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    Stefan Kozlov starts his quest to beat Nadal's records

    Thats a great effort for an 11 year old. Kozlov is very composed for his age ,plays the right shots and is smart and tough on court.Very similar to how Murray was ,doesnt look flashy but knows how to win .
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    A Champion's Darkest Hour

    No doubt this loss is a massive blow but you dont win 13 slams over 5 or so years without inner steel .IMO Federer needs a coach ,someone he respects in his corner to give him that extra support -imagine Nadal without Tony ,he'd be lost . Federer dominates the Spring hardcourt season taking out...
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    8 year olds with full size racquets...

    Try the Head Migrogel extreme strung mid tension -not too heavy mid plus nice balance- my 10 year old does well with it
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    When will Fed retire?

    I think Fed definitely needs to work on his fitness,he's listed as 194lbs which for someone of his height is a lot to carry on the tennis court.Sampras always felt slow if he came in above 177-180 and I think Fed has lost a little of that explosive speed that enabled him to move so well into...
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    Kei Nishikori Is The Current Youngest Champion on the ATP Tour, Not Donald Young

    I was at Bolletieri's with my 9year old and other juniors for 10 days last month,got to watch Kei work out with his coach and other players .He was on stadium court most mornings and as I had loads of spare time I got to watch him quite a lot.He's not that tall but very strong ,has excellent...
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    Tennis at Caribbean All-Inclusive Resorts?

    I went last Feb and will be there again this year,Ken ,the head coach is excellent and a very good player-he's also a very nice bloke.The hotel is top-notch in a beautiful location.
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    Barbados Tennis

    George,the pro at Turtle beach hotel in St James,is a decent coach and player..Im sure some of the more upmarket hotels have good pro's-try Sandy Lane or the Sandpiper.
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    Paintjobs for consumers

    I agree it's not very clear
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    Paintjobs for consumers

    Nope,keep scrolling down -check the German website,translate and look under the last section in milestones-mentions the companies alliance with Jarden-its not totally clear who owns what but it seems that to some degree Volkl tennis may be under the Jarden umbrella with Boris owning a stake in...
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    Paintjobs for consumers

    check company profile on main Voelkl.com website-milestones
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    Paintjobs for consumers

    Volkl is/was a subsidiary of K2 which I think was aquired by Jarden last April-looks like BB has a majority stake in the Volkl tennis brand ,although Volkl tennis also still seems to be under the Jarden brand? I hope Volkl tennis continues but my guess is it may become BB over the next 2...
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    And now for something completely different! :)

    Under-Wayne Ferreira,Moya,Henman,Kafelnikov ,Stich,Courier,Wilander Over -Safin and McEnroe (maybe should be in the under column as in under-achieved)
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    Federer is 177 pounds?

    He's listed at 187 lbs on his website profile-Looks about spot on to me.
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    RDS002 - Final Round

    Rabbit,get yourself some more Tour 10 MPS 's or try out a demo of the Dunlop 500 tour,I think you'll like it.
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    Original Volkl Tour 10 Mid Plus Is Back

    Probably will-One stick I tried in Portugal recently is the Dunlop 500 tour version ,the coaches out there love them and I was also very impressed .
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    Original Volkl Tour 10 Mid Plus Is Back

    I have 2 of these -I love them and keep going back after brief flirtations with other sticks.Flexi smooth groundies,great for hitting with spin and weight and a great plough through effect on single handed backhand.Serving can be a struggle for some and definitely not for players who are not...
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    Best Movie Fight Scene Ever

    The very end of Last of the Mohicans when the father kills Mogwai (?).Loved the Crow with Brandon Lee especially when he takes on the knife thrower.Enter the Dragon .Quiet man is a great film as is Grosse Point Blank-Benny Urquidez was the first guy to really take it to the Thai boxers.
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    Do good running shoes make a big difference?

    Great on both counts ,also kind on achillies tendons as they have a low ,padded,cutaway on the heel.
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    DNX9 - Performance trumps Feel

    I loved the DNX9 -only weakness for me was the lack of weight prevented me from hitting my single hander down the line as strongly as with the T10 so I went back to my old racquets -also found the weight issue a problem when facing v heavy topspin on har tru,just not quite enough heft if you...
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    Interesting Article on Feds involment with Wilson on design of new racquet

    Good article in todays Daily Telegraph sports section.
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    greatest ever guitar player?

    Phil a PRS is a guitar made by the American luthier Paul Reed Smith-Santana was one of his original sponsors and continues to use to this day.They are quite expensive but no more so than a lot of quality axes-he'd sound the same using a Les Paul or his old Yamaha 2000.
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    greatest ever guitar player?

    Santana was a great innovator,he wasn't technically great but he improved until his chops in the early 80's were pretty slick.He used the wah pedal as a tone control which emphasised the mid range and gave him a fat penetrating tone but I dont hear much else apart from head hands and heart plus...
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    Asics Trainers?

    Yep I bought a pair to replace my Sensations.Fundamentally the same shoe,maybe a tad lighter-good for wide feet and very kind to sore achillies tendons due to low cut away at the back also have excellent durability overall best shoes Ive had.
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    Top 10 Guitarists of all times ?

    Danny Gatton,Mark Knopfler(left-handed but plays righty),Albert King........maybe James Williamson from Stooges can't remember-great guitarist anyway
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    Top 10 Guitarists of all times ?

    I got to know him in 1980 around the time Ronnie Dio was in the band,he gave me loads of stuff from Mannys and House of guitars also a backstage pass for the Mob rules tour -he was living 10 miles from me also had a place in Texas and was married at the time to an American girl.I knew his...
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    Top 10 Guitarists of all times ?

    Jeff Beck Ulrich Roth Larry Carlton Alan Holdsworth Early Michael Schenker Steve Howe Jimmy Page Pat Metheney Lukather Ray Gomez Pat Thrall Steve Morse in the Dregs Brian May Billy Gibbons Hendrix John McLaughlin Andy Summers Skunk Baxter George Benson and my friend Tony Iommi for the kindness...
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    Cricket

    Dream on,there's no way Flintoff and co can lose to the ageing Aussie has-beens,even without our captain and best bowler.We beat you fair and square and its hilarious that you can't take it.
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    No Time To Be Nice

    Let me explain-its only cheating if Federer calls the ball long or argues in is out-its not difficult-does a soccer player stop playing because he may or may not be offside.With all due respect Im not talking about you Im talking about ATP tennis in the pro player forum.Fed made a mistake not...
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    No Time To Be Nice

    When did I mention cheating?Sorry if you dont understand my point-its not Feds job or in his best interests to call the lines one way or the other,by giving the point he lost concentration at a vital point in the match and he gave ground in the mental battle-comprende??Remember before the warm...
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    No Time To Be Nice

    Thats not my point,let the umpire decide-its a concentration issue and also its the vibe you give to the opposition.Im not saying he should cheat .1 point can definitely change the whole perspective of a matchand I believe this was the case here.This match was far more than forehands and backhands.
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