretty sure that if he hadn't double faulted so often, the score would have been like 6-3, 6-2 or something
David Ferrer vs Grigor Dimitrov tomorrow in Stockholm Open Final. God, I hope Grigor finally takes his first title. It is way overdue... Surface should suit him against Ferrer, who survived against Gulbis only cause he had a brain fart when he was about to win the match in the second set.
Dimitrov defeats Ferrer in three to win his first title. That was was definitively a tough match and a well earned win. Even in the end it sort of looked like Ferrer would break right back and snatch the title. Dimitrov finally gets that 'no-title' monkey off his back. Hopefully he'll only move forward from here. He is set to face Federer in the quarter of Basel which could be an interesting match, if Federer gets his shit together.
Nah, Fed is losing to everybody these days.
perfectchaos007
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What is your USTA NTRP level? 4.0? 4.5?
That's a good question...because I have no idea. lol
A few months ago, I was just hitting the ball with this one guy and he said that I was probably a 3.0. And told me about this league he is in. I'm reading the USTA's website and I think I'm a little better than that.
Upon reading those various levels, I have some of the things mentioned in 4.0, 4.5, and 5.0 (like in 5.0: "This player can regularly hit winners or force errors off of short balls") but my volleying sucks mainly because I have no practice with it...although 2 matches ago, I made every single one. And in that same match, I tried to see if I could hit drop shots (because I never do that) because my opponent was camping behind the baseline (because of my depth). And it worked. Variety! lol
So I guess just to be on the safe side, I'd say I'm a solid 4.0 on the verge of 4.5.
The guy I mentioned earlier said that you play according to your USTA rank (which I wasn't familiar with until then) so maybe I should join whatever league he is in. I'm definitely not getting any better with the people I'm playing.
Also, in the league I'm in, the coach has a website for the players (active and inactive). I'm Gerald Henley. Technically, I'm supposed to be 4-1 (but officially, one of those matches ended in a tie, although we finished it and I won).
I really should be 5 and 0. That loss was a total fluke (was experimenting with my FH). The guy who I beat 6-0, 6-0 took a set off of the guy who beat me (the No. 1 ranked guy). Then again, when he beat me, that was the first actual match I had played in months. But my power index is higher than everyone so....I guess that's cool
Novak's "drunk tennis" against del Potro is making the rounds xD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj8dZj0rT1E
lol what's the story behind this?
perfectchaos007
Member
That's a good question...because I have no idea. lol
A few months ago, I was just hitting the ball with this one guy and he said that I was probably a 3.0. And told me about this league he is in. I'm reading the USTA's website and I think I'm a little better than that.
Upon reading those various levels, I have some of the things mentioned in 4.0, 4.5, and 5.0 (like in 5.0: "This player can regularly hit winners or force errors off of short balls") but my volleying sucks mainly because I have no practice with it...although 2 matches ago, I made every single one. And in that same match, I tried to see if I could hit drop shots (because I never do that) because my opponent was camping behind the baseline (because of my depth). And it worked. Variety! lol
So I guess just to be on the safe side, I'd say I'm a solid 4.0 on the verge of 4.5.
The guy I mentioned earlier said that you play according to your USTA rank (which I wasn't familiar with until then) so maybe I should join whatever league he is in. I'm definitely not getting any better with the people I'm playing.
Also, in the league I'm in, the coach has a website for the players (active and inactive). I'm Gerald Henley. Technically, I'm supposed to be 4-1 (but officially, one of those matches ended in a tie, although we finished it and I won).
I really should be 5 and 0. That loss was a total fluke (was experimenting with my FH). The guy who I beat 6-0, 6-0 took a set off of the guy who beat me (the No. 1 ranked guy). Then again, when he beat me, that was the first actual match I had played in months. But my power index is higher than everyone so....I guess that's cool
You can watch videos on youtube of players with a 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 etc. rating to see how you think your game compares. A better way to assess your level would be to ask what level your opponent is after the match. Surely some of the guys at your club play USTA, which forces the player to know their rating for tournaments. But I would recommend signing up for a USTA membership ( its $45 a year I think ) and register for a tournament. At the beginning, you get to self rate yourself, so definitely undersell yourself. If you win a few tournaments in a row, the USTA's computer system will automatically bump you up. I don't recommend bumping yourself up as tempting as that may be. I started out as a 4.0 player, and made it to the finals of my first tournament, then the next tournament I bumped myself up to 4.5 and struggled to win a first round match for quite some time. I wasn't able to drop myself back down to 4.0's either so I was kinda stuck there for a while. I feel like I have improved over the past few years and now I'm a "middle of the road" 4.5 player. I can win a round or two on a consistent basis, but I'm generally not a threat to win a tournament. My goal is to one day become a strong 4.5 player, but becoming a 5.0 player is well out of my reach.
When Djokovic gets nervous he completely loses his balance.
That's what the guy I mentioned earlier was telling me about.
Also, I watched a video of some 4.0s and 4.5s. I definitely think I can hang with the 4.5s
I'm watching a video of a 5.0 match and I think I can hang with them, too. But if I ever signed up for that thing, I would definitely undersell myself in the beginning.Thanks for the advice.
Wafflecakes
Member
Poor Kerber dun got herself wrecked.
She played Serena, so no surprise there.
perfectchaos007
Member
Serena is good at making all rising stars look like frauds.
Wafflecakes
Member
Serena must be thanking her lucky stars that Azerenka came along to provide her with enough competition to make her wins seem more impressive. While she has a dominant record against Victoria, the matches still tend to be very close over the last couple years.
perfectchaos007
Member
Did she throw in some underhanded serves ala Martina Hingis?
I didn't see the match so I don't know for sure, but a friend was telling me she was just slapping shots wherever without remotely intending for them to be winners, didn't run for any balls (guess she didn't even try to run after a ball on match point?), and was laughing with her coach during a changeover before the last couple games.
It wouldn't matter if she played well.
Berdych lost. Perfect opportunity for Roger to reach the final.
I still want to believe...