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Last night I played with my new frame, freshly strung (Monofilament, 48 lbs). What a difference! (Earlier this week, for the first time in my life, I CUT OUT a full set of strings. That's how bad the Multi was at 44 lbs.) I cannot wait to try the Multi at 50 lbs.....

I don't care. Just follow whatever the rule is. Right now the rule is No Coaching in majors.

4 is the only *slight* possibility I see. (Interesting question.)

She works free? Great! Dump her!

Calling into question the integrity of an official -- what SW did -- is just about the worst violation in pro tennis. It saddens me that so few people seem to know this. Challenging the honesty and integrity of an official is "automatic" for the violation. Ramos was calm, cool and...

Christopher Clarey of the NYT tweeted the gender split on Code Violations from this year’s US Open. Men 86 Women 22

"Yeah, but...." This seems to be the crux of SW's claims of victimhood -- and her apologists. There is no "yeah, but." To summarize: 1. SW's coach was caught coaching. WARNING 2. SW smashed her racket. POINT 3. SW challenged the integrity of the Umpire. GAME "Yeah, but so many other...

This is well thought out an well presented. Good work, YM.

Watch this. Ramos was SO under control. I know I wouldn't have been.

Thanks. I forgot that one.

Ramos for King!!! He was WAY more tolerant than I would have been. Serena's mistake was to "end" the debate with her demand that Ramos not talk to her. He didn't. But Serena wouldn't leave it alone and lit into him again ... and again. I have never seen someone play so many Victim Cards...

It's really too bad that someone with as much talent as Serena is so lacking in class. I miss Venus. How come all the class in the family is hers?

Oh my goodness! That would be agonizing to watch.

I'm devastated.

Am I the only one getting a laugh from the Keyboard Warrior-ettes on this discussion? Wow! So ... tough.

I will admit this is a distinct possibility. I also cannot stand the way Nadal acts on the court. But if I had to choose one player to play ONE POINT for my life ... I'd choose Nadal. No. Wow. Simply factually incorrect. His BH is excellent. His FH is ... fine. He does have a nice...

J011y, Murray is probably THE fastest player on the tour. But he lacks the agility, footwork, grace and finesse of the other top players. (I don't like Andy. I think he's a baby on the court.) But he's so ding-dong determined to be great he IS. The girls don't have that drive. Monfils is...

Update: I had a thoroughly educational conversation with Adan at TW. Adan really understood what I was looking for and asked really good clarifying questions. Solution: Moving from such a loose (44 lbs) monofilament to a multi, I really should have increased the tension. So ... I'm going to...

Since I despise Roland Garros, I already think Rome, Madrid and Monte Carlo are better events. They play on actual clay, not that crushed brick junk. Hello??? Because of the prize money.

<Bump> To answer the OP, the women need to simply be better competitors. ALL of the present Top Ten are "head cases." IMO, this is a consequence of today's Trophy Generation. Too many of these kids have been told their whole lives they are special. They are not. Look at Andy Murray. The...

Were I the King of Tennis: • All majors would have 5th Set tie-breakers • At all majors the men would play Best Of Three Sets in the 1st and 2nd Rounds You're welcome.

To the OP, yes it is poor sportsmanship. I notice it the most in Paris. OZ and the USO are about even with that fan behavior -- although it seems genuinely more FUN in OZ. Fans in Wimbledon do this the least ... unless Murray is playing.

You people are funny. I'm a big Fed fan. The smoothness and grace of his footwork is (still) impressive. After Wimby 2018 I stated to my buddy -- a Fed NUT -- Roger wouldn't win anymore Majors. My buddy almost cried as if my lack of faith in Roger equaled heresy. I will still enjoy watching...

The OP could have a point. But Fed played so well against Nick K, I'm not sure. I do know, from experience, it's rough to try to recover from injury WHILE you are still competing. I played most of my college career with a messed-up shoulder. Some days I could play through the pain. Some...

I was in the best shape of my life at 38. But I didn't realize this until age 40. (I started realizing, "I cannot pull off the jump spinning scissor kick overhead with the same grace I used to...." That really was my barometer.) It's a good thing I was so fit from 34-38. I almost died in a...

After 17 years of coaching high schoolers I've determined ... it depends. (Sorry, but it does.) Everyone is different. Keep experimenting until you find your combo. Me? I take a quart of water, a quart of E-mergen-C water and a pint or two of Coconut Water to Singles matches. (I also have...

Go see a Doc. (Medical or Chiropractic.) It could be rooted in the size of your grip -- or any of about a dozen other things.

Many years ago I skied a mogul run without properly warming up. I threw out my back. The only way I could get down (from the top of the mountain) was to ski backwards(!). The shooting pain was too bad going frontwards. I completely understand that Mikhail couldn't walk frontwards.

Last week I received my first change-of-frame rackets in over 20 years. While demo-ing a few frames I noticed quite a difference in the "feel" with the various strings in the demo sticks. I ordered new strings, too. Order #___22529. "Ugh!" Help! NOTE: I live and play in the High Country...

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