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I'm looking to potentially add some more cushioning to my tennis shoes to protect my aging joints. For those of you who use inserts, what is your favorite for maximum cushioning? Thanks!

"Peak Roddick" in 2011? LOL, he was the 21st seed at this tournament, not exactly his peak year...

You can get a ball machine for a few hundred dollars. I bought one a few years ago - great for when you want to do drills but don't have a hitting partner!

Jean-Julien Rojer is another good example of an older professional player (turns 41 this year). He has won two 250's doubles so far in 2022 (Dallas and Delray Beach). I saw him play doubles a few years ago at the Winston-Salem Open and really like his game.

Incoming cross court shots with good pace and depth = best strategy is to send most of those back cross-court. IMHO, 1HBH DTL is best used on shorter/weaker balls where you can more easily change direction of the ball. YMMV...

Bump. Anyone still rocking out on the 97S?

My point was that you're way too focused on a certain tension of poly being the source of your topspin. You can still hit a lot of topspin with low-tension poly (there are previous threads on that), but the launch angle changes at different tensions which might be what is throwing you off. (I...

There is no reason for beginning tennis players (UTR 2) to use poly strings, IMHO. At that level you should be focusing on technique/footwork, not equipment details. You would likely be better off with nylon - also more healthy for your arm...

I took a couple years off from tennis once COVID hit. Back in action now! Glad to see you're still working on your game! Happiness is in the journey...

If you're looking for a model for "coiling", Kuerten has one of the best 1HBH coils IMO. He maybe doesn't coil as much in his 40's as he did in his 20's, but still impressive:

Why do you play with a dozen balls strewn all around the court? Here in the U.S., we generally open a new can of balls and play with 3 at a time...

Muster had a pretty vertical/spinny 1HBH for the technology of his day (pre-poly), might be worth looking into...

Another shirtless 1HBH, Robredo at 5:50 below. Notice his right pectoral muscle throughout the shot!

Dropshot, then lob any rec player who has a crappy overhead. Rinse and repeat as often as necessary...

It's also amazing how well he can dig out low balls, considering his W grip and the fact that he's like 6'6" !!!

Current ATP #15

I think Borg and McEnroe were pretty good buddies. McEnroe supposedly pleaded with Borg not to retire!?!

Edberg another good example of continental BH topspin. One of the best!

Lendl sliced quite often with his BH.

Yes, even Sampras would have been slayed by the 3.5's of your club...

Spin has more to do with technique, strings are secondary. For example, Sampras' second serve was recorded at 5,300 RPM with nat gut... https://tennisone.tennisplayer.net/content/Lessons/yandell/samprasserve/sampras.htm

Good advice. My TE went away after resting until pain-free, and then switching to full-bed natural gut. I will definitely never play poly strings again!

5th highest ELO rating of last 20 years, a long relatively injury-free career, and no slams. What does that tell you about the ELO rating?

What antics by Muster!!!

I have been thinking about buying this. @Curious @J011yroger - your thoughts on the course?

The BH slice or the BH drop shot?

That would be a very full follow-through for a drop shot. Usually follow-through for drop shot is not so full, it's more abbreviated...