Ask me anything about being a professional tennis player
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Fearsome Forehand
Professional
Congratulations on making to it to the finals of all four GS Junior Events. Quite an accomplishment.
You should start a blog about your experiences on the tour. I would think TW would be interested in publishing it.
Don't worry about the NFL, the NHL is much more entertaining.
Good luck on the ATP tour when you get there and you will. You obviously have the talent to make it.
If you decide to defect to the USA, we got your back, bro. We need someone like you now that Andy retired.
You should start a blog about your experiences on the tour. I would think TW would be interested in publishing it.
Don't worry about the NFL, the NHL is much more entertaining.
Good luck on the ATP tour when you get there and you will. You obviously have the talent to make it.
If you decide to defect to the USA, we got your back, bro. We need someone like you now that Andy retired.
kishnabe
Talk Tennis Guru
Congratulations on making to it to the finals of all four GS Junior Events. Quite an accomplishment.
You should start a blog about your experiences on the tour. I would think TW would be interested in publishing it.
Don't worry about the NFL, the NHL is much more entertaining.
Good luck on the ATP tour when you get there and you will. You obviously have the talent to make it.
If you decide to defect to the USA, we got your back, bro. We need someone like you now that Andy retired.
:evil:....USA may be our brothers
....but that will come with anger.Pierce and the Rudeski had done enough.
We're working on something. Should be out in time for Filip's Mexico Futures swing.
1
15_ounce
Guest
Hi Filip,
Do you know anyone on the ATP tour who take performance enhancing drugs, human growth hormone, steroid, or any kind of dope?
What do you think of people who are doping?
Do you think ITF and ATP are hiding doping cases that are happening in pro tennis?
Has anyone ever offered you dopes?
Do you know anyone on the ATP tour who take performance enhancing drugs, human growth hormone, steroid, or any kind of dope?
What do you think of people who are doping?
Do you think ITF and ATP are hiding doping cases that are happening in pro tennis?
Has anyone ever offered you dopes?
PCXL-Fan
Hall of Fame
I'm curious if you follow any nutritional regime. Are pizza and burgers as regular a meal as a typical northamericaner your age?
There are many atheletes who improve their diet and reap large benefits (ala Lochte who credits his success to his improved diet & cutting out junkfood, Novak gluten free diet, and David Ortiz paleodiet to name a couple).
Seems there are new revelations and so much information being discovered monthly about diet that even if you do consult a dietitian he may not be up to date on all the recent findings (a problem dealing with 'experts' is they may have pride and may not want to admit to having gaps in knowledge).
There is now discussion on whether all atheletes and individuals can reap benefit from gluten free diet. Seems that over the past decades traditional gluten content has risen because farmers have almost universally switched to hybridized wheat which is much much higher in gluten peptide content than traditional grains like spelt. The gluten can trigger an immune response and can cause inflammation that interferes with recovery.
Its crazy how Novak had more energy than Nadal in the 5th set of AO12final slugfest with his new diet.
Here's an intersting book on gluten 'edge' atheltes have gotten. (not trying to hawk this book im sure there are probably better ones)
http://blisstree.com/eat/athletes-gluten-free-665/2/
There are many atheletes who improve their diet and reap large benefits (ala Lochte who credits his success to his improved diet & cutting out junkfood, Novak gluten free diet, and David Ortiz paleodiet to name a couple).
Seems there are new revelations and so much information being discovered monthly about diet that even if you do consult a dietitian he may not be up to date on all the recent findings (a problem dealing with 'experts' is they may have pride and may not want to admit to having gaps in knowledge).
There is now discussion on whether all atheletes and individuals can reap benefit from gluten free diet. Seems that over the past decades traditional gluten content has risen because farmers have almost universally switched to hybridized wheat which is much much higher in gluten peptide content than traditional grains like spelt. The gluten can trigger an immune response and can cause inflammation that interferes with recovery.
Its crazy how Novak had more energy than Nadal in the 5th set of AO12final slugfest with his new diet.
Here's an intersting book on gluten 'edge' atheltes have gotten. (not trying to hawk this book im sure there are probably better ones)
http://blisstree.com/eat/athletes-gluten-free-665/2/
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Fearsome Forehand
Professional
Do you obsess about your rackets?. Are you concerned with a gram or two? A point or two of flex? A pound or two of string tension?
Do you care if a racket is made in China or Austria?
Do you care if a racket is made in China or Austria?
The main nickname that my friends and some fans call me is Pepe, or Fil.
I will start blogging eventually. My brother is working on developing a website for me. It's currently being constructed.Congratulations on making to it to the finals of all four GS Junior Events. Quite an accomplishment.
You should start a blog about your experiences on the tour. I would think TW would be interested in publishing it.
Don't worry about the NFL, the NHL is much more entertaining.
Good luck on the ATP tour when you get there and you will. You obviously have the talent to make it.
If you decide to defect to the USA, we got your back, bro. We need someone like you now that Andy retired.
Fearsome Forehand
Professional
Great!
You actually write pretty well so it should be an interesting read.
Maybe you can turn it into a book someday.
And seriously, give that defection thing some thought.
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I have a general nutritional program where I try to periodize what I eat, when, and how much of it. Basically when to load carbs/protein, etc. I try to avoid junk food when I can, but I do enjoy the odd burger and fries here and there
Thanks! I'll post the name of the site when it's done. Turning it into a book would be amazing, I'd love to be able to write one eventually.Great!
You actually write pretty well so it should be an interesting read.
Maybe you can turn it into a book someday.
And seriously, give that defection thing some thought.
My loyalty remains to Canada first and foremost, and after that to my Polish background
Fearsome Forehand
Professional
Dude, you are 18, and in training, eat whatever you want.
As long as the racket feels good I'm fine with it. The string are what I am very picky about. If it's even 1lb off I can feel it right away. The grip shape is very important to me as well, as that can get super annoying if it isn't the way I like it.Do you obsess about your rackets?. Are you concerned with a gram or two? A point or two of flex? A pound or two of string tension?
Do you care if a racket is made in China or Austria?
Fearsome Forehand
Professional
Thanks! I'll post the name of the site when it's done. Turning it into a book would be amazing, I'd love to be able to write one eventually.
My loyalty remains to Canada first and foremost, and after that to my Polish background
Yes, O Canada ain't all bad. Too damn cold though.
You'll need to buy a house in Florida or Arizona or So Cal eventually. Or, Monte Carlo to shield your income.
Lol I'll figure something out eventually.Yes, O Canada ain't all bad. Too damn cold though.
You'll need to buy a house in Florida or Arizona or So Cal eventually. Or, Monte Carlo to shield your income.
PCXL-Fan
Hall of Fame
Dude, you are 18, and in training, eat whatever you want.
There is clear evidence that one can enhance their athleteic performance by being more wholesome and healthy in what they eat. For the regular 18yr old working at BestBuy this doesn't matter, but we are talking about someone who will probably go onto win multiple slams.
The Gluten-Free Edge: Why All Athletes Should Consider Cutting Gluten
http://blisstree.com/eat/athletes-gluten-free-665/2/
Here's an intersting book on gluten 'edge' atheltes have gotten. (not trying to hawk this book im sure there are probably better ones)
Fearsome Forehand
Professional
So, do you get custom made grips then? Or, is it just the Wilson versus Head grip shape thing?
I have some rackets that have custom made grips from Agassi's grip mold. (Wayne Ferreira's rackets). They do have a nice feel. But, they don't make me run any faster, unfortunately.
More the Wilson vs Head grip shape. Haven't got any custom grips. Even with some of my own Blades 98s, I can feel a difference in the grip shape, so I might have to find one I like and customize some molds after that.So, do you get custom made grips then? Or, is it just the Wilson versus Head grip shape thing?
I have some rackets that have custom made grips from Agassi's grip mold. (Wayne Ferreira's rackets). They do have a nice feel. But, they don't make me run any faster, unfortunately.
<3tennis!!!
Semi-Pro
First and foremost, thanks a ton for this thread. Love your game and your attitude seems top notch
At what point in your life did you decide to drop every form of schooling and go pro full-time?
Have any goals/preliminary plans of where you see yourself at the end of next year?
Thanks!
At what point in your life did you decide to drop every form of schooling and go pro full-time?
Have any goals/preliminary plans of where you see yourself at the end of next year?
Thanks!
Fearsome Forehand
Professional
Roman Prokes out of NYC does custom grips. So does Nate Ferguson in Tampa, I believe. I imagine someone in Canada does them as well. The Agassi grips that Prokes makes are in between 3/8 and 1/2. But, they probably have many different sizes/shapes available.
I wish you the best on the tour. I hope you stay healthy like Fed has managed to do all these years. Look at Frank Dancevic, he was doing great until he blew out his back. I hope the breaks all go your way.
I wish you the best on the tour. I hope you stay healthy like Fed has managed to do all these years. Look at Frank Dancevic, he was doing great until he blew out his back. I hope the breaks all go your way.
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I never dropped school, I'm still working to finish it.
I'm hoping to be around the top 300 or 250 by the end of next year, although I need to see how it goes the rest of this year to set the goal on paper.
Thanks a lot, I might look into that!Roman Prokes out of NYC does custom grips. So does Nate Ferguson in Tampa, I believe. I imagine someone in Canada does them as well. The Agassi grips that Prokes makes are in between 3/8 and 1/2. But, they probably have many different sizes/shapes available.
I wish you the best on the tour. I hope you stay healthy like Fed has managed to do all these years. Look at Frank Dancevic, he was doing great until he blew out his back. I hope the breaks all go your way.
Fearsome Forehand
Professional
Roman = RP NY in NYC
Nate Ferguson (was Sampras' customizer) is Priority One (P1) in Tampa-area FL, his shop is in Wesley Chapel.
I have some frames that Nate customized for another former world junior #1 who also played on the pro tour for awhile.
Nate Ferguson (was Sampras' customizer) is Priority One (P1) in Tampa-area FL, his shop is in Wesley Chapel.
I have some frames that Nate customized for another former world junior #1 who also played on the pro tour for awhile.
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Cheetah
Hall of Fame
Roman does grips for a lot of pros. I know he does Roddick's grips too.
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Lovely_Bone
Rookie
Oh, here's a good question!
Do your sponsors give you custom fitted clothes? I'm just wondering because Rafa's clothes always fit so much better and look so much better on him than me... Either they are custom fitted or Rafa is just much more attractive than me
So I'm hoping, yes, you guys get custom fitted clothes...
Do your sponsors give you custom fitted clothes? I'm just wondering because Rafa's clothes always fit so much better and look so much better on him than me... Either they are custom fitted or Rafa is just much more attractive than me
So I'm hoping, yes, you guys get custom fitted clothes...
Haha I would love to say yes, but unfortunately I don't :/Oh, here's a good question!
Do your sponsors give you custom fitted clothes? I'm just wondering because Rafa's clothes always fit so much better and look so much better on him than me... Either they are custom fitted or Rafa is just much more attractive than me
So I'm hoping, yes, you guys get custom fitted clothes...
Lovely_Bone
Rookie
Oh God... But do any of them!? Do you know?
And if others do I'm sure you'll be able to someday. You seem determined enough! Your comment about tennis coming before girls really convinced me of that.
tusharlovesrafa
Hall of Fame
Hey Filip welcome to our surreal world of ttw!
I am a causal tennis fan from India.Red about you and saw your videos on yotube.I hope you do well and go big in future tourneys.I am not much into the technicalities of the game.
But here's a few silly questions for ya which bugs me..
1.How does a players who are bought up in cold countries adjust to the weather of HOT countries.Like you are born in Canada,a cold country.So how does it affect you when you play in Australia or any place which is pretty hot.Do you take special pre-cautions or is it something that you develop through your training?
2.There's an ever raging debate about court speeds,so which is the fastest court you have ever played? Is Wimbledon faster than US Open?
Any response would be highly appreciated!
I am a causal tennis fan from India.Red about you and saw your videos on yotube.I hope you do well and go big in future tourneys.I am not much into the technicalities of the game.
But here's a few silly questions for ya which bugs me..
1.How does a players who are bought up in cold countries adjust to the weather of HOT countries.Like you are born in Canada,a cold country.So how does it affect you when you play in Australia or any place which is pretty hot.Do you take special pre-cautions or is it something that you develop through your training?
2.There's an ever raging debate about court speeds,so which is the fastest court you have ever played? Is Wimbledon faster than US Open?
Any response would be highly appreciated!
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Oh, here's a good question!
Do your sponsors give you custom fitted clothes? I'm just wondering because Rafa's clothes always fit so much better and look so much better on him than me... Either they are custom fitted or Rafa is just much more attractive than me
So I'm hoping, yes, you guys get custom fitted clothes...
I would think Fed and Rafa for sure have a tailor for their stuff, Nike wants them to look perfect.
vernonbc
Legend
Yeah, Canada is such a cold country, but we have nice igloos. Our mukluks are really stylish too.
While Canada, or many parts of it, have varying degrees of cold weather in the winter, all of the country has four seasons. Vancouver, where Filip is from, is very temperate as it's on the ocean and very seldom gets any snow. A couple of hundred miles away in the interior of British Columbia (where Vasek Pospisil is from), it can get as hot as Australia. In Montreal where he spends much of his time training it can be very hot and very humid. Filip isn't going to need any special training, or at least no more than most of the other players from various parts of the world.
R
red rook
Guest
Filip,
Great thread! You def picked up a fan!
Q: Do you use a smaller grip size then what you would be fitted by with the conventional method if determining grip sizes? In othoer words, I see a lot if pros use grips smaller than I would think they'd use?
Great thread! You def picked up a fan!
Q: Do you use a smaller grip size then what you would be fitted by with the conventional method if determining grip sizes? In othoer words, I see a lot if pros use grips smaller than I would think they'd use?
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Rozroz
G.O.A.T.
those are good question. i hope they can be answered somehow.
Down_the_line
Legend
Hey Filip, welcome to the board! I am also from Vancouver, actually White Rock, specifically, but now live in Edmonton.
Glad to have you here and look forward to your insight on the pro tour!
Glad to have you here and look forward to your insight on the pro tour!
The Dark Knight
Legend
Filip,
Wilson is coming out with a new stick in January which was inspired by the now illegal spaghetti strings.
It's a crazy 16x15 pattern. The idea is that the Mains will be able to move more freely as they are not anchored down by the crosses. It's supposed to give sort of a "slingshot" or "SnapBack" effect shooting the ball out and increasing RPM's by quite a bit according to lab tests.
The racquet is called the Wilson steam 99S ( also in 105). Being that you have a Wilson endorsement have you ever tried this stick? Do you have any thoughts about it?
I realize that you are endorsed by Wilson and That you must be careful of what you can and cannot say.
Wilson is coming out with a new stick in January which was inspired by the now illegal spaghetti strings.
It's a crazy 16x15 pattern. The idea is that the Mains will be able to move more freely as they are not anchored down by the crosses. It's supposed to give sort of a "slingshot" or "SnapBack" effect shooting the ball out and increasing RPM's by quite a bit according to lab tests.
The racquet is called the Wilson steam 99S ( also in 105). Being that you have a Wilson endorsement have you ever tried this stick? Do you have any thoughts about it?
I realize that you are endorsed by Wilson and That you must be careful of what you can and cannot say.
How secure is your funding with Tennis Canada? You're about to make a big transition from juniors to seniors; do they guarantee to support you for a number of years to give you a chance to make the adjustment, or are you on a much shorter promise than that? This question assumes you remain the consumate professional, and don't give them an off-the-court reason for pulling your funding!
You're doing a very good job of answering the questions here, and avoiding the inappropriate ones. Do you get any media training, or is that just something that you have to learn on the job as you become more successful and your profile grows?
You're doing a very good job of answering the questions here, and avoiding the inappropriate ones. Do you get any media training, or is that just something that you have to learn on the job as you become more successful and your profile grows?
I make formulations for pros who aren't allowed to cheat and I extrapoloate formulations for those who can. Nothing illegal about that.
For example if this guy isn't hip to this enzyme which the top players are getting into in a big way, then he is basically riding a volkswagon against Ferraris, which happens to a lot of players who go up against the big four.
http://www.serrapeptase.info/
All banned substances by the way, have close derivatives that are technically legal, in plant and sometimes chemical form. The top players are essentially pharmacies. All in my opinion. This is for entertainment value, I seek safe harbour.
For example if this guy isn't hip to this enzyme which the top players are getting into in a big way, then he is basically riding a volkswagon against Ferraris, which happens to a lot of players who go up against the big four.
http://www.serrapeptase.info/
All banned substances by the way, have close derivatives that are technically legal, in plant and sometimes chemical form. The top players are essentially pharmacies. All in my opinion. This is for entertainment value, I seek safe harbour.
I haven't ever heard of anyone getting custom fitted clothing, although I wouldn't be surprised if the top guys did get that service.Oh God... But do any of them!? Do you know?
And if others do I'm sure you'll be able to someday. You seem determined enough! Your comment about tennis coming before girls really convinced me of that.
I always adjusted to the heat quite easily. It doesn't really bother me, I find I handle it quite well compared to other people. One example was when I went to Australia, and beat a good Aussie player in the warmup tournament. After the match he told me how surprised he was at the fact that he had more trouble with the heat than I did, and he lived and trained there. I guess you just get used to it if you travel to play in that climate enough.
As far as court speed goes, I would say the are quite similar, but Wimbledon feels a lot faster as the ball skids. At US Open, the ball bounces really high, so if feels like you have a lot more time. Can't say for sure though, as I don't remember the speeds at Wimbledon perfectly.
I honestly haven't heard of these until now. I stick with my Blades, and they usually show me whatever they do with those sticks. So to answer your question, no, I have not tried those rackets.
tennisaddict
Bionic Poster
Fillip
Does playing in a bigger stadium / court gives you more energy / scare ?
How do you think you will handle when you play on the center court or Arthur Ashe the first time ?
Does playing in a bigger stadium / court gives you more energy / scare ?
How do you think you will handle when you play on the center court or Arthur Ashe the first time ?
Gonzalito17
Banned
Filip Congratulations on the Lacoste contract. Will you wear Lacoste shoes too? Seems no ATP players wear the Lacoste shoes, even the players who wear the Lacoste clothing (Chardy, Kudla, Llodra, etc.) which is very nicely designed and styled. Is there something wrong with the Lacoste shoes? The only player I've seen wearing them was Mats Wilander last year for his Wilander on Wheels Tour in Delray Beach, FL but I noticed he has stopped wearing them too.
tacotanium
Professional
That is awesome! Where can I watch your match play videos?
Gonzalito17
Banned
(I hope we don't ask Filip too many questions it might distract from the more important business at hand)
shoes were discontinued
Gonzalito17
Banned
For you and everybody's info, there are two foods that are natural body coolants. When you know you are going to play in an oven of excessive heat, try to eat cucumbers and celery the night before the day you play. There are natural qualities in cucumbers and celery that cool your body. It absolutely works. My friend is a nutritionist and shared this valuable info.
The Dark Knight
Legend
Ok cool.....one more equipment question.
I've been playing around with my grip using a gadget called the wonder wedge .
I am told that the Pro's have grips custom made to fit their hands. Did you have that done ? And if so does it make a big difference ?
I like playing in front of a huge crowd. The bigger the stadium the better.
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