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Shame, I saw Patrick McEnroe' retweet and thought it's real. :/lol
The twitter account was fake, so not really.
perfectchaos007
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lol Sharapova talking about going to a party with Martina Hingis and she found a log of sugar on the table and asked if someone was baking a cake.
So I am following this match on the live score app and Ivo Karlovic is about to hit 40 aces. Wtf. That must be a new revord or something right? For a three set game at least.
Oh and I noticed he is sort of a lessor Isner. He goes to tie breaks in every match he plays. lol
Lol its hilarious.
The Svetlana Dementieva part also made me laugh.
Oh and I noticed he is sort of a lessor Isner. He goes to tie breaks in every match he plays. lol
Lol its hilarious.
The Svetlana Dementieva part also made me laugh.
perfectchaos007
Member
Bitch are you even in the top 100? Bye Felicia!
Just read a pretty worthwhile article about whats pro tennis is like on the bottom rung:
http://grantland.com/features/the-futures-is-bleak/
Its rough, but unless you are really good enough to break through the futures and the challengers right away, pursuing a career in tennis is a financial dead-end.
http://grantland.com/features/the-futures-is-bleak/
Its rough, but unless you are really good enough to break through the futures and the challengers right away, pursuing a career in tennis is a financial dead-end.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
My goal has always been to play in the McAllen futures event.
perfectchaos007
Member
bro do you even USTA? Or club tennis at UNT?
For future reference, I recommend this article on what difference head sizes, string patterns and weight does:
http://www.tacticaltennisblog.com/tactical-tenniss-guide-choosing-tennis-racket/
Switzerland lost their Fed Cup tie against France but Belinda Bencic won her two matches. She surely is a player to watch. Also, Monfils won a title, improving ever so slightly his record in finals.
Interesting article. BTW how often do you people restring your racket(s)?
perfectchaos007
Member
The USA was swept in Fed cup. No Sloane, no Serena, no success
Unlike many french vs french matches, it was a very nice match between him and Gasquet and Gael played really well. Hope he manages to maintain this level longer than he usually does.
Just saw an interesting video on his post-injury training 2 years ago, was fun to watch.
Not very often. I go with how I feel when I hit the ball, but it wouldn't hurt to be a little more serious about it. A friend has to change every month or so because he has a big topspin which constantly breaks the strings. Good side is he HAS to do it often, otherwise he can't play !
John Dunbar
correct about everything
fognini to sweep the clay season. the fog has landed.
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2014/02/7/ATP-World-Tour-2015-Calendar.aspx
In 2015 there will be 3 weeks of grass court tournaments before wimbledon. Cool.
Halle and Queens will become ATP 500 events.
In 2015 there will be 3 weeks of grass court tournaments before wimbledon. Cool.
Halle and Queens will become ATP 500 events.
I was watching the legends match between McEnroe and Wilander (well...the highlights)
McEnroe is still fucking good @_@. If he were younger, he could totally compete with today's guys.
Thanx. I'll give it a read
McEnroe is still fucking good @_@. If he were younger, he could totally compete with today's guys.
Thanx. I'll give it a read
God knows he is letting this game go on longer than anything in the Djoker Wawrinka match. 8 deuces...
perfectchaos007
Member
He was close to getting that big victory, but I guess it just wasn't his Thiem
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Remember number one junior Thiemo De Bakker? Lol
Harrison and Young got absolutes blitzed in fuxking Memphis. The future of American tennis everyone! How old is Ryan's bro now?
Harrison and Young got absolutes blitzed in fuxking Memphis. The future of American tennis everyone! How old is Ryan's bro now?
perfectchaos007
Member
He's still 19 but unfortunately he stopped growing at 5'10". As we know now, it's so hard for a guy under 6' to be successful on the tour these days. Ferrer is an outlier we may never see the likes of again.
The future of American tennis lies in the hands of Francis Tiafoe, Stefan Kozlov (currently only 5'10" but hopefully has one more growth spurt to come), and Michael Mmoh. All three of those kids are top 10 in the world Junior rankings, and none are older than 16, which is promising.
Who does he play next?
That wasn't Dementieva. didn'tgetthejoke. There are new hilarious videos.
Aga has been playing pretty well so far in Qatar.
Berdych
I was answering your question.
Cilic always seems to play Murray pretty tough.
perfectchaos007
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When did Cilic get off his suspension? And what substance was he suspended for? That long lanky bastard couldn't have been on roids
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikethamide
Apparently ingested unintentionally and after an appeal he got his ban reduced. He has been playing since Paris last year and won a 250 last week in Zagreb, Croatia.
The Gulbis upset+next match loss is almost as predictable as a Federer shank or a Nadal medical timeout. You should know better
John Dunbar
correct about everything
fognini has to do this shit on purpose.
Thats the joke. Sveta is irrelevant nowadays. lol
The Gulbis upset+next match loss is almost as predictable as a Federer shank or a Nadal medical timeout. You should know better
A boy can dream....
perfectchaos007
Member
In an effort to improve my game, I decided to record myself playing a couple of games during a practice match I played earlier tonight. It's one thing for someone to tell you something about your form is off, its another to actually see it. I'm not really stepping forward into my shots which is why I don't get much power on my ground strokes. It's correctable, I just need to make sure my weight is going forward not backwards or sideways. Easier said than done...
Anyways I put it on youtube if anyone cares to watch. I'm in the foreground, and yes I grunt on every shot. I used to be a quiet hitter, but then about 5 years ago I just started grunting like crazy. No opponent has ever complained though, fortunately. I'm playing a 17 year old kid here that has a solid game ( and one handed backhand ), and he ultimately beat me in this match 6-4, 7-5. I apologize for the downtime during points, as its unedited and as most tennis players know, a lot of time will be spent retrieving tennis balls after points!
Oh, and as I mentioned before, I'm a middle of the road NTRP 4.5 level player. So for those who are thinking about entering USTA tournaments, I'm a good example of a 4.5 level player.
Anyways I put it on youtube if anyone cares to watch. I'm in the foreground, and yes I grunt on every shot. I used to be a quiet hitter, but then about 5 years ago I just started grunting like crazy. No opponent has ever complained though, fortunately. I'm playing a 17 year old kid here that has a solid game ( and one handed backhand ), and he ultimately beat me in this match 6-4, 7-5. I apologize for the downtime during points, as its unedited and as most tennis players know, a lot of time will be spent retrieving tennis balls after points!
Oh, and as I mentioned before, I'm a middle of the road NTRP 4.5 level player. So for those who are thinking about entering USTA tournaments, I'm a good example of a 4.5 level player.
Bad body movement, just way to stiff. You have to move your shoulder (pointing where you want the ball to drop) and use your knees to get more stability and accuracy.
And swing the racket back before the ball is on your side. You will have more time to prepare the shot which will lead to even more accuracy and much less unforced errors.
Btw, don't toss the ball too high when you serve. I know a lot of pro tennis players do it, but the ball will fall much faster trough your hitting zone when you do it. There is no point in tossing the ball 2 meters above your head.
And swing the racket back before the ball is on your side. You will have more time to prepare the shot which will lead to even more accuracy and much less unforced errors.
Btw, don't toss the ball too high when you serve. I know a lot of pro tennis players do it, but the ball will fall much faster trough your hitting zone when you do it. There is no point in tossing the ball 2 meters above your head.
perfectchaos007
Member
Yeah I've definitely been told I need to get my racket back sooner, but obviously it still hasn't clicked for me. Its one of those things I need to keep manually reminding myself on the court to do until it becomes automatic. As for my body movement, I'm very inconsistent on that. I don't bend my knees enough on most shots to get balance, and I need to remember to follow through with my shoulders. I'll work on that, thanks for the critique!
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
You lost to THAT brah?
I noticed you and I share a similar quirk: when the opponent nets a shot, we swing the racket anyway. And lol @ the grunting. POINT PENALTIES!! =p
That was a fun watch. I may upload one of my matches one day
perfectchaos007
Member
Do it!!
He's a pretty good player actually, and currently ranked in the top 100 among Juniors in the state of Texas via tennisrecruiting.net. He played in 2 tournaments last week and 8 matches over the course of 4 days so I think thats why he looked a little lethargic. But watch how smooth and easy his strokes are, you can tell he's a good player when he's focused in.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Harrison is such a moonballing pusher. Oh my god. He has trouble passing yhe service line on his shots. Look what he did hanging out with Roddick.
Harrison looks like a dickless man trying to have sex out there. Just completely lost.
Harrison looks like a dickless man trying to have sex out there. Just completely lost.