Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
03-31-2013, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 5,343
Thanks Toly.
Yandell (guy quoted on every pro...
Thanks Toly.
Yandell (guy quoted on every pro spin stat ) agrees with you
Sampras had more topspin on his serve than anyone, per JY, only 30%, rest side spin
Part of the problem is semantics,...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
03-06-2013, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 62
Views: 5,343
For what it is worth, here is a very detailed,...
For what it is worth, here is a very detailed, technical analysis with numerous slow motion videos and three-modeling at (paid site). Short layman's interpretation: the bio-mechanical PhD says that...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
03-01-2013, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 423
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
03-01-2013, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 423
Do Pros Use Same Serve Toss Every Time?
A recent meme, probably because Justin Gimelstob says it repeatedly in seemingly every match, is that "Great servers use the same, identical toss on every serve."
Now Pete Sampras did, and it is a...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
02-24-2013, 10:12 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,725
Raonic Varies His Toss
I agree on the first serve, although I believe Isner's 2nd is much more effective.
However, Raonic does not use an identical toss on every serve, he has multiple tosses. See my photos and slow...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
02-23-2013, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,725
Better Server, Milos Raonic or John Isner?
Thought I'd post this after an active discussion on Twitter.
Part of the difficulty is defining what "best server" means: Only first, or both 1st and 2nd serve? (I'd say Isner's second is much...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
09-27-2012, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 133
Views: 6,879
Single return?
When Roddick hit the, then record 154 mph serve, Jonas Björkman, not only returned Andy's serve, he chipped and charged. My vote :)
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
09-25-2012, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,802
Agreed
Impossible to truly isolate any one shot , but we can try :)
Tennis lacks stats of major sports. Love to see 1) points won with 1 ground stroke or less and 2) unreturned serves.
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
09-25-2012, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,802
The Dog
Fun to watch.
Still experimenting, shaping his game.
In DC he served to deuce court from doubles position, yet could still hit the T at 135 .
Don't know if he can win this way but I love watching...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
09-25-2012, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,802
Pim pim
I'd agree Joachim had the best serve I've ever seen.
Would hit ridiculously short, wide in the box at 13o mph on both sides.
Of course, his shoulder would last about three tournaments between...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
09-24-2012, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,580
me, too
Agreed. I was disappointed that they didn't provide that.
It's curious the way the enormous Hawk-Eye database is being dribbled out in random bytes, but apparently can't be accessed. At least, I...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
09-24-2012, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,580
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
09-24-2012, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,802
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
09-24-2012, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,580
How far do tennis players run?
Rounded up some stats and posted here:
http://www.fawcette.net/2012/09/how-many-miles-do-tennis-players-run-.html
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8462/8020490598_bce38efec9.jpg...
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Forum: Strings
09-22-2012, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,579
4000 fps on TP
Still is from video you can find on www.tennisplayer.net which is shot at 400 fps. Paid site $19mt/99 year approx.
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Forum: Strings
09-21-2012, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,579
combo
For one thing, the mains dominate how the racket feels, so the transition from his original all-gut stringing would be less drastic when he went to hybird with Lux in the crosses.
Secondly, gut has...
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Forum: Strings
09-21-2012, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,579
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Forum: Strings
09-21-2012, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,579
Hah
If only my Photoshop skills were that good -- or my forehand for that matter.
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Forum: Strings
09-20-2012, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,579
Pic How Co-Poly Enhances Topspin
I edited some images to help show how the ball interacts on players' strings, and in particular how co-poly enhances topspin. Incl Fed strings before snap back, and ball crushed on...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
07-20-2012, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 248
Olympic tennis TV and online links/ directory
I compiled a list of links for the TV coverage (which is like playing Where's Waldo since it is spread over NBC, Bravo, MSNBC, NBC Sports, and Telemundo) and a plethora of online sources here:...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
05-24-2012, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 4,741
Spin not topspin
Thanks for the link. But I wrote that Fed hits his backhand with far more spin - Underspin aka slice. Over 5000 rpm
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
04-08-2012, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 163
Views: 6,639
Gamblers Ultimately Lose
Saying that attacking tennis players always control the outcome is like saying gamblers always control the outcome when they go to Vegas because the dice are in their hands. The house has no control...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
04-07-2012, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 163
Views: 6,639
Yellow elephants!
Thanks, enjoyed that.
Apparently, some want to steer this thread back to a Tautology.
Wouldn't want any real-world facts to interfere <g>.
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
04-06-2012, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 163
Views: 6,639
Best Defenders Top Rankings
Here is my non-official un-provable list of the best defensive players on the ATP.
1) Djokovic
2) Nadal
3) Federer
4) Ferrer
5) Murray.
I can't think of anybody that would bump those five. Simon?...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
04-06-2012, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 163
Views: 6,639
Defense Wins Today.
Here are the top 5 ATP players in aces:
1. Milos Raonic 324 20
2. John Isner 305 21
3. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 216 23
4. Nicolas Almagro 216 29
5. Juan Martin Del Potro
Here are the top five ranked ATP...
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