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Thinking back on his career, what do you remember most about Agassi? What's your earliest recollection? Best? Worst? For me, the Sampras rivalry was "for the ages ..." I also remember his REAL struggle to finally win a slam title ... and the general feeling of doubt in his ability to do...

I need advice getting my Babolat Pure Control to feel like my Fischer Pro Extreme ... (sorry in advance if some of you saw my earlier post in stringing but I know that most of the traffic is here and I'm kinda under some time constraints) ... My old setup on the Pro Extreme: weight was 13...

For the Pure Control hitters out there: How is your racquet set up? Strings? Tension? Modifications?

I recently switched racquets and string because our club no longer deals with Fischer ... Previously, I was using the Fischer Pro Extreme ... with mod's: lead tape added mostly to the head, some to the handle for a 12.8 to 13 ounce racquet (they varied a little). Gamma String: Mains...

somehow this double-posted in the wrong forum I properly posted it under strings & stringing ... Sorry and thanks ...

The recent announcement by Andre Agassi has me wondering about the ability of 30-somethings and their success on the ATP tour. Specifically, does tennis allow for "late bloomers" at the highest level of competition? Where are they??? Does it boil down to politics and financial issues...

I posted this a while back but I'm still struggling with it. My outer knee and thigh feel okay while playing, although I'm not sure my speed is 100%. After I play, five minutes into the car ride home and I struggle with outer, upper knee pain. The pain will extend into my hip. I try to...

I string for my tennis club and I've been stringing for many years. I hope that I recognize what might be the sounds of racquet stress during a stringing. Lately, I've had a bunch of older frames and I'm uncomfortable about the sounds coming off the frame (I just did two Gamma Classic 25's...

I know it's been posted a million times and I probably shouldn't start a new thread - but I want to put a different spin on the topic to get comments ... I'm struggling with some injuries - which means my confidence is off ... The first thing that happens to me when my confidence goes is I...

The Doc prescribed a TENS machine for me for back pain. What's your opinion on using these machines? My concern relates to muscle development and strength training. Do TENS machines impair muscle development? Are there other adverse effects? Thanks.

I sprained my LCL a year ago; they never took X-ray's/MRI's. Tests for Meniscus/ACL tears were negative (LCL's rarely tear, I'm told). To this day, no clicks or instability and no knee issues during a summer full of tennis. Beginning 6 weeks ago, and regularly after exercising, I have 3/10...

I had the original Pro 1 -- it was okay ... Then, I tried the Pro One FT; it was "eh"; a little pre-fab, plastic feeling and not that "graphite" feel I like. I've been hitting with the Pro Extreme Air Carbon and the Extreme FT for a while now - I really love that racquet line and I grabbed...

In another post, I questioned whether anyone had side effects from Glucosamine/Chondroitin. I reposted here in case it got missed. I feel as though I've gained a few lbs., well, maybe about 3 lbs. I also feel like my body retains food longer, if you understand what I mean here ... I...

I'm still struggling with this concept - which means visualization from the explanation. I'm applying it to a hitter who has a solid 2HBH, but applies limited arm takeback with extra extension, but not that fluid extension that offers depth. I'm wondering if her symptoms are a result of...

I've been bragging about my FH forever on my posts, I've been striking some great forehands, largely due to advice I got from BB on how to drive the elbow/racquet through the strike zone. In the last few weeks, I've faced a nagging back and hip flexor injury- not enough to keep me off the...

Here's a prime example of a match where the 5th set breaker takes a way from the drama of the match ... I think that, after 2 or 3+ hours of tennis, to bring it to a quick close in a breaker does the efforts of the players little justice ...

I know most people complain about a lack of muscle ... I'm one of those guys who can really put on muscle weight fast ... I lifted weights in year's past and still have that upper body foundation - which I've been trying to cut down - even if I lift light weight, high reps or even slow and...

I read the information on your website and it sparked a line of thinking which was explained to me some time ago - I'll try to summarize: As a general rule, I was told that a ball served at 120 mph reaches the returner at about one-half of its maximum speed --- I was also told that this same...

I seem to crack the stuffing out of the ball when I use Gamma tennis balls - much less so than with Penn and Wilson ... I really hit a heavier stroke with Gamma balls and can't power up quite the same way with the others. If you have never hit with Gamma's, they're "spongy" and they have kind...

A prior post has me all shook up ... so I'm bringing it to the forefront to get some feedback as to your opinions of "gamesmanship" and "cheating." First, my need to author this post came about from another "pusher post" - and the usual responses ... in my tennis development, I routinely...

Since I can remember, I have always strung my crosses 2-5 lbs higher than my mains. For the most part, I use kevlar mains and a multi-filament for the crosses (e.g. Live Wire or Xcel). A couple of questions: 1) how far is too far in varying tension- +5 lbs? +10 lbs? Unlike kevlar...

Someone told me that they sent a racquet to the U.K. for repair on a cracked frame. A few years ago, I remembered getting online and seeing a company out of Canada who advertised the same services but I can't find them now. Any info?

I started cycling in June and really got interested in riding more as the summer went by. Still, I play tennis 4-5 times a week; I have always been a speedy tennis player. For the first month or two when I began to ride my bike, I noticed that I had gained even more speed and explosiveness on...

I've been over-analyzing my forehand again in an effort to hit a heavier and deeper ball. To begin, something I recently read but never thought about was that the hitting arm should "lead out" the dominant hip during the stroke. I assume this means that the back leg is loaded up and only...

Let's say things are going less than perfect and it's time to pull back and re-evaluate ... What's the process you use?

It must be truly amazing to hit like Andre Agassi ... My usual partner and I were hitting around recently when I got the big idea of trying to hit very flat, heavy strokes. I wasn't trying to swing harder, just flatter and longer with as much extension as possible. Also, if the ball wasn't...

I recently grabbed my 325g Extreme FT out of my bag and started hitting with it ... IT FEELS GREAT! Our club has a new 325g Pro Tour FT in its inventory and I thought I might just grab it to match it up my my new favorite Extreme ... How does the Tour match up to the Extreme?

I have always been inclined to play with "tournament level" racquets with "looser" string jobs ... Lately, due to some back/shoulder weakness, I grabbed a Fischer GDS Rally FT and I'm using Kevlar and/or Poly for a stiffer feel to bring down the power a bit. Previously, I was hitting with both...

Are there any drills that can be done that will help develop a solid Return of Serve ... Specifically, how could I use a ball machine or a large concrete wall to practice my return ...