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Hey guys, so it seems that I'll be moving to Dubai for work in a month or so. I was wondering how the tennis scene is over there. I would say I'm a 5.5, had a UTR as high as 13 while in college but haven't played tournaments in the last 3 years. I still play pretty much on the same level...

Hey man, I saw your thread about hitting in LA so I thought I would introduce myself: My name is Mark and I’m a former collegiate/semi-pro tennis player with 5+ years of experience coaching at top academies in Europe and the US. I just moved to SM and I’ve been working on building my client base...

What do you guys think about universal tennis rating? You can get a free 2 week trial if you sign up. http://www.universaltennis.com How would you compare it to NTRP ratings?

@Maximagq @DNShade Thanks guys! I'm not in LA yet, but I'll be there on Sunday. I'm getting an apartment starting June 15. Do you guys have any suggestions on where to stay for a few days on a tight budget? And as for NTRP level, I might be at/below your level. I estimated my rating based on...

Just wanted to give update on my wrist. I had a few setbacks during spring season, but overall my wrist is much better now. It's often sore after heavy hitting, but I'm really satisfied with my progress. Do you guys have any suggestions on how to improve the wrist strength?

Hey everyone, I'm moving to LA (West Hollywood/Beverly Hills area) for the summer to do an internship. Looking for somebody decent to hit with. I would say I'm low 5.5. Where would you suggest me to look for some good competition? Thanks, Mark

Anybody knows if there are any good deals at Chicago nike outlet? Any other place in Chicago area to find some tennis stuff on sale?

I didn't clarify that I only hit once-twice a week just to see if there is any progress. That one time I played a set I thought my wrist was already fine and once It started to hurt in the end of the set I stopped hitting.

I did Split UT Ligament test on my own and I don't think that's the case with me. Actually I don't have much weight bearing pain anymore, as I can easily do pushups. However, now I have a lot of pain on the ulnar side of my wrist, specifically when it comes to passive supination and weights are...

So I got done with PT 3 weeks ago. My range of motion was almost perfect so I got cleared to start hitting and working out. My backhand (both top spin and slice) and serve are totally fine but I still have quite a lot of pain when I hit forehand. It has been slowly getting better every day until...

That sounds more like my injury. They told me to wear a splint for 6 weeks and then do PT for another 3-6 depending on how recovery goes. They never told me if I could be back right after doing PT though. Did you ever feel pain again after that? Is it normal that I still have some pain 3 weeks...

That's a very interesting video. However, I don't think i have this type of injury.

9 months is a long time. Could you tell me more about the recovery and what you did? Did it take you 9 months to start hitting again or go back to normal level? And what level are you as a tennis player, if you don't mind telling me? Thanks, that's very important for me. Not being able to hit is...

The second option, I believe. I'm pretty sure Triangular fibrocartilage complex does not sound more familiar for the people reading this than TFCC haha.

3 weeks ago I had an arthroscopic surgery performed on my right wrist to fix the sprained TFCC. They told me to wear an ulnar gutter splint for 6 weeks and then do some physical therapies for 3-6 more weeks. Did anybody here have to deal with this kind of injury? How long did the recovery...

Another question is what do you guys think about P90X? I heard a lot of good stuff about it, but I don't know if it fits a pro tennis player fitness routine.

Where can I find some free fitness routine for a professional tennis player? I have 12-week off season and I want to spend every single day of it working on my fitness, to improve footwork, muscle strength, stamina, speed, agility etc . Willing to do whatever it takes to take my game onto the...

I think there is a schedule only till the end of July on ITF website. I am not sure how many tournaments I gonna play, depending on how much my parents sponsor me lol. I've never been to Croatia or Montenegro, but I have a friend who lives in Serbia. Montenegro is very nice, I've heard...

I may play some futures in Serbia this summer. Maybe in some other countries as well depending on my form coming to the summer season. I am from Russia BTW. :)

You can see only top 10 schools list there.

I would say top 100-200 school in the country.

If you can't get a scholarship, the option of sitting out does not work out for me. The school size does not really matter for me, as soon as school has decent academic ranking. I know that I have very little chances of getting into top 75 tennis programs.

That sounds good. Can you still be on a tennis scholarship while sitting out a whole season?

Not really. I would prefer to be in the south or in California at best, but since I am better player indoor location is not that important for me. Just want the school be in or near big city, not in the middle of nowhere if you know what i mean. Academics are most important for me, but I also...

Thank you for info, andfor. I read NCAA transfer guide, but these questions were not clear for me. 1) I got it, but i mean if i sit out a year, does it count towards eligibility or not? I mean for example if i study for 5 years, would i be able to play the fifth year or not if i sit out the 2nd...

Anyone please?

Thanks everyone for advices. I've been working a lot on my tennis last few months and had 3.44 GPA in my first semester. I got some more questions. 1) If I don't get a release from a coach, but still decide to transfer, do I have to sit out a year or semester? And what happens to my eligibility...

where are u studying right now? :) my parents can't sponsor me more with than 10K for school!

I would be interested, but as far as I know you provide only academic financial aid and, as for me, I need a large scholarship to attend college.

I had offers from several d1 schools. I am from Russia, so i don't have tennis recruiting rating, but after playing several college players, i estimated myself as 3 star player. Thanks and that is probably what I would do. However I still keep searching for schools. Can you advice any...