darrinbaker00's latest activity

Having never played you, I can tell when I'm getting a charity game, and I don't like it. I even had a guy report the score as 6-1, 6-1...

There's another term for what you just described: match fixing. Again, no thank you.

In non-tournament tennis, I'd probably agree here (unless you're trying to make a point with someone, for whatever reason). But in a...

Haven't played since last June, but I've been working on my fitness since then and dropped 20 pounds. I plan on getting back on the...

I realize I may come across as a jerk, but I would rather do the former, because that means I kept my focus the whole match and didn't...

Strike fast! Strike hard! No mercy! Beat both the strong and the weak 6-0, 6-0 or don't show up at all!

bold of you to assume I win matches

I wouldn't have the nerve to do it, but if someone had the nerve to do it against me and the expertise to pull it off, more power to him.

Would I do it? No, I likely wouldn't consider it the percentage play for me at that point. Is it fair game? Sure, no rule against it...

Ok, that’s two strikes. You’ve just been put on Double Secret Probation: If you use the phrase “anywho” again, I’m going to have to...

I try to avoid getting too far down the rabbit hole of technical fixes unless I'm doing something completely wrong. Instead, I try to...

You are an idiot. I’m 65, play USTA singles 4.0.. Come to Florida and try. Got a boatload of 65 year old guys that daily crush wanna...

Obligatory "No, but if any of you have ever seen me play, you'd swear I was drunk" comment. ;)

I join tennis clubs to play tennis. If I want advice and nagged, I can get that for free at home from the wife

The unsolicited advice almost always comes from guys who are inexperienced and just watched a Brent Ables tennis video the night before lol