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i pretty much believe he only need to do one thing, and thats return well. we know he is gunna have the big serve, but he needs to be aggressive on the return game. no offense, but this thread is near useless. roddick is probably going to do well and make it to the semis against fed with the...

im sure roddick isn't happy he is number 3, cause he is the obvious #2 grass court player, but we all know thats just not how it works :(

Hey guys, I recently got a job instructing at a country club, and I was looking for some tips you might have. I'm really just looking for ideas for drills. I'm going to be dealing with mainly younger kids who are beginners, a few kids who are a little older and experienced, and some adults who...

we would start tryouts in IL around march 1, so it would be pretty cold. normally i wont play if its below 40, unless i have to. gotta get them gloves out...

depends what division... DI, probably not. DII, possibly. DIII probably. im actually going through the same thing, im a jr. college now playing and hoping to prepare to get on a DII and if i am really lucky, a DI team. a good thing to do, if you can, is look at some schools that you are...

after watching that match, GOD no. he just doesn't know how to move an opponent around. at this point in bobs career, i dont think he could make it in singles. he has a big lefty serve, but thats about his only weapon.

roddick's second serve would be awesome to have.

i agree with what most people will say. if someone is going to give you a ball like that, have confidence in your shot and take a big forehand to at the least, put your opponent on the immidiate defensive. my theory is just to never let someone get away with hitting a serve like that. by killing...

are you implying that these guys are 4.0s? if you ask me, they are atleast 4.5, probably more like 5.0. they are pretty good! i think i could hang with them though ;)

depends on the school i think. i know some DII schools who have had what i would say 4.0 or 4.5 players. for DIII though, i think thats probably right around where you'd fit in.

well you said you were using kick, so maybe he felt that he had to take it really early before it got above his shoulders. certainly a fair strategy to use.

hmm my friend goes to western michigan... definetely can't play tennis though lol. i'd see these guys are 5.0-5.5. pretty good point construction.

some people want to make money. some people want to win grand slams. but this guy has his priorities straight!

well, as a general fan of tennis, i will watch any slam final, doesn't matter who is playing in it. however, it does get a little repetative when you keep seeing "federer v this guy" and fed always wins. i think tennis gained a little broader interest when nadal started challenging federer, but...

sounds like when i play golf. i only count the good shots lol.

i'd imagine i rarely have more winners than errors, unless i have a good serving day and i grab a few aces. i think at most levels that aren't professional or like, DI college tennis, you are making more errors than winners. unless you are a pusher.

only a few years ago this country was dominating mens tennis, where has everyone gone?

ah im gunna be there all week for the tournament! can't wait to leave this -10 degree weather in chicago.

Well, when you are at the net, there are GENERALLY two kind of shots you are going to see: floaters, and lasers. My first piece of advice which has helped me is be aggressive. If you know you can take a nice cut at a ball, then do it. Make sure you step into your shot and make contact infront...

3.5 Needs better footwork, never in a good position to hit the ball. Always reaching, not taking the little steps to adjust to a shot. Doesn't look very consistent on the forehand. Tell him to take it easy! He doesn't need to blast every shot. The forehand has too fast of a motion, it should...

for me, no feeling like ripping a flat, one handed backhand down the line.

Roddick played the best tennis he has played in a VERY long time against Safin. The difference in Roddick now is his backhand. He is going to for Federer to respect it, and that is going to lead to more forehands.

oh god yes. this is the only matchup i watch tennis for now! :p

i'd like to know vaderetro's entire pre match ritual.

I first saw Sam play when I went to Cincinatti last year and I was really impressed with his overall game. Great serve, great ground game, and isn't exactly lacking in net play. With the right coach and mental attitude I see him fitting right in with guys like Gasquet, Berdych, and Djokovic...

I've owned 4 Babolat Pure Drives (3 Plus, 1 OS). 3 of them have cracked while playing. These weren't incidents where the ball made any contact with the ground, they broke simply from striking the ball or from hitting the ball with the frame of the racquet on a mishit. I was just wondering if...

i know i'll be up and i have class at 8 in the morning.

blisters and probably a little more stability for the foot.

UGH! I don't understand how people can say things like this and make assumptions about an athletes personal life or personality. Do you know Andy Roddick? Have you met him? If you haven't, I don't think you have the right to say things like that. On another issue, did anyone catch I think...

haha very very cool. what else can you say to someone like pete other than "i have a life sized poster of you" lol