Recent content by lostinamerica

I would assume his serve is a train wreck!

About 100%

By deg By definition, 4.0s are better than 3.5. I’m a classical player that learned in the 1980s and I changed my game to a more modern game and while my groundstrokes improved, my volleys suffered and elbow problems arose. I’ve returned to soft strings and a lot less tennis. It could be...

Texas has been hammered too

That plan really isn’t working very well. Ratings managers are gonna ratings manage.

I’m from Texas and I’m sorry you put up with this. I’m not part of that group but that is uncommon in our areas. I’ve played a few players like that in my life but not many, much less an entire team.

Did you win? That is the best revenge!

I’m sure they did get their ratings in a dirty manner but I suspect they aren’t the only ones. I’m amazed at how many (not all) people are only upset with Texas. I’ve dealt with that captain’s teams for years so I’m not disputing the shenanigans but I’ve seen some shenanigans in other sections...

I should rephrase. This MoValley team has issues. I really didn’t mean the whole section. I see where the kid qualified for state as a Sophomore in doubles and then a state semi-finalist in singles as a Junior. He will be a Senior and probably a legitimate threat to win state. I’m not...

You may be right but a state high school semi-finalist beating a 40s player in the AZ heat in a 3rd set isn’t just a big stretch. I’m still perplexed how the kid played 16s last year and 18s adults while a state qualifier.. MoValley is as dirty at Houston. I’m familiar with the Houston...

I see Texas won 3-2. The Kansas High School State semi-finalist beat the ‘4.5’ Texas player in 3 sets. I bet that was high level ‘3.5’ tennis. I looked up the Kansas kid and I find it interesting that he was playing some 16s last year and adults this year. I guess he has a squirrelly...

While one of those losses was in 3... in fairness, they lost the first set 6-0. You might be right but I doubt you lose a first set 6-0 in the semis. Had they won the first set 6-0, it would look more like a tank job.

So what you are saying is Missouri Valley and Texas is playing fast and loose with the rules? Per usual, it sounds like cheating for me and not for thee... This is a reason I quit taking any USTA league serious and just play. Cheaters gonna cheat and gets upset if someone out games the system.

NorCal and Carib are tied on lines, sets lost and games lost... who advances if they are the 4th team standing? They are really hoping Southern and SoCal win our to bail them out. One can’t really handicap Caribbean.

3.36 beats 3.32... 6-2, 6-0? The 4.01 goes 3 sets? We may be complaining about the wrong one.