kingcheetah
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At an open tournament this weekend I managed to put up a lob that the opponent ran under-- so he got hit with the ball... I'm curious how common this is?
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Dartagnan64
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I've been hit by a lob retreating to field it. Usually outdoors in wind.
MarinaHighTennis
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I got hit by a lob.
I put a ball away at the net and the guy barely got to it and his shot was sailing out and high. I started walking to my bench and the ball landed on my head.
I put a ball away at the net and the guy barely got to it and his shot was sailing out and high. I started walking to my bench and the ball landed on my head.
I don't recall actually being hit by a ball on a lob. I've misjudged a bounce badly enough that I caught it with my offhand in anger because I'd gotten turned around. Don't really know that I've seen it happen to my opponents, but I very rarely lob.
"Ball sense" sounds like something you'd want to make sure SafeSearch was turned on before Googling.
kingcheetah
Hall of Fame
Should've been more detailed-- he actually got hit in the back (between the shoulder blades)
sphinx780
Hall of Fame
I've seen it once, maybe twice but not 100% on that any more...my memory is crap at times. The only time I can remember was hitting a topspin lob...opponent read it off the swing and ran to track...just didn't get far enough to the side and took it on the shoulder as he spun around to hit.
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it's happened to me.... ie. i turn away to sprint back because the lob was that good, and i fail to give myself enough space.
but i think it's been since hs since that's happened to me (ie. my 3.0-3.5 days). with more experience you get a better sense of where the ball is going, and can space accordingly.
time_fly
Hall of Fame
I've seen it happen when someone is running back and accidentally run into the path of the ball so it hits them in the back of the head or shoulder. I've never seen someone stop under the ball, swing and miss the overhead, with the result that the ball hits them.
I have also seen a fly ball bounce off an outfielder's head and rebound over the fence for a home run. The guy was a well-known pro too. Who else remembers this famous play?
I have also seen a fly ball bounce off an outfielder's head and rebound over the fence for a home run. The guy was a well-known pro too. Who else remembers this famous play?
OnTheLine
Hall of Fame
Played in high wind today .... steady at 30mph with gusts to 60mph according to weather folks.
Watched a pretty decent player get hit not with a lob but with a kinda floaty ball ... big gust came and drove ball right into him as he was lining up for a mid court volley. We all just started laughing. Playing in wind, #1 thing is to keep your sense of humor.
Watched a pretty decent player get hit not with a lob but with a kinda floaty ball ... big gust came and drove ball right into him as he was lining up for a mid court volley. We all just started laughing. Playing in wind, #1 thing is to keep your sense of humor.
S&V-not_dead_yet
Talk Tennis Guru
Ouch; that's gotta hurt [in more ways than one]!
texasleaguer
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I was hit by a lob in the parking lot once. That count?
BulldogLouisiana
Rookie
I played in my first USTA tournament a few months ago. Other guy hit a lob that was going 5 feet out, and I started to catch it..then remembered I couldn't and lowered my hands. Ball hit me dead center, right between my moobs.
OnTheLine
Hall of Fame
and you still lost the point! Ugh.
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Nashvegas
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The esteemed Jose Canseco.
S&V-not_dead_yet
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That was probably revenge for you leaving your bag on the bench.
jersey34tennis
Professional
I think it happened to both Jose canseco and deon sanders
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