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Yes, they have refunded the money and so I appreciate that. It must have been someone in the warehouse in New Jersey putting the wrong item into the package.

What the heck is a slice overhead? I thought that an overhead is just an overhead, a la Sampras.

I don't know how I can live without him .... :rolleyes: But tennis will certainly not be the same.

Exactly!

I'm glad that I decided not to go this year. None of the big three are there, so why bother?? I was really hoping the see Fed there before he retires. Edit: actually it would have been worth seeing Murray and Nishikori. Those guys are cool. Especially to see Murray play in those goofy...

Check out the 1969 U.S. Open final Laver vs. Roche. Nothing but serve and volley on a grass court that looks like it was trampled by a union cavalry charge. In all due respect to the great Laver, the S/V gameplay from that era I find quite uninteresting.

I wish that I could "suffer" like Nadal. If I could be one of the big three, it would be him; the all time, undisputed King of Clay.

I use the classic Wilson Pro overgrip. I tried Tournagrip but it shredded on me. I live in Fort Wayne. Before Wilson, I used the Head SuperComp which was comfortable, but the Wilson is much better.

Thanks for the encouragement and realistic advice(y)

I could not have said it better... youtube tennis videos are my best friend. Currenly I'm working on ALL my strokes to one degree or another.

Yea, I hear what you are saying. I've rededicated my self to the game this year and doing thing hat I have never been tried (such private lessons, getting a ball machine, ect). And I am working on one shot at a time... and it will not be the end of the work for me if I never make haha. BUT I...

So you're sayin' there's a chance ... :-D

How do you maintain 4.5 play when your friends are 4.0 ? Do you practice regularly with your 4.5 team? Do you play tournaments, lessons, working with the ball machine ? Just curious.

Good points. I'm working on approach shots, followed by the volleys and putaways. More aggressive tactics with better ball recognition. I've finally good a really kicker on the second serve. What are the different formations? I'm trying to develop a slice, but I'm having a heck of a time...

Are you referring to Fed's first serve when he was up 40-15 double match point at Wimbly 2019? If so, that was incredibly close and an incredibly lucky break for Djoker, as all such points are.

Old post but fits my current conundrum. For the life of me, I cannot consistently loop my 2HBH and hit a clean ball with it. I always hit it late or wobbly, with side spin. We've all seen slow motion videos of the pros' backhands (esp. Djoker). My 2HBH is identical to Chang's. The racket...

Yea, now that USTA summer league is over, and the Fort Wayne city tournament is done, it seems like I'm starting to have a harder time getting guys to practice with me. It's a good thing that I have a ball machine... Maybe things will pick up in a few weeks when the fall season begins.

Funny you mentioned that... I lived down there for five years, and played K-Swiss and USTA. It definitely is a tennis mecca.

Yea, I bought a used player model from e-bay, and I have replaced the throwing wheels, the batteries, and now the charging unit. I have called Tennis Tutor so many times that Ron knows who I am now! Hopefully it was worth the hassle of buying a used model and saving that money. Like you, I...

I have a player model Tennis Tutor and am thinking of putting a remote in it. So I can get one online for twenty bucks? Dang! Please repost the link to installing it. Like the aarenes said, clicking on the link just loops back to the thread.

Yea, exercise can certainly help as well. When the body is tired at night, then it is easier for the mind to follow.

Sorry you are dealing with this ... insomnia is awful. I try melatonin, warm milk and prayers. I find the rosary to be quite relaxing. I hand my problems over to God so then I let it all go and don't have to worry about it, at least for the rest of the night! It helps me. External forces ...

Thanks for the sympathy - it's getting better slowly. It was shipped from New Jersey, so yes, it must be that someone at that warehouse mishandled it. It is not the company's fault. I don't have the box anymore Hopefully they will have a larger gauge back in stock sometime - I would love give...

Yea, I'm working on it !! :-D

Hey Glapagos! I was hoping that you would chip in. I purchased the reel of TH from mayamistrings.com. My cooling enthusiasm for Tour Hex is not connected with shipping problems. I know that my about face with TH sounds silly, but let me see if I can relate my story. I'm just now deciphering...

Has to be Agassi, especially since he had the advantage of having the two-hander. It's also worth mentioning that multiple times he had the daunting task of returning against the greatest server of all time in Sampras, which must forced his return game to improve even more.

How to do it ? Shot recognition? Better stokes? Strategy? An insane work ethic? Is it worth the effort? The money into lessons? What's the ultimate reason if I'm not a pro and do not play tournaments? I'm 46 with four kids and a wife at home, working two jobs already. Is it more fun to...

Wow! Great returns to Zverev's ankles. That's the "two volley" strategy at work off the serve.

Right, down the line is the first option vs. cross court due to a longer hitting area (thus more room for error) down the line. If you have good topspin, a lob can be effective, but he has to be relatively close to the net and he can make the smash if he's quick and your lob is not deep enough...