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I've been to Indian Wells many times. I suggest you buy a "Grounds Pass" for Day or evening session. The grounds pass gives you access to all the courts and stadiums in the open seating areas. For most courts, the majority of seats are open seating except for a few reserve front row spots...

These are all great tips. I think they will really help. I'm going to do the shadow serves and find a friend to to the hand feed drill. Hopefully, more confidence will come with time. Thanks for the suggestions!

I have a bad habit of waiting to see where my serve lands before I start sprinting to the net. I try to remind myself to sprint up there, but then I toss the ball and forget. You'd think I could remember it for 2 seconds. :) Then I get stuck in no mans land having to hit the first volley...

:) Thanks for the laugh!

Hi TW, I bought a PS97 earlier on backorder when the ship date was Nov 11. I see that the site quantities have been updated to Oct 20. Does this mean I should expect it almost 3 weeks earlier? :) :) :) Thanks!

After this review, I'm fairly convinced the RF97 would be too much racket for me. Here's an idea for current 95 users. I currently play with the BLX 95 which is about 0.3 oz heavier than the RF97. I can swing that pretty well, so my thinking is that I should either get a stock PS97 which is...

Happy fed is playing S&V! But....could he please make some returns! Djokovic is in all of Feds service games. Just a matter of time until be gets a break.

In competitive matches (league or otherwise), I target the weaker player given the court position / skills ability / etc. In mixed, this is usually the women, but not always. In most cases, the kick-serve or slice serve does more damage than the flat serve, so that's what they get until they...

First, I hope that you don't have an illness. That said, I know a few people that have a had long term ongoing/repetitive injuries. It definitely impacts their playtime, so they show up for a few months at a time a couple times a years, depending on the injury. Either way, the...

I applaud you for considering the road less travelled for your children. As a by product of good education, college, and now a citizen of corporate america, I can confirm life can be "good" for many but it's only "awesome" for few. Why not give your kids a chance to live the dream? If...

Thank you Peter. Thank you Iwto.

We're coming in April (in about 3 weeks). I saw on google maps that there were 2 sets of courts at Stanley Park - Lost Lagoon Courts or English Bay Courts? Would you happen to know which one is better for pick-up tennis? Thanks again.

My wife and I will be visiting Vancouver and we'd like to get in some pickup tennis games. But not together of course : ) I heard there is quite a big tennis couple in Stanley Park. Does anyone know the good times to show up? Any suggestions for breaking the ice with the locals? We...

What you call the yips, our local park calls *****lock. And the thing about *****lock is that once you get it once....YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL COME BACK. It's not curable!

Is there a link?

I have only played 194 matches in 10 years....a scant shadow of Cindy's stats.

Did any of the play testers feel that the lack of plow through could be solved with lots of lead tape or was the racket just too flimsy?

jdawg, any chance you also have experience with the K90, BLX90, or even the 99S? I'd like to know how it feels relative to those. The K90 was too heavy for me, but 99S + 0.75 ounces (total lead and handle weight) feels pretty good. I'd love to have a comparison.

Anyone else had a chance to demo? Looking for more reviews!

Thanks. This was very helpful.

Thank you shoe gurus. It seems like Alden and Allen Edmunds are generally recommended, and they also have physical stores in the bay area which helps. Alden seems a bit more expensive. Is there a general consensus that one is better than the other? Why would make anyone pick Alden vs Allen...

I was unaware of those brands. Will investigate. Do you have a list of preferred brands you recommend? I work in an office environment but walk about a mile/day during my commute. Thanks!

Total newb here. Is it better to buy a $200 pair of To Boot New York (that fit great) or splurge on the $345 Allen Edmunds? Or skip the shoes and get 2 rackets? :) Thanks!

need more play test reviews!

I found it easier to just open up the buttcap (if you have a trap door), and shove some blue-tac in there. It's easier to undo and modify than having to unwrap your grip to get at the lead every time.

This is like watching someone bludgeon a baby seal

Lisicki going down hard....last chance to get something going

Starting 6/21 for a week. Know any places to play?

WIll be there for a week and hoping to get in some hits or even better, some doubles play. 4.5/5.0 level. Any suggestions? If you know it, please share the names of courts, cross streets, and best times of day to show up. That would be fantastic! Thanks.

I didn't know this! Thanks for sharing the tip.