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Hi all, Just came across Dirk Hordorff's statement about the ATP's current ranking. Of course you may or may not agree with him but at least he says what a lot of us -- players, fans, some media maybe -- think to ourselves. It also questions the state of the ATP tour after what they call "the...

... I need your help...! Hi all, I've just came across that video : They're talking about that old cocaine story in which Mats was involved. That day in 1996 when the news became public, I remember that my own world, as a young dude, had collapsed. This is the first time that I have seen a...

Hi folks, Just came across this : I was not a Lendl fan back in the days, I think maybe because he was one of my idol's main rival (I was young… ;)) but the more I listen to him, the more I like him. Fascinating interview, as always with Mr Lendl. The channel also uploaded the full video...

Hi all, Read earlier today that the great Guillermo Vilas is not very well. I was thinking the other day that I hadn't seen him on or off-court since long and today I read that he apparently suffers from Alzheimer, which I had absolutely no idea. According to the article, his state had...

Hi all, I wrote something in a different thread and it gave me this idea : imagine that you can re-live a match - any match - and change its end. Which match(es) would it be and why? Here what I wrote : The first one would be the US Open 88 final with Ivan winning this one against Mats...

Hi folks, Just came across that video that some of you might have seen already. Fantastic interview between four of the greatest players on earth, the real Big 4, talking about technics, strategy, rivalry, anecdotes, old vs young generation, strings, rackets... They know about tennis!! Gosh I...

Hi racquet experts, I have a tricky question for you guys and if someone can enlighten my lantern, I would be more than grateful as the whole story pissed me off! I'll try to make it brief but I'll need to explain two-three things first to make it clear, hopefully : I have been testing a...

Hi all, Funnily first time it happens to me I have to say but… I can't identify the brand of the racket Mats is using on this picture. I've searched for Solinco or Gamma or PowerAngle rackets but I couldn't match so far. He was using something even different at this year's MasterS at the Royal...

Hi everyone, I had a debate with friends this afternoon about where the very FIRST Babolat racquets were produced. I have never been quite sure about it - not a question I asked to myself I have to say - but I assume they were made in China, or at least, Taiwan. I read the story of Pro Kennex...

Hi! Is it just me or… Today I packed in their old Fischer bag 7 of my 8 Fischer Pro Classic 98 which I had been playing with since summer 1999. 11 years, that's not bad for a stick! Hard to say how much I loved (and STILL love) this racket. I decided to switch to the M Pro 98 because it is...

Hi folks, I think on this one I need your help… Sorry but I need to do a bit of history to explain my case. I recently switch racquets. For more than ten years, I've been using the Fischer Pro Classic 98, with the following specs : 345 grammes strung + leather grip + 1 Tourna Grip Strung at 23...

Hi all, Have you seen any video of the Wilander / Lendl match in Budapest on October 29th ? I did, and I thought both of them were hitting well. Mats is playing really great this year I think (noticed the new Donnay racket he uses? Looks great!!), serving well and making few mistakes, moving...

Hi guys, Just watched this on youtube. Here's the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ1DkYv2xQA&feature=fvsre3 Very nice to see Lendl playing... with the 'old' shirt lol I really like the way they introduce the event... with the music behind Lendl's talk, and Lendl talking as if it was a...

Hi all, For those who are interested in racquets paintjob, here's what a friend and I made on two of my Fischer Pro Classic 98. The original Fischer paint had so poor quality that we decided to repaint the frames. That's been a pretty long process but we were very pleased with the final...