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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion

05-14-2013, 01:07 PM

Replies: 20

Poll: Is Federer playing tennis just to enjoy it?

Views: 1,597

Posted By cork_screw

shuddup. 10 char

shuddup.

10 char

Forum: General Pro Player Discussion

05-14-2013, 01:02 PM

Replies: 21

ESPN to broadcast USO starting in 2015

Views: 1,591

Posted By cork_screw

That's NBC. This does mean that ESPN won't be...

That's NBC.

This does mean that ESPN won't be accessible to a few of us. I'm included in that. Damn cable TV is expensive nowadays.

Forum: Racquets

05-13-2013, 01:00 PM

Replies: 29

Dunlop BIOFIBRE - taking BS to a whole new level

Views: 1,660

Posted By cork_screw

Lol yeah. I thought Head was the king of made up...

Lol yeah. I thought Head was the king of made up BS technologies. Now dunlope is really trying to chase them for the lead.

Forum: General Pro Player Discussion

04-22-2013, 11:56 PM

Replies: 2

David Foster Wallace on going pro: "people who seriously play devote their lives"

Views: 656

Posted By cork_screw

Good to hear people actually read here. The...

Good to hear people actually read here.

The whole "Federer as a Religious Experience..." isn't just a random note. DFW was responsible for that. Kids today just go on the computer and f'around. They...

Forum: General Pro Player Discussion

04-22-2013, 11:54 PM

Replies: 53

Sorry, WHY did Murray lose #2?

Views: 4,127

Posted By cork_screw

This will all change when Fed fails to defend his...

This will all change when Fed fails to defend his Madrid title. He will lose some points on that.

Forum: General Pro Player Discussion

04-22-2013, 11:52 PM

Replies: 244

Nadal with protected seed at Roland Garros?

Views: 10,934

Posted By cork_screw

I am studying the french language as we speak....

I am studying the french language as we speak. And I'm also learning about their culture. The one thing I can pick up from all of this is that with most of the way they operate they do let sentiment...

Forum: General Pro Player Discussion

04-22-2013, 11:49 PM

Replies: 92

A bit strange why Nadal's level looked so much better at Indian Wells

Views: 11,563

Posted By cork_screw

Understand you are referring to his play during...

Understand you are referring to his play during the whole tournament. But if you want to focus on his loss against Novak, just keep in mind that there was a rain delay and the dampened clay did slow...

Forum: Odds & Ends

04-14-2013, 05:19 PM

Replies: 210

Most attractive male and female player on tour

Views: 20,014

Posted By cork_screw

Male: Serena Williams Female: Alisa Kleybanova

Male: Serena Williams

Female: Alisa Kleybanova

Forum: Racquets

04-14-2013, 12:06 AM

Replies: 16

Prestige VS PS85 - who is more control oriented?

Views: 790

Posted By cork_screw

Jeez, when you want more control between these...

Jeez, when you want more control between these two frames, I think it means you're trying to find too many things to compare.

It's like saying which is a better camera manufacturer, Canon or Nikon....

Forum: Racquets

04-14-2013, 12:00 AM

Replies: 27

What racket makes for good TOPSPIN serve

Views: 1,796

Posted By cork_screw

I'll throw out some brands. I think Prince does a...

I'll throw out some brands. I think Prince does a really good job at producing spin frames, as well as Yonex.

And if you're open to, try some oversize frames like the Hornet Hybrid O3. That thing...

Forum: Racquets

04-13-2013, 11:54 PM

Replies: 17

wilson pro staff 85 blx vs older versions

Views: 709

Posted By cork_screw

Yeah the k88 has plough through. And that was one...

Yeah the k88 has plough through. And that was one of the biggest things I noticed about it. But the amount of plough through you get from it seems like overkill. I mean you're not using this to dig...

Forum: Racquets

04-13-2013, 11:51 PM

Replies: 17

wilson pro staff 85 blx vs older versions

Views: 709

Posted By cork_screw

BreakPoint, are you the Karem Abdul Jabar of...

BreakPoint, are you the Karem Abdul Jabar of posts? How did you amass 35k of posts? I thought I ran my mouth here a lot and I am just approaching 2k.

Anyways, I'm not the only one on the BLX pj...

Forum: General Pro Player Discussion

04-13-2013, 09:35 PM

Replies: 52

Craftiest Tennis Players / pro's with few or no weapons that win the most

Views: 2,068

Posted By cork_screw

Date-krumm by far. Can't believe people here are...

Date-krumm by far.

Can't believe people here are listing feliciano Lopez, youzhny, haas. Do you understand the nature of the question? He asked who are crafty with no weapons... I'll also add...

Forum: Racquets

04-12-2013, 11:08 PM

Replies: 4

Need some input

Views: 421

Posted By cork_screw

Here's a simple answer. Play with what you play...

Here's a simple answer.

Play with what you play best with. If that means playing with a pink oversize frame with a sarah palin decal paintjob, then use it. If it means playing with the rebel that...

Forum: Racquets

04-12-2013, 11:05 PM

Replies: 9

Belgium made Pro Staff 85's ???

Views: 1,675

Posted By cork_screw

I had one. And I sold it on the bay. It was in...

I had one. And I sold it on the bay. It was in New condition, but strung. There was no barcode on it either. And it said, "Not for resale if barcode is missing." I juggled a ball on it a few times...

Forum: Racquets

04-12-2013, 10:59 PM

Replies: 20

Just got a Microgel Radical Midplus....

Views: 1,193

Posted By cork_screw

There are soft polys out there. And they hit...

There are soft polys out there. And they hit softer than other strings that are not poly. Poly for a while has developed an attachment to the connotations that are not forgiving to the body. Polys...

Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

04-12-2013, 07:44 PM

Replies: 42

How to handle the stress of being filmed?

Views: 954

Posted By cork_screw

lol. what is this live television? if you shoot...

lol. what is this live television? if you shoot and you're not happy with it, erase it and start again.

Forum: Racquets

04-12-2013, 01:31 PM

Replies: 17

wilson pro staff 85 blx vs older versions

Views: 709

Posted By cork_screw

Yeah, I've played with a ton of variations of the...

Yeah, I've played with a ton of variations of the 85. And they all play differently. The early chinas were heavy and super stiff and had very low power. The St. Vincents were like the Chicagos where...

Forum: General Pro Player Discussion

04-12-2013, 01:14 PM

Replies: 125

Djokovic winning all 4 majors this year - ranked higher on the GOAT list than Nadal?

Views: 3,679

Posted By cork_screw

Assuming? Assuming he wins 3 more consecutive...

Assuming? Assuming he wins 3 more consecutive slams? We're 1/4 there, how do you go from that to 4/4, especially with Nadal defending one of them? If nole won french and wimbledon, then we could...

Forum: Racquets

04-12-2013, 12:55 PM

Replies: 6

2 Head Microgel Radical MP Rackets with noticeable difference in Paint and Weight

Views: 598

Posted By cork_screw

I think the lighter version is the newer one. And...

I think the lighter version is the newer one. And the heavier one is the older version. I personally like the lighter racquet, it feels stiffer, but it's also muted so that may give the illusion to...

Forum: Racquets

04-12-2013, 12:39 PM

Replies: 20

Just got a Microgel Radical Midplus....

Views: 1,193

Posted By cork_screw

It's your technique, not the racquet. I would say...

It's your technique, not the racquet. I would say try to use a soft poly at a very low tension. And also, try to loosen up your grip so you're not giving it a death grip when you stroke.

Forum: General Pro Player Discussion

04-11-2013, 06:11 PM

Replies: 144

If Federer was American?

Views: 6,037

Posted By cork_screw

Absolutely. Think of all the obscure sports that...

Absolutely. Think of all the obscure sports that Americans wouldn't give a sh*t about normally like swimming and bicycling. Nobody here really cares about bicycling or swimming, but you hear of...

Forum: General Pro Player Discussion

04-09-2013, 10:40 AM

Replies: 21

If Blake had beat Agassi...

Views: 1,936

Posted By cork_screw

The best thing about Talk Tennis is there are so...

The best thing about Talk Tennis is there are so many moronic threads posting questions that people can answer on their own and most of the time they are obvious answers to "no duh" questions....

Forum: General Pro Player Discussion

04-09-2013, 10:35 AM

Replies: 156

Should federer play montecarlo?

Views: 6,099

Posted By cork_screw

Hell no. Fed shouldn't waste his energy or health...

Hell no. Fed shouldn't waste his energy or health there. He's not going to defend against Nadal. He should save his legs, back and shoulder for Grand Slams and hard courts.

Tipsarevic said it...

Forum: General Pro Player Discussion

04-09-2013, 10:32 AM

Replies: 60

Nadal is the only one playing well at the moment?

Views: 2,974

Posted By cork_screw

Where do you come with the title "Nadal is the...

Where do you come with the title "Nadal is the ONLY ONE playing WELL at the MOMENT?" If anything Fed is the only one struggling out of the 4. Djokovic is doing very well. And he's been to almost...

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