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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction Today, 12:25 AM
Replies: 15
Being a "bad winner" or a "good loser"?
Views: 503
Posted By HughJars
Ridiculous question. People need to put their ego...

Ridiculous question. People need to put their ego to the side and realise that when they are beaten, its because they arent as good a player as their opponent on that day.

There is so much angst...
Forum: Odds & Ends Yesterday, 11:28 PM
Replies: 7
Hypothetical: You win lotto. What/how much would you spend on tennis
Views: 252
Posted By HughJars
Hypothetical: You win lotto. What/how much would you spend on tennis

If I won lotto, aside from everything else (houses, cars, donations to charity, family) I would give up work and get one on one tennis lessons twice a day. I would pretty much spend my life trying to...
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion Yesterday, 10:56 PM
Replies: 33
Next American to win a Men's Slam?
Views: 3,701
Posted By HughJars
Thanks...now Im going to be busy getting chunks...

Thanks...now Im going to be busy getting chunks of carrot out from the keys between my keyboard
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion Yesterday, 10:53 PM
Replies: 33
Next American to win a Men's Slam?
Views: 3,701
Posted By HughJars
Apocolypse -------------->human...

Apocolypse -------------->human re-evolution--------------------------------------------->New Zealand slam winner------------------------------------------------------>American slam winner
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction Yesterday, 06:39 AM
Replies: 11
Rookie trying to improve the serve
Views: 477
Posted By HughJars
I find that working on my serve too much becomes...

I find that working on my serve too much becomes detrimental. After getting into a good groove with it from playing, I hit the courts a couple of days later to work on it by myself and tend to...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction Yesterday, 06:28 AM
Replies: 11
Night tennis, aargghhhhh!!
Views: 394
Posted By HughJars
Give me night tennis over day tennis anyday. No...

Give me night tennis over day tennis anyday. No sun. No heat. Ball easy to see against dark background.
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 05-22-2013, 05:30 PM
Replies: 35
Match-ups you tend to see all the time
Views: 6,416
Posted By HughJars
Has Anderson got game to go far? I reckon Ive...

Has Anderson got game to go far?

I reckon Ive seen him play about 20 times this year on tv.

Probably cos his ears make him so recognisable.
Forum: Shoes and Apparel 05-21-2013, 11:58 PM
Replies: 19
Shoe for very wide foot, moderate arch, preferably Nike
Views: 775
Posted By HughJars
Shoe for very wide foot, moderate arch, preferably Nike

Any suggestions would be appreciated. I get blisters and pain from standard sized shoes.
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 05-21-2013, 10:08 PM
Replies: 35
Match-ups you tend to see all the time
Views: 6,416
Posted By HughJars
Almagro and Nadal have played at least a couple...

Almagro and Nadal have played at least a couple of times
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 05-21-2013, 10:03 PM
Replies: 35
Match-ups you tend to see all the time
Views: 6,416
Posted By HughJars
This webiste goes...

This webiste goes alright

http://www.matchstat.com/index.php?ControllerName=Compare&Name_Player1=Tomas+Berdych&Id_Player1=831&SHOW=S+H+O+W&Name_Player2=Kevin+Anderson&Id_Player2=7459
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 05-21-2013, 09:46 PM
Replies: 35
Match-ups you tend to see all the time
Views: 6,416
Posted By HughJars
^ I havent seen a single Monfils match all year!...

^ I havent seen a single Monfils match all year!

Seen heaps of Kohlshcreiber, Gasquet and Haas.
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 05-21-2013, 09:40 PM
Replies: 35
Match-ups you tend to see all the time
Views: 6,416
Posted By HughJars
Match-ups you tend to see all the time

Apart from the top 4 meeting in finals, what are some common matches youve noticed lately and in the past?

I think I've seen Isner and Anderson seem to play each other quite a lot. (EDIT: just...
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 05-21-2013, 06:18 PM
Replies: 50
Uh-oh, is another clay masters (Madrid/Rome) going to get the cut?
Views: 7,621
Posted By HughJars
Haha, thought you were serious until I realsied...

Haha, thought you were serious until I realsied you got Rome and Madrid mixed up!
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 05-21-2013, 04:50 PM
Replies: 50
Uh-oh, is another clay masters (Madrid/Rome) going to get the cut?
Views: 7,621
Posted By HughJars
If Rome gets the cut before Madrid then I will...

If Rome gets the cut before Madrid then I will gouge my eyes out.

Rome is beautiful and traditional. Madrid is horrible. Small crowds and ugly courts.
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 05-21-2013, 06:25 AM
Replies: 45
Approach Shot. Stance.
Views: 800
Posted By HughJars
Im not sure a pro conciously decides they are...

Im not sure a pro conciously decides they are going to play an approach shot with an open or closed stance.If you intend to move laterally after hitting the ball (ie cross court approach), then...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 05-20-2013, 11:39 PM
Replies: 86
Volley Technique
Views: 2,641
Posted By HughJars
Well played sir

Well played sir
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 05-20-2013, 10:55 PM
Replies: 11
Poll: Butterfly Drills
Views: 673
Posted By HughJars
Cool seems like a good drill. Gonna try it with...

Cool seems like a good drill. Gonna try it with my coach and get out of the normal hitting down the middle routine then backhand to backhand drills
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 05-20-2013, 10:40 PM
Replies: 146
Poll: Is it possible for a good serve to hit 7’ high on the back fence? Let’s settle this!
Views: 5,332
Posted By HughJars
Or no one gives a rats about it

Or no one gives a rats about it
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 05-20-2013, 10:14 PM
Replies: 113
Who is becoming bored senseless of clay court tennis?
Views: 4,620
Posted By HughJars
The general consensus here is that there is not...

The general consensus here is that there is not enough grass court events.

- The game was founded on it
- There are crap all grass court events
- Grass court tennis is its own beast, just like clay...
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 05-20-2013, 03:22 AM
Replies: 113
Who is becoming bored senseless of clay court tennis?
Views: 4,620
Posted By HughJars
Its the aerobically fit retrievers surface. Call...

Its the aerobically fit retrievers surface.

Call me whatever, but the truth is I admire Rafa as much as anyone - an amazing athlete with an amazing record. One of the best athletes of all time,...
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 05-19-2013, 08:17 PM
Replies: 113
Who is becoming bored senseless of clay court tennis?
Views: 4,620
Posted By HughJars
Definetly not enough...especially considering the...

Definetly not enough...especially considering the game was founded on it.
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 05-19-2013, 08:14 PM
Replies: 113
Who is becoming bored senseless of clay court tennis?
Views: 4,620
Posted By HughJars
Who is becoming bored senseless of clay court tennis?

The clay court season seems to just drag forever. Monte Carlo, Madrid, Rome, Barcelona, Portugal....and the rest. Its way too long. Ridiculous how many masters are on clay. And the slowness of the...
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 05-19-2013, 08:09 PM
Replies: 21
Nadal on track to be #1 by end of AO 2014?
Views: 1,074
Posted By HughJars
Will be interesting for sure. This clay season...

Will be interesting for sure. This clay season seems to have dragged for ages, and the FO hasnt even started. Clay court overkill.
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 05-19-2013, 08:04 PM
Replies: 83
Poll: Federer is no longer at the same level as Nadal and Djokovic
Views: 2,961
Posted By HughJars
Nadal is in another league to any other player at...

Nadal is in another league to any other player at the moment. Completely unbeatable.
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 05-19-2013, 08:00 PM
Replies: 21
Nadal on track to be #1 by end of AO 2014?
Views: 1,074
Posted By HughJars
Nadal on track to be #1 by end of AO 2014?

Do you think this is likely given that its almost a certainty he will win the FO and a stack of other tournaments during the rest of the year?
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