British Juniors?

[Teamtomo]

Anyway, off the subject, i have forgotten my username and password completely for the lta login, is their any number i can call to help????

[Tofi]

i got it i'm demoing the K.6.1 tour 90. its gonna be sent on wednesday.

[SaunderS]

Anyway, off the subject, i have forgotten my username and password completely for the lta login, is their any number i can call to help????

It should be on the website.

[robertg06]

When I forgot my LTA username and password I called them up and got it somehow.

[SaunderS]

My results still arent on the LTA weebsite. Its been two weeks now.

[robertg06]

That sucks. So d'you think the AG 300 is the best option for me?

[robertg06]

I've never really demoed either. Just try rackets from my friends etc. But I might demo for ***/pro direct.

[SaunderS]

Whats wrong with the 200?

[robertg06]

Dunno, but I've used the 300 a few times and it does get some more pop and spin and is more forgiving. I might just wait a little while and then demo some rackets.

[robertg06]

Yeah and more expensive. I just wanna settle on a racket that completes my game. The 200 ticks every box except that when I play real power stuffing baseliners I struggle to compete with their power and can't hit outright winners sometimes.

[Tofi]

find something the same as the 200 but more powerful then.

[robertg06]

Which is why I'm looking at the 300 :)

[Tofi]

they say the 4d's are better versions so if i were you i'd wait untill the 4d's are out.

[Tofi]

cool. so seb what racket you getting?

[SaunderS]

What strings are you getting in your k90 demo

[SaunderS]

Tomo do you play indoors?

[Teamtomo]

No, our club does not have any indoor courts, therefore i have NEVER played on an indoor court :(

[Tofi]

same here. we would of gotton a buble but thats because we need building premission and we need to ask the neibourghs as well as money.

[SaunderS]

No, our club does not have any indoor courts, therefore i have NEVER played on an indoor court :(

Wow, never? your missin out.

[Tofi]

how is it better to play indoors.apart from the warmth whats so good about it???

[SaunderS]

how is it better to play indoors.apart from the warmth whats so good about it???

Well, theres no wind, yeah its warmer, and i play alot better indoors. Yeah the sun doesnt get in your eyes, but with high balls, the lights do.

[robertg06]

In the winter, indoor tennis has no rival :)

[SaunderS]

In the winter, indoor tennis has no rival :)

True. Do you play indoors Bobby?

(congrats on the 1000th post!)

[Tofi]

true guys. its so hard to play out doors in the winter.

[SaunderS]

do you play indoors Tofi?

[Teamtomo]

Theres a club near me that has indoor courts, i might go there soon

[robertg06]

I used to do some training at Riverside Esporta but not anymore :(

[Tofi]

no i dont play indoors. i could go to the next town but they only have 2 indoor courts and 10 hard courts outside.

[mozzer]

I only play tournaments indoors. Every senior league match i play outdoors.

[robertg06]

Mozz, your vantage come yet?

[mozzer]

Nope, should be here friday i hope because i got a tournament on saturday haha.

[BestLefty UK]

I used to do some training at Riverside Esporta but not anymore :(

Hey thats my club! ;) Did you get coaching there? or did you just hit

[SaunderS]

Nope, should be here friday i hope because i got a tournament on saturday haha.

what are the specs?

[robertg06]

Just hit there :)

[Teamtomo]

Ok, i decided on my new string----- TF x-1 biphase in red!

[mozzer]

what are the specs?
27", 320g, 10 pts, 16x19, 70ra

[Teamtomo]

head size??

[mozzer]

95". My current one is heavier and more headlight. I decided to get lighter as it will hopefully help me in tournaments, but now i cant see that just 10g will make much difference :/

[SaunderS]

Is there any Esporta in the north?

[mozzer]

Yeah, not sure they have tennis courts though.

[SaunderS]

They do, i just checked. Only got 6 indoor and 7 outdoor though. Looks great.

[mozzer]

"Only" lol, which one are you talking about?

[SaunderS]

"Only" lol, which one are you talking about?

Well, the riverside had 12 indoor and 13 outdoor. I'm talking about Lancashire Raquets and Health club.

[nickynu]

27", 320g, 10 pts, 16x19, 70ra

Ouch let the arm destruction begin!! You have been warned 6-9 months maybe less with a poly string

[mozzer]

Ooooomg. Why?!

[nickb]

Nah...that's a vantage...they dont play any where near 70RA. For a start thats unstrung. They play more like 64-66. Specs dont always indicate how a frame plays...KSix-One Tour 90s are 67 strung but they dont play like it.

Nick

[SaunderS]

Never played with a vantage before. Are they any good? Are they expensive?

[mozzer]

Yeah, i was thinking, i play my current 330g one with full poly and its fine, but i ordered some sets of matrix hybrid for the colder days.

Saunders, in my opinion they play great can serve bombs with it and has greta plow through. But yes they are expencive, but i used a discount code which made it £124 with shipping

[SaunderS]

Yeah, i was thinking, i play my current 330g one with full poly and its fine, but i ordered some sets of matrix hybrid for the colder days.

Saunders, in my opinion they play great can serve bombs with it and has greta plow through. But yes they are expencive, but i used a discount code which made it £124 with shipping

Oh that is quite expensive. My Pure Drive plays great though, and its only £102:)

[robertg06]

I'm looking at pure drives, could be quite interesting to try one out :)

[SaunderS]

I'm looking at pure drives, could be quite interesting to try one out :)

I definately recommend

[robertg06]

It could really give me some power which could be just the difference for me. I would definitely need to demo though as I do get elbow problems serving and sometimes when serving but it's odd because it's not where normal tennis elbow pains come from its more on the inside of the elbow.

[mozzer]

I have 2 battered old onesfor sale if you are interested. No cracks and have served me very well.

[robertg06]

I need to try one out first, see how it suits my play.

[SaunderS]

I need to try one out first, see how it suits my play.

Try both Pure Drive and Pure Drive Roddick

[robertg06]

Will do, do you use the cortex version?

[robertg06]

I'm gonna ask, it can't hurt. I hate that hitting wall...

[Tofi]

hi guys. sorry i came on late. i was ill today and my lil bro got his game i was playing it for 2 hours. anyways back to tennis. my demo racket is to be despatched today which is great news. i hope to recieve it by friday so i could try it on saturday at the club.

[SaunderS]

What you gonna do if you dont like it?

[Tofi]

i'll return it and look at another racket. i most probabley will like it though.

[SaunderS]

How do you know?

[robertg06]

Because if he wants to like it, there's a good chance he will :)

[Tofi]

normally i just go and get a racket with out trying it out so i most probabley will like it.

[Seblad2k8]

got a tourny in a few days theirs a 8.1 a 9.2 and i think their's another 8.1 in it:) can't wait its at Esporta Gloster

also had practice tonight got practice tomoz a private coaching session on saturday and a match against my dad!:)

gonna be worn out by sunday lol!

anyone else playing much this weekend?

[SaunderS]

got a tourny in a few days theirs a 8.1 a 9.2 and i think their's another 8.1 in it:) can't wait its at Esporta Gloster

also had practice tonight got practice tomoz a private coaching session on saturday and a match against my dad!:)

gonna be worn out by sunday lol!

anyone else playing much this weekend?

Sessions on saturday and probs just a knock about with mates.

[Seblad2k8]

sounds good!

[mozzer]

Training on firday and saturday, division 1 mens doubles match sunday.

[Tofi]

a session on saturday and if my dad will let me i would have a session tomorow as well.

[Tofi]

hey guys i got the K90 demo today. i hit against the wall. it feels really good and it isnt verry heavey at all. its great and i loved hitting with it. i'll try it out on court tomorow and then i'll post it back straight after the session. its really good.

[BestLefty UK]

hey guys i got the K90 demo today. i hit against the wall. it feels really good and it isnt verry heavey at all. its great and i loved hitting with it. i'll try it out on court tomorow and then i'll post it back straight after the session. its really good.

I bet you did :rolleyes:

[robertg06]

Haha, lol, the think I hate about the hitting wall is that you get no idea of depth or serving or volleying or returns of serves.

[Tofi]

yeah. should i send it recorded or special delivery???

[robertg06]

Recorded so you know that it gets there...you don't wanna lose money

[Tofi]

special delivery has tracking on recorded needs to be signed when it gets there.

[robertg06]

Go with Special Delivery then...It doesn't really matter too much...

[Tofi]

yeah also special delivery is a one day thing so it gets there by 1pm on monday seeing as i'm sending it back tomorow. it costs around £6.40 on special delivery.

[Alexio92]

Alright my nike air oscillates coming tomorrow.

Unfortuently I broke my ankle this morning, so no tennis for 6 weeks for me :(

[Tofi]

wow unlucky i'm getting the VI club trainers.

[robertg06]

Unlucky Alex, get Air Cage Breathes or whatever I have...they keep my feet nice and snuggly warm :)

[Alexio92]

Unlucky Alex, get Air Cage Breathes or whatever I have...they keep my feet nice and snuggly warm :)

I had them before, however the sole split from the shoe so I have been wearing some adidas crappy ones from sports world until I got my new ones. They were quite good but I thought id try something a bit different(And cheaper) this time :twisted:

[Teamtomo]

How did you break your ankle?????

[Alexio92]

How did you break your ankle?????

I hit a backhand, went to recover but dropped my racquet lost my balance and fell on my foot at a really awkward ankle.

[robertg06]

Ouch...unlucky :P

[Dags]

Go with Special Delivery then...It doesn't really matter too much...

The big difference between the two is the amount of compensation you can claim if it gets lost in the post.

Recorded delivery is up to £36.

Special Delivery is up to £2500.

[Tofi]

yeah i might go with special delivery coz i want up to £500 compensation because after all if i payed £135.99 and it got lost in the post i want those guys to pay me back for it.

[SaunderS]

why are you sending it back so soon? you have it for 2 weeks.

[Tofi]

coz i would of tried it on court and also i want to get the racket before christmas coz then it could be delievered and i wouldnt hasve to wait a long time.

[SaunderS]

coz i would of tried it on court and also i want to get the racket before christmas coz then it could be delievered and i wouldnt hasve to wait a long time.

Hmm, OK then. What else is going on your tennis christmas list?

[Tofi]

well my dad wil lbe buying me the Nike zoom VI club trainers for me. and i'm getting over grips and string savers aswell. do string savers really work???

[SaunderS]

well my dad wil lbe buying me the Nike zoom VI club trainers for me. and i'm getting over grips and string savers aswell. do string savers really work???

well, if they didnt work, they wouldnt sell them!

[Tofi]

ok. hey should i get the racket strung in champ choice or sensation??? i was thinking sensation because of durability but i want champ choice because of the spin from alu power rough.

[BestLefty UK]

ok. hey should i get the racket strung in champ choice or sensation??? i was thinking sensation because of durability but i want champ choice because of the spin from alu power rough.

Why do you keep on changing your mind? First you say your gonna get 2 K90's and then you said your not gonna get the copper super six instead you'll get the free bag and now your saying you dont know if you should get champs choice. If you say your gonna get champs choice then get it

[robertg06]

Because he is obviously nearly as indecisive as me :)

[SaunderS]

I might've asked this before, but why are you up so early?
On topic, I agree, Tofi you change your mind alot

[robertg06]

Haha, lol, I get up really early plus I was meant to have tennisbut it was cancelled.

[Seblad2k8]

why was it cancelled bad wheather?

[SaunderS]

Haha, lol, I get up really early plus I was meant to have tennisbut it was cancelled.

My session was cancelled today. Model Railway show at the sports centre. had to use the courts:(

[Seblad2k8]

am i the only one who's session wasn't cancelled?

[SaunderS]

am i the only one who's session wasn't cancelled?

Tournament tomorrow Seb? Let us know how you get on.

[Teamtomo]

My session was canceled today..

[Tofi]

yeah my perents are paying for my k90.i couldnt get another coz i dont have enough money.i was gonna get the copper bag but then saw the k90 deal with a free bag. i might get sensation because it lasts longer. i'll get a reel of alu power to try after afew weeks with sensation strung on.same here my session was also cancled.

[robertg06]

My friend has a really nice Prestige Classic 600 :) Just thought I'd bring that up, Tofi, how much is it to buy then?

[Tofi]

what the racket if its strung with sesation it'll be £150 and if its with champs choice it'll be £160.

[mozzer]

Why dont you just buy it unstrung and get it strung with what you usually use unless you are going for the federer look...

[Tofi]

coz its the first time i pick a proper string to use. i have always had my racket strung with factory strings

[Teamtomo]

coz its the first time i pick a proper string to use. i have always had my racket strung with factory strings

Then start off with psgd.....

in my opinion you are in no power to use the k90

[robertg06]

Lol wow £150 thats quite a lot

[BestLefty UK]

Champs choice is definitely gonna be better than sensation. Anyways I have a theory on why he keeps changing his mind and this is what I think: You wanna save money on the racket and thats why your not going for champs choice so it doesn't really matter what we say becuz you'll probably still end up with sensation

[BestLefty UK]

Then start off with psgd.....

in my opinion you are in no power to use the k90

Thats a good suggestion... PSGD (Prince synthetic gut Duraflex) might be the perfect string for you. Its good for power (which you may have) but not too great for spin (which I don't think you'll get anyway) and overall its a safe bet to try

[robertg06]

No, I think he changes his mind because he overthinks it, just like me.

[BestLefty UK]

No, I think he changes his mind because he overthinks it, just like me.

That might be true. I do that a lot too but not on every detail about my racket though... anyways hows your racket search going?

[Tofi]

Then start off with psgd.....

in my opinion you are in no power to use the k90

theres been all this talk saying that the k90 is a challenging racket etc. i've tried it and its a brilliant racket not challenging or any thing so i know what i'm talking about when i say i'm buying it.also i do tend to put spin on the ball. i'm challenging some one in my ladder league next week. i'll see if i could ask my friend to video me.also the only 2 you can get to chose from are sensation or champs choice. i would take champs choice but it isnt great for durability yet it is good from spin and feel. sensation is good for durabitlity and feel but i'm not sure about spin.

[BestLefty UK]

theres been all this talk saying that the k90 is a challenging racket etc. i've tried it and its a brilliant racket not challenging or any thing so i know what i'm talking about when i say i'm buying it.also i do tend to put spin on the ball. i'm challenging some one in my ladder league next week. i'll see if i could ask my friend to video me.also the only 2 you can get to chose from are sensation or champs choice. i would take champs choice but it isnt great for durability yet it is good from spin and feel. sensation is good for durabitlity and feel but i'm not sure about spin.

"i've tried it and its a brilliant racket not challenging or any thing so i know what i'm talking about when i say i'm buying it"

How can you say that? You said you tried it once against a wall and now you think you know the racket like the back of your hand and yes it is a unforgiving racket and you'll soon realise that

[Teamtomo]

Tofi, you are probably better off with a racket lite the six one lite or the six one team.

Wait, till you play a match with that k90, your arm will fall off.

[Tofi]

we'll see about that.i did have a little time on court and i did try it out on court and it didnt seem unforgiving. it was only 20 mins that i had out there with my friend but it still counts. my arm was fine with it. i felt no pain or anything. it didnt feel as heavy as it said.

[Teamtomo]

What tension are you gonna use????

[Tofi]

i was thinking 57lbs. yeah they are on the catalogue.

[robertg06]

BestLefty it's amazing i'm looking at those as well, they also have NBlade ex-demo for just 39.99! I'm really tempted!

[BestLefty UK]

Tofi... This may sound forward but would you mind putting up a video of you playing a match with your K90. And don't even try and answer me like "no i won't becuz I don't want anyone to see my face cuz they might recognise me in the street" or "no.. i dont care if you have some sick fantasy, i dont wanna give anyone my details"

[BestLefty UK]

BestLefty it's amazing i'm looking at those as well, they also have NBlade ex-demo for just 39.99! I'm really tempted!

Lol! I would buy it but I really hated the NBlade, felt too irratic... But if you like it, go for it!

[robertg06]

Never played with an NBlade, but the Hyper Pro Staff could be an investment if nothing else!

[BestLefty UK]

Never played with an NBlade, but the Hyper Pro Staff could be an investment if nothing else!

Whatever you do don't get grip 3! or else we might have a battle to get it! Anyways I might get the 03 tour cuz I can't find anyone else selling grip 3

[robertg06]

No! I'm Grip 3 Haha! Lol, I can play grip 2 comfortably anyway :P

[BestLefty UK]

No! I'm Grip 3 Haha! Lol, I can play grip 2 comfortably anyway :P

Lol thanks mate! Have you got any ideas for your new racket?

[robertg06]

Absolutely no clue whatsoever :) Still, the AG 300 is my best bet...but now this HPS thing is distracting me, what are the specs for it, anyone got a clue?

By the way, those withersonline deals are crazy good, Tecnifibre 325 for £40! and the same price for a Yonex RDS 001!

[Tofi]

i can only play grip 3. anyways they are both mind blowing prices.

[BestLefty UK]

Absolutely no clue whatsoever :) Still, the AG 300 is my best bet...but now this HPS thing is distracting me, what are the specs for it, anyone got a clue?

By the way, those withersonline deals are crazy good, Tecnifibre 325 for £40! and the same price for a Yonex RDS 001!

It's the mid though! f that

[robertg06]

Yeah, I'm like really tempted to buy one...

[BestLefty UK]

I just found out that the HPS 6.1 specs are similar to that of the K6.1 18x20

[robertg06]

Interesting, oh my, I think I actually know a boy who has that racket now that I think about it..I'm definitely trying it out...

[Teamtomo]

I am tempted into the HPS.....

[robertg06]

Aren't we all, I'm tempted with the HPS and with the RDS 001 on withersonline....Really tempted...

[Tofi]

hey guys any of you tried Prince pro blend duraflex?? oh and be careful when buying used racket. some guy on the forums baught like 3 rackets from different places and they were used rackets and 2 had blood on and the third has sick on.

[Teamtomo]

hey guys any of you tried Prince pro blend duraflex??
No..............

STOP CHANGING YOUR MIND!!!!!!

[Tofi]

i wasnt changing my mind. i was only asking as you lot were saying to try out PSGD

[robertg06]

Laughing my ass off....Tomo...I applaud you *clap clap*

And thanks Tofi, I'll be careful when purchasing rackets to ask whether they have blood or vomit on before purchase :)

[robertg06]

My coach said the AG 200 would be far too unforgiving for me but I sure proved him wrong :) So BestLefty gonna go for the HPS?

[BestLefty UK]

I may but I wanna find the exact specs before I make a decision
Any of you know the exact specs?

[mozzer]

hey guys any of you tried Prince pro blend duraflex?? oh and be careful when buying used racket. some guy on the forums baught like 3 rackets from different places and they were used rackets and 2 had blood on and the third has sick on.
Yeah but they are on about buying these bats from a real shop.

[robertg06]

Head Size:
95 sq. in. / 613 sq. cm.
Length: 27 inches / 69 cm
Strung Weight: 12.4oz / 352g
Balance: 10pts Head Light
Swingweight: 332
Stiffness: 68
Beam Width: 22mm Flat Beam
Composition: 10% Hyper Carbon / 90% Graphite / Kevlar Double Braid
Power Level: Low
Swing Speed: Fast
Grip Type: TL Gel
String Pattern:
16 Mains / 18 Crosses
Mains skip: 7T,9T,7H,9H
One Piece
No shared holes
String Tension: 50-60 pounds

From Tennis-Warehouse

[Teamtomo]

352g????? Thats pretty hefty..

[mozzer]

Probably 330g unstung or close to that.
Yeah, my 330g vantage is 348 strung.

[robertg06]

Lol I was listening to that 5 minutes ago, just felt like using the word :)

[Tofi]

352g????? Thats pretty hefty..

what were you expecting??? how old is the HPS??

[robertg06]

Just cos its old doesn't mean it's heavy :O

[Teamtomo]

I didn't know what kind of stats it had.... thats why i was a bit surprised.


-Tomo

[robertg06]

Tempted, it really could be an investment...Ergh, this is where I overthink things :) I think that I would actually get the cheap TFight 325 from that other site if I had to, but then again that's a much smaller site...

[Tofi]

cool. it looks good. it has like 6 technologies in it. it has hyper carbon, pro staff, flat beam, hyper bar, PWS and some other thing to do with the material.

[Teamtomo]

Tofi you are getting one racquet and are going to use a 6 pack???


-Tomo

[robertg06]

The technology in it makes absolutely no difference to me :) To be perfectly honest I think I'm gonna have to refrain here, if I do get a new racket, it's gotta be the AG 300.

[Teamtomo]

cool. it looks good. it has like 6 technologies in it. it has hyper carbon, pro staff, flat beam, hyper bar, PWS and some other thing to do with the material.

Most technologies mean nothing, just some writing.


-Tomo

[Tofi]

Tofi you are getting one racquet and are going to use a 6 pack???


-Tomo

yeah i have another 2 rackets at home so i'll use the 6 pack and also i need some space for my trainers. and yes i'm only getting one racket atm. i'm gonna get another racket for my birthday in june probabley. also the technologies are all just for advertising. i know becuase what kind of racket has 6 technologies??? 3/4 of those are probabley just bollocks stuff thats been made up.

[Teamtomo]

The technology in it makes absolutely no difference to me :) To be perfectly honest I think I'm gonna have to refrain here, if I do get a new racket, it's gotta be the AG 300.

Thats great mate (hey, that rhymes!!)

Join the club!!!!!!

[robertg06]

I'm tempted, but I really wanna give one a knock. Shame no one has one at my club, my friend has one but i dunno if he'd let me try it as he's a tourny player and he'd hate me if I broke it or anything...

[Tofi]

i'm sure you wouldnt break his rakcet.

[BestLefty UK]

i'm sure you wouldnt break his rakcet.

Don't be too sure! I know someone that broke a racket off a serve (the racket was about a month old)

[Tofi]

oh. must be one fragile racket then.

[Teamtomo]

Wait, tofi, in your sig it says your getting--"vapourVI"

You can't even spell it correctly....


-Tomo

[Tofi]

oh yeah its spelt vapor sorry it was a force of habit.

[mozzer]

Hah, i have 12 racket bag with 3 rackets and its always full :)

[Teamtomo]

Cool cool, but i only found them in grip 3......that is my size, so it didn't matter to me. Don't know about you..

[Tofi]

nah i do have an idea of alot of things.......are you gonna buy biphase strings??i hope that i dont get cond by the bbc when i call in coz watch at bbc 24 you'll see why

[robertg06]

Cool cool, but i only found them in grip 3......that is my size, so it didn't matter to me. Don't know about you..

I have really small hands, technically I'm either a size 1 or 2 but I've played with a size three for a year and it's fine with me. lol, I just remember when I was 11 and played with a size 4...

[SaunderS]

Wow, i've missed out on alot and ive only been gone one night. First of all, i read back to were i missed. Tofi, you are changing your mind everyday and basically don't know what your talking about. You said - 'Yeah its got like 6 technologies and some other thing to do wit the material'. Then Tomo said that the technologies are nothing, then you are like 'yeah, yeah they make it up.' I think thats changing your mind. BTW you put something that you havent even got on your sig.
Anyway, i had a look at those deals, they look great. And Tofi, stop changing your mind!
Wow, what a long post!

[robertg06]

Why would you get a reel of strings when you don't string your own rackets?

[Tofi]

because i'm gonna ask my stringer to string my rackets for me with my own strings. also im gonna ask him if he could teach me how to string.

[Tofi]

my perents are getting me the trainers. i dont buy coz i dont have the money but my perents do. my perents will buy me this stuff for crimbo.also its been raining for afew days where i live.

[robertg06]

Oh ok, that's cool. Which one? I'm going to the Greenford one *fingers crossed*

[Seblad2k8]

just got back from my tournylost to a 8.1 4-0 4-2 played rubbish then won against a 9.2 4-1 4-1 played alot better but still no where near what i can play

its weird outside of tourny's i can beat players of a 8.1 or 7.2 level its just in tourny's i get nervous

[robertg06]

That's my problem as well, it's been getting a lot better recently though.

[Seblad2k8]

yea its like im afraid to go for any shots and i just hit the ball up the middle with not much pace or spin and get picked off so in my second match i went for it and won quite easily.

ALSO THE LEGS SHAKE LOL

[mozzer]

Haha i always get nervous before tournaments but im fine during them. What grade was it and where at?

[robertg06]

Hmm, I just found out that the Our Lady Of Muswell tournament runs for more than one day. Supposing I got through a few rounds, my parents would have to keep driving me back...

[Tofi]

thats good that its more than one day

[robertg06]

Not really, if it's an hour away, it really lowers my chances of being able to go...

[Tofi]

true. where is the our lady of muswell??

[Seblad2k8]

whats the tournament code?

[robertg06]

Somewhere near Tottenham apparently...That's what my dad said anyway

[robertg06]

The code is: MID503

[Seblad2k8]

i thought you lived in Lancashire Middlesex is about 4 hours away from you lol

[robertg06]

Nope I live in Harrow, Greater London.

[BestLefty UK]

He lives in Harrow (near me :)) not in Lancasire. I've played at Our lady of muswell before it is quite a long way but not too far. And also you'll probably play 3 matches in 1 day if you progress. And if you do progress even further then your gonna have to beg your ass off

[Seblad2k8]

you might be able to do well in that alot of 9.2's and 9.1's you have a shot at the title

[robertg06]

I play well against better players than me, I like being the underdog. I'm just gonna try and enter and hopefully I'll be there for more than a day. Whereabouts are you then BLUK?

[robertg06]

Haha, that's a bit harsh..

[Tofi]

i practise my strokes alot. i go to my sessions in the rain or snow as my clubs courts are only out door courts. tomo stop it. i dont just change my kit.

[BestLefty UK]

I play well against better players than me, I like being the underdog. I'm just gonna try and enter and hopefully I'll be there for more than a day. Whereabouts are you then BLUK?

Northwood... right near 10is nuts
I play at Esporta Northwood

[robertg06]

Oh, I used to do some matchplay there :)

[BestLefty UK]

Oh, I used to do some matchplay there :)

I still do but they suck! They made me play 4 game sets in U16 thats ridiculous! But the gayest thing is that they won't let me play U14's even though they know I'm still 14

[robertg06]

Same! I really hate it, because I'm born in september I play U16s...

[mozzer]

I still do but they suck! They made me play 4 game sets in U16 thats ridiculous! But the gayest thing is that they won't let me play U14's even though they know I'm still 14
I have played like 9 tournaments this year, all of them have been 4 game sets. Just think how tired you would be if they were sets to 6 and you play 3 matches. I would expect 6 game sets in grade 4 and above ofcourse though.

[BestLefty UK]

Have you got membership there cuz then we could hit sometime

[robertg06]

Nah, but I was thinking of getting it. If not, you could always head down to Harrow and we could have a knock :)

[BestLefty UK]

I have played like 9 tournaments this year, all of them have been 4 game sets. Just think how tired you would be if they were sets to 6 and you play 3 matches. I would expect 6 game sets in grade 4 and above ofcourse though.

That happened to me in the club tournament I had to play 4 matches in 1 day. My first match was short (I battered him ;)) but I had to play the next match straight away against this 9.1 kid beat him 6-2 6-3 then I had to play another match in 30 minutes. I beat the next 9.1 kid but then lost in the final to an 8.2 (7-6 retired)

[BestLefty UK]

Nah, but I was thinking of getting it. If not, you could always head down to Harrow and we could have a knock :)

I could but I don't know where it is :???: Is it the one next to Harrow school?

[robertg06]

Yeah it's the harrow school courts..

[BestLefty UK]

Is it the one with tiny little holes in the courts?

[robertg06]

Yeah, although we like to be fancy and call them porous haha :)

[BestLefty UK]

Yeah, although we like to be fancy and call them porous haha :)

Yea man I've played at that club before. You have that Indian guy that wears a bandana and sleeveless shirts LOL

[robertg06]

Bandana, doesn't ring a ball, got a name? Or racket or anything?

[BestLefty UK]

Bandana, doesn't ring a ball, got a name? Or racket or anything?

Ummm I dunno how to describe him... When I played that club match it was about a year ago and I don't remember his racket

[Tofi]

i've played one 6 game set without breaks in the summer. i was sweating like heck. i have played 3 other 6 game sets in the winter......they tire you out when its hot and have no breaks but in the winter its nothing. i would rather play 6 game sets with breaks in a tourny than play 4 game sets. at least then you get a break. i'm 13 so i guess i'll be able to play in 14 and under tournys. no point calling then 14 and under if 14 year olds cant play in them right??

[Teamtomo]

i've played one 6 game set without breaks in the summer. i was sweating like heck. i have played 3 other 6 game sets in the winter......they tire you out when its hot and have no breaks but in the winter its nothing. i would rather play 6 game sets with breaks in a tourny than play 4 game sets. at least then you get a break. i'm 13 so i guess i'll be able to play in 14 and under tournys. no point calling then 14 and under if 14 year olds cant play in them right??

No right.. 14 and under.

[BestLefty UK]

i've played one 6 game set without breaks in the summer. i was sweating like heck. i have played 3 other 6 game sets in the winter......they tire you out when its hot and have no breaks but in the winter its nothing. i would rather play 6 game sets with breaks in a tourny than play 4 game sets. at least then you get a break. i'm 13 so i guess i'll be able to play in 14 and under tournys. no point calling then 14 and under if 14 year olds cant play in them right??

Really??? A normal 6 game set match should be easy for you if your a tennis player. Playing 1 match is piss easy. And they do the age groups by year not actual age which is pretty much useless, just a way to make it easier for the lazy tournament directors

[robertg06]

Ummm I dunno how to describe him... When I played that club match it was about a year ago and I don't remember his racket

Oh I remember him now, yeah he's really good. Trying to think of his name but if I remember correctly he uses K90s or K95s...

[BestLefty UK]

Oh I remember him now, yeah he's really good. Trying to think of his name but if I remember correctly he uses K90s or K95s...

He's alright but he's got annoying strokes

[SaunderS]

I had to wait an hour and a half the other week. 4 game matches aswell. It was my first, and was so nervous, even during the warm up. This kid i played was younger and smaller than me, but in the warm up he was hitting great shots. The first game my legs were shaking, and like you Seb, i was afraid to go for good shots, so i put it down the middle. I still won 4-1 4-0. Then after my hour and a half wait, i played this lad who was again younger and smaller than me, but really good. I walked through the first set 4-1, but in the second, he was looking at is dad, who was talking to him(agianst the rules). Then he was doing alot better than the first. I broke his serve every game i think, but he broke mine alot aswell. it went 4-3 to me, but you have to win by 2 games. I know this sounds like im unfit, but i was sooo tired, i was even too tired to split-step. I was so joyed when i won. I even let out a little shout:). i was there for 4 hours, and played two 40min games!
(wow, another long post!)

[robertg06]

Yeah, I think I know who he is.

[BestLefty UK]

Yeah, I think I know who he is.

By the way I might be able to play after New Years if the weather permits :)
I would try and get you into esporta but they never let me have any guests

[robertg06]

Oh no, Lefty! Just realised the whole bit of that being in the name lol. There's not too many people at my club so it would be interesting to play you...I'm a bit like you as well play wise except I'm right handed. Oh, and I'm trying to serve and volley now because no one expects it and it scares the life out of some players :)

[BestLefty UK]

Oh no, Lefty! Just realised the whole bit of that being in the name lol. There's not too many people at my club so it would be interesting to play you...I'm a bit like you as well play wise except I'm right handed. Oh, and I'm trying to serve and volley now because no one expects it and it scares the life out of some players :)

Not me mate! I love to lob & pass! :twisted:

[robertg06]

Oh I LOVE lobbing, passing not so much...but lobbing is so much fun. You on school holidays yet or still got school tomorrow?

[BestLefty UK]

Oh I LOVE lobbing, passing not so much...but lobbing is so much fun. You on school holidays yet or still got school tomorrow?

Got god dam school til Friday. We should arrange to play in January sometime cuz I'll be getting my new rackets in January

[SaunderS]

i still have another week left:( What year you lot in?

[robertg06]

Yeah sure, my dad says that I can enter Our Lady Of Muswell and he doesn't even mind if I have to go back for another day! I think he might be drunk.....

What new rackets you getting BLUK?

I'm in Year 9.

[BestLefty UK]

Yeah sure, my dad says that I can enter Our Lady Of Muswell and he doesn't even mind if I have to go back for another day! I think he might be drunk.....

What new rackets you getting BLUK?

I'm in Year 9.

I'm probably gonna either get 2 Microgel Prestige Pro or 2 Yonex RDS001 MP or I'll get another 2 03 tours

[robertg06]

Oh ok, just expect me to be beggin you for a try if you get the MPP or Rds 001

[BestLefty UK]

Oh ok, just expect me to be beggin you for a try if you get the MPP or Rds 001

LOL sure thing! Oh yea and if I'm not playin well be ready for some serious cursing!

[Tofi]

hey mozzer what did you take for GCSE??

[robertg06]

Yeah I think I may as well play County Closed..

[robertg06]

Haha you have to tell BLUK off as well there :P

Woop I just realised I'm a semi-pro now...lol

Anyone else entering Our Lady Of Muswell?

[robertg06]

Ok, entered Our Lady Of Muswell. Tell me if anyone else enters...I have a feeling this tournament is gonna go well. I enjoy challenges :)

[robertg06]

Yeah, last year, my friend is sponsored by Dunlop and I forgot my racket so he let me use it. It was good. Anyway, not going. I'm just gonna stick with my AG 200 :)

[BestLefty UK]

Yeah, last year, my friend is sponsored by Dunlop and I forgot my racket so he let me use it. It was good. Anyway, not going. I'm just gonna stick with my AG 200 :)

How come you wanna change from the AG 200?

[robertg06]

I just don't find enough power with it. But I think I can change this. :)

[BestLefty UK]

The only advice I have for that would be:
1) Lower tension
2) Change to Synthetic gut if you currently play with poly
3) Try and watch the ball more to improve timing

[robertg06]

Yeah, I've started having private sessions and my coach tells me to hit the ball more in front and it's helped my depth a lot. This is gonna sound extremely newbie, but what's the difference between multis and polys?

[BestLefty UK]

Yeah, I've started having private sessions and my coach tells me to hit the ball more in front and it's helped my depth a lot. This is gonna sound extremely newbie, but what's the difference between multis and polys?

Well I don't know the exact science and all that crap but I do know that in terms of playability poly's are:
More uncomfortable than multi's & syn guts
More spin-friendly
Harder to break
Under powered

Whereas multi's & syn gut's are usually:
More comfortable
Less spin (not in some cases)
Go mushy and play crap after a while
Easier to play with
More power

Basically, you have to have the skills to really get something out of poly whereas multi's are more suitable for the average player. Although it is possible to hybrid them, thus getting the required attributes out of both eg.
Blue gear (poly) in mains to get spin/bite on the ball
Tecnifibre Multifeel (multi) in cross to get a bit more comfort and get the required power

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong anybody

[BestLefty UK]

Ok cool, I'll think about this some more next time I get a stringjob done up. Cheers, BLUK :)

I'd suggest a co-poly/multi hybrid (Co-poly is a softer version of poly). Something like Pro Supex Big Ace/Blue gear in mains and then Wilson Sensation/Babolat Xcel or something like that in crosses

[robertg06]

OK then, I'll remember to consult you in a few weeks time when I want to string up my racket. I'm bored...and I can't play tennis till Saturday. I just wanna play! :)

[BestLefty UK]

OK then, I'll remember to consult you in a few weeks time when I want to string up my racket. I'm bored...and I can't play tennis till Saturday. I just wanna play! :)

I feel like that all the time cuz alot of the people's timetables at my club clash with mine. Like they always have half-term when I'm in school. And last summer I went on holiday to china and he kept calling my home phone asking me to play

[robertg06]

Umm, well the player that wins the Mens Single Championship every year is probably Yura Bolotov. I know that we have a girl called Rianka Patel who really is amazing and is national standard. I have hit a few times with a boy called Zack Evenden who is really good but I#m not sure if he actually plays at Harrow...

[BestLefty UK]

Umm, well the player that wins the Mens Single Championship every year is probably Yura Bolotov. I know that we have a girl called Rianka Patel who really is amazing and is national standard. I have hit a few times with a boy called Zack Evenden who is really good but I#m not sure if he actually plays at Harrow...

Oh I know who Zack is. I don't think he plays for Harrow, he plays at Radlett I think. I remember a couple years ago when my brother played at Sanchez-Casal Zack played there for a couple weeks.

[robertg06]

Yeah Zack's good, I've played him quite a lot. His brother is in the year below me and is the most annoying git ever, he'll just start crying in the middle of a match and it completely puts you off.

[BestLefty UK]

Yeah Zack's good, I've played him quite a lot. His brother is in the year below me and is the most annoying git ever, he'll just start crying in the middle of a match and it completely puts you off.

Haha really! Does he go to your school or did you play him?

[robertg06]

His brother Josh does play at Harrow and I've played against him many a time. Most annoying and prolonged matches of my life...

[BestLefty UK]

His brother Josh does play at Harrow and I've played against him many a time. Most annoying and prolonged matches of my life...

Is he good? Did you beat him?

[robertg06]

Well, it's a long story. I've beaten him more times than I've lost but he cheats a lot. And I mean A LOT. He'll just call blatant winners out because he can't get them. And his dad will stand on the sideline and tell me off whenever I argue with him. I've actually refused to play him in the past weeks whenever I've been asked to.

[BestLefty UK]

Well, it's a long story. I've beaten him more times than I've lost but he cheats a lot. And I mean A LOT. He'll just call blatant winners out because he can't get them. And his dad will stand on the sideline and tell me off whenever I argue with him. I've actually refused to play him in the past weeks whenever I've been asked to.

That sounds like this little 13 year old kid at my club. I always beat him and he gets all angry and starts taking like 20 minutes in between serves. And then after I beat him, he aims for me when I play doubles with a friend of mine... And I'm like "go for me one more time and I'm gonna start aiming at you " & he like stays quiet for the rest of the match and starts standing at the back instead of the net.

[robertg06]

LOL that's like when I played an U16 match against Wembley and Sudbury. Me and this boy were playing Doubles and they made odd comments about us and we got really annoyed and kept making sarcastic comments whenever they hit the ball out. It ended in them reporting us....but we got in no trouble lol

[BestLefty UK]

LOL that's like when I played an U16 match against Wembley and Sudbury. Me and this boy were playing Doubles and they made odd comments about us and we got really annoyed and kept making sarcastic comments whenever they hit the ball out. It ended in them reporting us....but we got in no trouble lol

People always start on us as well. My friend and I were playing against this little spoilt kid (you know the ones that act all obnoxious and twattish) and another friendly kid in a league doubles match and the little kid kept hacking and cheating. So I started body-serving him (I know it's evil but still) and he was getting all up in our faces (c'mon-ing as loud as he could and looking at us while he did it)... anyways in the end we won and it was so funny watching the little kid get all angry.

[SaunderS]

People always start on us as well. My friend and I were playing against this little spoilt kid (you know the ones that act all obnoxious and twattish) and another friendly kid in a league doubles match and the little kid kept hacking and cheating. So I started body-serving him (I know it's evil but still) and he was getting all up in our faces (c'mon-ing as loud as he could and looking at us while he did it)... anyways in the end we won and it was so funny watching the little kid get all angry.

I hate playing those. Its like they've been forced into playing. they don't have passion for the game. This guy ws quite good though. He didnt even go to the middle of the net to shake hands after i beat him, i had to go round and do it when i was walking off court. He didnt even say well played or anything!

[robertg06]

Yeah, I know what you mean. I hate players that play without a passion.

[Tofi]

hey guys. i got this kid at my club and he's a complete dick head. he goes around and puts me off and it pisses me off so much. the other thing is he thinks he's really hard just coz he's taller than me. he's younger than me by 2 years and has no proper pumped up muscle what so ever. luckily he hasnt came to the club in a few weeks.

[BestLefty UK]

hey guys. i got this kid at my club and he's a complete dick head. he goes around and puts me off and it pisses me off so much. the other thing is he thinks he's really hard just coz he's taller than me. he's younger than me by 2 years and has no proper pumped up muscle what so ever. luckily he hasnt came to the club in a few weeks.

1) I can see why he might put you off
2) Really... Either he's really tall or your a stump

[robertg06]

Tall players are annoying to play against, I prefer short players. High topspin balls to their backhand! :)

[BestLefty UK]

Tall players are annoying to play against, I prefer short players. High topspin balls to their backhand! :)

I dunno why? But I like to play taller players... I think it's because smaller people give me the feeling of playing down to somebody (like playing against someone weaker than you) whereas taller people make me feel like I'm playing up to somebody

[robertg06]

Yeah, it feels good when you beat a tall guy :)

[Tofi]

1) I can see why he might put you off
2) Really... Either he's really tall or your a stump

im not much of a stump but he's in year 7 and im in year 9 and he's taller than me. his perents are tall. he puts me off coz of the crap he keeps saying. i know i could beat him because he's a clumsy nob. i think he has some sort of mental problem because he just acts like a dick head. shorter people are easier because they arent as fast(they have shorter legs).

[BestLefty UK]

im not much of a stump but he's in year 7 and im in year 9 and he's taller than me. his perents are tall. he puts me off coz of the crap he keeps saying. i know i could beat him because he's a clumsy nob. i think he has some sort of mental problem because he just acts like a dick head. shorter people are easier because they arent as fast(they have shorter legs).

Thats wrong! Shorter people are more agile and able to reach low dropshots and stuff. Taller people usually have slower reflexes, are less agile & are less able to reach stuff like low slices. Just look at the tour whose more agile Nishikori or Karlovic. And whose quicker James Blake or Ivan Ljubicic. Of course there are exceptions such as Gael Monfils and Nadal