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I hope she avoids sushi. That has to be one of the more dangerous foods to eat on tour. James Blake once said he ate Subway while traveling because it was predictable food.

The Ai98 was unique in that it was flexible. It works for Osaka because she can generate her own power and the flex helps with control.

Yup, I can't see Djoko winning RG 2021 if Nadal is healthy. Djoko does very well at AO because it's fast and he likes it that way. Nadal is the opposite and likes RG because it's slow and bouncy. Each surface compliments their game perfectly. Djoko does very well at AO, but Nadal does extremely...

I don't think Osaka considers herself Asian. I think she identifies as black. Japanese is only her nationality, but racially she seems to identify more as being black. Kind of like Tiger Woods. I've never heard him talk about his Asian side.

Yokozuna

Men's tennis at slams is like a 9 inning major league game. Women's tennis at slams is like a 7 inning softball game.

Med was on fire. He was hitting second serve aces. If he serves that way, Djoko won't be able to poach any returns.

If there was any player who could give Djokovid a run for his money it would be Medvedev. Even if Nadal would have gotten through Tsits and Med, he ultimately would have lost to Djoko. This is like Darth Vader vs Darth Maul.

I'm seeing the word flex a lot in this thread which piques my interest. Does the 97P flex at the throat? That's where I like to feel the frame bend.

Whomever has a better shot at beating Djoko. Tsits is a streaky player while Med can play relentlessly at the same level, but not as high as Tsits peak streaks.

That's true. If you look at any of the official WTA photos of the players, they don't look like themselves IRL (no makeup). Only player that I notice wears makeup on the court is Serena. Osaka doesn't even look like Osaka.

The fake applause is only heard at home. Players don't actually hear it. If they could put a big tarp over the seats. They could "green screen" fake fans for viewers at home too.

Tennis used to be a gentleman's game and no underarm serving is an unspoken rule. Times have changed. Can Wimbledon ban that shot for their tournament? I can't see that shot being seen as more distasteful than at the WC.

I was playing tennis once during a hot summer and noticed a man with a dark jacket on playing a few courts down from me and I thought it was weird because it was so hot that day. When I took a closer look, only did I notice that it wasn't a jacket he was wearing, he was actually shirtless.

Marcelo Rios

That True Video reference from a previous post is referring to the instant replay system used in some Asia Pacific tournaments. It uses high speed cameras fixed on the lines. It can't be used for real-time calling because it took time to queue the footage. I'm sure eventually it can be...

I hope electronic line calling spreads to the other tournaments. It minimizes drama and perceived bias. I also think towel service should be banned. Before the pandemic, it was getting ridiculous with how some tournaments were pampering players.

Why hasn't anyone posted a pic of De Minaur's Hitler-like mustache. The opposite would be Benoit Pare and his hipster beard.

He looks like he could be a member of Color Me Badd.

I'm also interested. I'm not big on spin and don't like 16x18/19 on midplus frames. If the 97P with a 16x18 has a small sweet spot then the pattern must be really tight. Which leads me to another question. Why even have a MP hoop with such a "tight" open pattern? The outer part of the hoop is...

Wilson Hyper Pro Staff 7.1 Zone. The hoop was very flexible. The throat was also very flexible. Because both was very flexible it kind of felt like hitting with a wire coat hanger. But if you like dwell time and the feeling of the frame deform, the HPS 7.1 Zone is a top contender. I still have a...

I'm hoping the new BA Pro will have a smaller head than the 2020 BA. Perhaps 97" with an open 18x20 and the same 55/56 RA. That would be my perfect racquet. It really sucks how there's nothing out now that matches those specs. Prince is closest, but they always do 16x18 with higher RA.

That's not Victor. It looks like Aaron Paul.

If you like all your frames to have very close specs then I'll take your two sub 60 RA frames off of you. Those are gems in the rough.

The most popular tiger right now seems to be the tiger king.

I'm surprised that there are fake Babolats. It's like a fake Kia or Hyundai. J/K

Love Novak's new moniker, Djokovid. Is it from him being a tool or from previously having COVID or both?

I haven't found a multi that was spin friendly and especially on the TT 100P being medium powered with tight pattern, nothing short of poly would help. Compared to my original Phantom 93P which I use my go to multi (Xcel 17) which has just as tight of a string pattern on a small head, but...

Who's still playing with the TT 100P? Mine is collecting dust because it's too hard to generate spin with using multi. This frame was made for poly. I only discovered that after buying it and I'm not a poly player.

The original 93P's sweet spot is about the size of a baseball, but when you can find it, it is sweet. There's power and control. I don't know if the newer revisions play like though.