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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 08-22-2012, 09:49 PM
Replies: 123
When is it unsporting for the guy to hit his biggest serve in mixed?
Views: 6,423
Posted By olliess
Assuming this person has played mixed before......

Assuming this person has played mixed before... not really. They know they are going to face bigger serves than they see from their singles/non-mixed-doubles opponents.

If you're a 4.5 in 8.0...
Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 08-22-2012, 09:46 PM
Replies: 8
looking to hit in Woods Hole, MA
Views: 617
Posted By olliess
mib, Did you find anything?

mib,
Did you find anything?
Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 08-21-2012, 08:39 AM
Replies: 123
When is it unsporting for the guy to hit his biggest serve in mixed?
Views: 6,423
Posted By olliess
I'm not sure I see the problem at 8.0 mixed....

I'm not sure I see the problem at 8.0 mixed. Anyway, from what I've seen, a lot of 3.5-4.0 women return (pretty) big flat serves reasonably well (sometimes more often than the guy) if you give them a...
Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 08-21-2012, 06:46 AM
Replies: 8
looking to hit in Woods Hole, MA
Views: 617
Posted By olliess
You might try calling the Falmouth Sports Center...

You might try calling the Falmouth Sports Center to see if they have any people on their calling list that they could give your name to (the leagues not being active during the summer). From what I...
Forum: Strings 07-16-2012, 10:24 AM
Replies: 21
Gut mains/Alu crosses not sure I get it
Views: 1,360
Posted By olliess
So how does Roger Federer keep his shots in?...

So how does Roger Federer keep his shots in? Surely he hits harder than anyone posting here...
Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 05-23-2012, 08:05 AM
Replies: 40
Getting DQed after bageling an injured player
Views: 2,149
Posted By olliess
Well that's an interesting thing. I just looked...

Well that's an interesting thing. I just looked at that score again and realized what J_R_B was saying. The loss was actually equivalent, rating-wise, to an 11-10 "win"?

Wow, LOL!
Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 05-23-2012, 07:14 AM
Replies: 40
Getting DQed after bageling an injured player
Views: 2,149
Posted By olliess
Ah, I didn't catch the actual game score in the...

Ah, I didn't catch the actual game score in the thread.


That I had no idea about. Are those players basically waiting to be bumped at the end of the year?
Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 05-23-2012, 07:05 AM
Replies: 40
Getting DQed after bageling an injured player
Views: 2,149
Posted By olliess
I'd like to understand how this works as well....

I'd like to understand how this works as well. According to the USTA page on dynamic ratings, a tenth of a point dynamic rating difference would produce an expected score of 6-4, 6-4. If the...
Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 05-20-2012, 07:56 AM
Replies: 57
Fact or Fiction: In League Play(Ex:USTA) Men are Atleast a ***k # Rating Ahead...
Views: 3,686
Posted By olliess
I always thought the value of USTA ratings was to...

I always thought the value of USTA ratings was to give you a tool to look for reasonably good matchups... so it might be helpful to a 3.5 man to know how his progress against his 4.0 woman hitting...
Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 05-20-2012, 07:50 AM
Replies: 18
NTRP Singles?
Views: 1,348
Posted By olliess
Hmm one question though, do you understood what...

Hmm one question though, do you understood what happened to produce that score?

Absent any other information, if you are facing a score of 6-0 6-0 in 4.0 singles then do you really want to get...
Forum: Strings 05-18-2012, 07:23 PM
Replies: 13
Gosen OG
Views: 1,395
Posted By olliess
You guys hit hard enough to dead syngut in 3 sets...

You guys hit hard enough to dead syngut in 3 sets of doubles but doesn't break first?

Would you say that's your typical experience with synguts in general?
Forum: Racquets 05-18-2012, 12:49 PM
Replies: 13
I prefer a 12+OZ racquet for my 2hbh, but an 11-11.3 ounce for my fh?
Views: 773
Posted By olliess
That's an easy one. Just wear a weighted...

That's an easy one. Just wear a weighted wristband on your off-hand. :)
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 05-18-2012, 07:08 AM
Replies: 16
Does the Weight of Racket Matter..
Views: 3,708
Posted By olliess
LOL!!! Okay but seriously for the OP: If you...

LOL!!!

Okay but seriously for the OP: If you can't produce a rally ball with the spin, net clearance, and depth, that you want, using your normal stroke, then work on your technique.
Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 05-15-2012, 12:50 PM
Replies: 117
Biggest weapon in adult tennis for singles?
Views: 8,141
Posted By olliess
I'd have to agree. Fitness is the one weapon...

I'd have to agree.

Fitness is the one weapon that lets you compete the next day, too.
Forum: Stringing Techniques / Stringing Machines 05-11-2012, 12:31 PM
Replies: 8
Starting cross using starting knot with flying clamps
Views: 862
Posted By olliess
I agree that the double pull doesn't work very...

I agree that the double pull doesn't work very consistently, especially for the crosses which are woven though your mains. What I was asking is, why use the starting knot at all? How about using the...
Forum: Stringing Techniques / Stringing Machines 05-11-2012, 11:51 AM
Replies: 8
Starting cross using starting knot with flying clamps
Views: 862
Posted By olliess
Is there some reason why you would not want to do...

Is there some reason why you would not want to do this, since you can go back and retension the first cross anyway?
Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 05-03-2012, 06:51 PM
Replies: 83
How to deal with slice?
Views: 6,840
Posted By olliess
There's an obvious reason why he might say...

There's an obvious reason why he might say something like that... :)
Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk 05-03-2012, 06:49 PM
Replies: 43
Is a ball that overhangs the line "in"?
Views: 1,950
Posted By olliess
I'd be ashamed to call it out without a replay.

I'd be ashamed to call it out without a replay.
Forum: Strings 05-03-2012, 06:46 PM
Replies: 16
New Spin Potential Measurement
Views: 1,984
Posted By olliess
In their previous work they have noted that the...

In their previous work they have noted that the coefficient of friction is not constant with normal force.
Forum: Racquets 05-03-2012, 12:00 PM
Replies: 55
Why so much hate towards Babolat?
Views: 3,317
Posted By olliess
Well that's what I thought too about Babolat...

Well that's what I thought too about Babolat racquets as a lifetime Wilson midsize and recently Head user. Then a coach friend of mine let me hit a few with his (older model) Nadal APD and I was...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 05-03-2012, 11:53 AM
Replies: 25
I Need Strategy Help
Views: 902
Posted By olliess
+++ Other thing is, what is your opponent doing...

+++


Other thing is, what is your opponent doing when he hits "everything" to your backhand side? Are they all huge inside-out forehands or what?

If you know he's going to hit it to your backhand,...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 05-02-2012, 12:07 PM
Replies: 74
80% of the game is about serves???
Views: 3,108
Posted By olliess
Anyway it's a bad example. The Nadal serve...

Anyway it's a bad example. The Nadal serve doesn't usually rack up the aces, but it is heavily spun, and most players aren't getting a lot of clean hits off his serve.
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 05-02-2012, 08:52 AM
Replies: 176
Great Jack Kramer says lighter racquet so more power
Views: 6,203
Posted By olliess
There is a caveat, however, as they also find...

There is a caveat, however, as they also find that swing speed doesn't increase in exact proportion to decreases in swing weight.
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 05-02-2012, 08:50 AM
Replies: 176
Great Jack Kramer says lighter racquet so more power
Views: 6,203
Posted By olliess
The difference in stock power potential is only...

The difference in stock power potential is only 41.5% vs 40.4%, whereas Power Player has also stated that he modified the Roddick with about 10 g extra weight over stock (without indicating where the...
Forum: Racquets 05-02-2012, 06:50 AM
Replies: 34
Lead tape setups for IG Prestige MP
Views: 3,883
Posted By olliess
That should be pretty close, swingweight-wise....

That should be pretty close, swingweight-wise. The weight at 12 is worth about 3.5 kg/cm^2 swingweight per gram of lead, and the weights at 2 and 10 are worth around 2.2 kg/cm^2 per gram. That just...
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