Guy in white might have played 5.0 tournaments, but he's a decent 3.5 at best with not much hope for making solid 4.5's. He's doesn't have movement, pace, reactions, coverage, or much more than basic skills.
I lower level player can always enter multiple Open tournements, but unless he can win 2-4 rounds in each, he does'nt really belong there.
Guy in white doesn't win any rounds in 5.0 tournaments, so doesn't belong there regardless of my spelling.
Guy in white might have played 5.0 tournaments, but he's a decent 3.5 at best with not much hope for making solid 4.5's. He's doesn't have movement, pace, reactions, coverage, or much more than basic skills.
I lower level player can always enter multiple Open tournements, but unless he can win 2-4 rounds in each, he does'nt really belong there.
Guy in white doesn't win any rounds in 5.0 tournaments, so doesn't belong there regardless of my spelling.
about 4.0 to be reallistic.
these guys are dime a dozen on the community courts, and usually an ez 6-2 6-2 beat by a standard 4.5
I agree with the general consensus, nowhere near 5.0. Average 4.0, maybe competitive in some 4.5 markets. But not a realistic 5.0 IMO.
LOL, I'd like to see you play G, I think that you would possibly be pretty humbled. G is deceptively strong and pretty agile.
LOL, says the guy who would get blown off of the court by the "chubby guy".
If he'd beat me, so what? That's not really the point, is it? I can see that he might seem tougher on the court than he does in the video, but this says 5.0. I'm a 3.5, so a 5.0 is about half-way between me and a touring pro. Maybe that's too big a gulf to be meaningful, but when I watch players on TV I see: aces, winners and rallies. Here so many points never get started because of all the UEs that get in the way. When we play doubles I'm aware of all the UEs and that that really determines who wins. At higher levels I'd think that errors mostly happen by very forcing shots or when a player really goes for an outstanding shot. I'd expect the "What was that?" shot to be fairly rare. Some hackers are better than others, but the short rallies and inability to keep the ball in play make me think that these guys are some pretty good hackers, but still hackers.I know the guy, he's a friend of mine. He'd wipe all of the people here, who are detracting him across the court and make them look silly. He may be a little "chubby" , but I bet he'd be having you skinny guys panting and out of breath and stalling for a break and begging for mercy, while he is barely breaking a sweat and laughing. Videos are deceptive..............
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these guys are dime a dozen on the community courts...
what is your problem VBT?
if you worship a player, worship Federer or something, not some hack (yes, HACK).
If he'd beat me, so what? That's not really the point, is it? I can see that he might seem tougher on the court than he does in the video, but this says 5.0. I'm a 3.5, so a 5.0 is about half-way between me and a touring pro. Maybe that's too big a gulf to be meaningful, but when I watch players on TV I see: aces, winners and rallies. Here so many points never get started because of all the UEs that get in the way. When we play doubles I'm aware of all the UEs and that that really determines who wins. At higher levels I'd think that errors mostly happen by very forcing shots or when a player really goes for an outstanding shot. I'd expect the "What was that?" shot to be fairly rare. Some hackers are better than others, but the short rallies and inability to keep the ball in play make me think that these guys are some pretty good hackers, but still hackers.
what is your problem VBT?
if you worship a player, worship Federer or something, not some hack (yes, HACK).
BTW- if you check the guy's name by visiting his blog then check his NTRP on tennis link - as of 2007, he was rated as a 5.0 - end of thread.
HE IS A 5.0. YES. 5.0!!!!!!!!!!!
HE HAS A VERIFIED USTA NTRP OF 5.0 End Of Story.
I don't think he can beat drakulie though!
^^^^uhmmm, if he has a verified 5.0 NTRP, and has had it for a few years>>> what do you think?
what does the following 3 things have in common
real estate market
politics
NTRP ratings
they are all local!
FYI, NTRP = National Tennis Rating Program
National = Local? Think about it....
they are good tennis players but the five o's at my club play at a much higher level.