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  1. RedGinseng

    have you ever said 'a pack of dunlop lights please' ?

    I have quite often and now I get a little nervous when I go to buy a pack of Dunhill (my main cigarette of choice is 'The One by a Korean tabacco company which costs the same as Dunhill Lights though) because I keep saying Dunlop instead of Dunhill. The look on the convenience store clerk's...
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    Is Becker the most visible retired tennis player?

    I was just checking Becker's photos at gettyimage. and I was kind of surprised to find that 55 pages of his photos (out of total 79 pages) were taken after his reitrement. It seems like he's been attending a lot of non-tennis events, playing golf with famous athletes and playing tennis etc. and...
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    Hewitt is included in the 10 most hated atheletes list by GQ

    Actually I used to dislike Hewitt but he grew on me, I wouldn't say I'm a fan of his but I don't blindly root for his opponent anymore. Anyway there is an interesting article on GQ (I'm not familiar with this magazine though) Hewitt is #10 and Barry Bonds,Curt Schilling and Kobe Bryant also made...
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    pics and specs of new Prince racquets

    Diablo XP MP & LB/ O3 Hybrid Harnet OS/ O3 Hybrid Shark MP/ O3 XF Silver OS+/ O3 XF Blue OS/ O3 XF Red MP+/ O3TOUR MIDSIZE I found some new Prince racquets on a japanese website. I don't know if some of these sticks are available only in japan or not. anyway many new Prince racquets...
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    New Volkl DNX racquets at TW

    DNX 10, DNX 3,DNX 8, BB 1 and BB 5 have been updated http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/VolklRacquets.html
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    Mark Philippoussis vs Sebastien Grosjean *spoiler*

    It's about to start. I've seen some of Mark's recent photos and he seems to gain some weight, especially his arm looked much bigger. unfortunately he's facing a cunning player in the 1st round. I'm curious about how well Mark moves and if he can simply streamroller Grosjean.
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    Is this the Prince racquet Jimmy Connors once used back in the day?

    http://editorial.gettyimages.com/source/search/details_pop.aspx?iid=56591766&cdi=0 I'm not sure but the racquet in the pic looks a little bigger or has a longer shape than the one Connors used. Prince Mono or something like that. Is this the same racquet or something Prince plans to release...
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    New Type C Redondo edition at TW

    http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpageRCPK-KTCR.html At first I thought TW staffs accidently updated a new Technifibre or Head racquet on the Prokennex page. Pretty cool cosmetics and the specs look good.
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    cartilage or joint injuries might be cured in the near future?

    I have a cartilage problem in my wrist area. It doesn't bother me that much yet but when I hit a ball coming directly to me, there's a sharp pain. I've been cracking my fingers and wrist a lot on a daily basis and I think that's one of the main reasons why I have that problem. anyway as far as...
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    Isn't it a little strange that Agassi can't volley well?

    I've been a fan of Agassi since the late 80's. But watching him around the net is sometimes painful. He is basically a baseliner who takes ball on the rise and he has been extremely successful with the style so he doesn't have to come to the net that often but there's something I find hard to...
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    Definition of the multi-segment technique

    I've once read an article about the multi-segment forehand. I can't find the article but what I remember is: --------------------------------------------------------------------- You use the arm as a unit when you hit a traditional forehand and the pivot point is your shoulder. But most of...
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    choking up the grip

    <I know this has been discussed before so this is kind of a useless thread> I want to watch tennis on tv like everybody does but I have no tv, so I usually go to getty image to see tennis photos. sometimes I search a certain player who I think has a pretty looking swing. I've been doing this...
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    Just out of curiosity, what is the volkl feel?

    I'm using the PS 6.0 95 and I don't have enough money to buy racquets right now but when I have some money, I'd like to switch to the Volkl 10 v-engine mid. (I should've bought one or two when I could *regrets*) Even though I have no money to spend on racquets, I check the racquet section of TW...
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    Isn't this a paintjob?

    I watched a challenger match today on tv. The player in the pic below is a 19 years old and currently ranked around #500 or 600. It seemed like he was using a Liquidmetal Radical mp. After the match was over, I went to a sports website to read some sports articles and found this pic. I don't...
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    who moves smoother on the court, Edberg or Federer?

    Usually I don't like A VS B discussion that much but I've been curious about this. I remember someone saying that watching Federer moving on the court is like watching a ballerina. and I have nothing against that statement. He moves effortlessly and graciously. Then we had Edberg who moved...
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    I was wondering how good Diablo mid is for a one-handed backhander

    I'm using the prostaff 6.0 95 and I'm quite satisfied with it but I'm really interested in the Diablo mid after holding a new one in my hand. I haven't hit with it though. I just love the paintjob and the thin frame. it looked good to me. Anyway I've heard a lot of good things about it...
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    *spoiler* Roddick vs Muller

    I'm watching Roddick playing against Muller At the beggining Roddick seemed confident and Muller was a little erratic But as time goes on, it seems like Muller gains some comfidence and finally he took the first set. And Roddick has a hard time returning Muller's cross-court forehands. Muller...
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    Pro players who helped you improve your weaknesses

    Personally watching federer hit a topspin backhand helped me improve my weakness. Of course I'm not saying I can hit a beautiful, penetrating and powerful backhand. I'm not saying my backhand is my weapon. I just have an ok topspin/drive backhand. Anyway basically I learned how to hit it from...
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    Can you tell me about this racquet?

    Hi, gentlemen I was just browsing some web sites and found this racquet on a Japanese web site. I can't understand Japanese so I used a translator. It says that this racquet was very populart among top players 20 years ago. And this is a Wilson 90th anniversary edition. ($450...
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    high ping sound from a NG/synthetic hybrid

    Hi, I finally tried natural gut. (though it's not a full NG job) I'm kind of satisfied with it. it seems like the durability is better than I thought it would be. NG in the mains moved a lot but there's no signs of serious wearing after 5 hours on the court. What I've realized is that even NG...
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    First time with natural gut hybrid

    Hello TW gentlemen. I used the Isospeed Control but it broke today even with stringsavers all over the stringbed. There was no signs of fraying or something like that at all. I was just hitting a low ball back then it popped. I thought it would last forever. Grrrrrrr Isospeed Control was a...
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    60 on a constant pull maching, is it too much?

    Hello. gentlemen. I went to get my racquet strung with the Iso-speed control today. and the stringer noticed me and asked me if I liked it. I said I like it a lot and told him to string it at 60lbs on a constant pull machine. (previous tension was 57lbs on a constant pull machine) He looked...
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    just curious what is it like to play with natural gut?

    I once asked a local dealer how much natural gut was, just out of curiosity and he said it was over 60 dollars. I was lilke :shock: I gave him 18 dollars for a Gosen OG Sheep Micro. :cry: I will never buy anything from him again. Anyway I'm still a student so I can't afford natural gut but I...
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    The eastern grip: endangered grip even among amateur players

    I don't know if this is the right forum to talk about the eastern forehand grip but it seems like there's no sub-forums on TW to discuss this except for tips/instruction forum. I started to play tennis in the late 80s. I was on a junior team which was regarded as one of the best in my city...
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    help me string my second racquet please

    I'm thinking about purchasing another Prostaff 6.0 95. There are many racquets which are more forgiving but the racquet helps me get more focused so I'm trying to cop another one. (I have one Prostaff 6.0 95) I'm not a frequent stringbreaker and recently I hit more flat shots off the ground...
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    Is Andre Agassi the worst volleyer who won any tour title?

    I became an Agassi fan in the late 80s and He is still my favorite player. He came to my country Korea and advanced to the final of Kal cup or something like that in the late 80s, if I'm correct. I was about 10 or 11 years old at that time and impressed by his groundies and unorthodox look...
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    Radical Tour 9-should i consider looking for other models ?

    I play with a Radical Tour 97. http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/HPics/TT.JPG I don't know much about this racquet. I used to play with a Prince Graphite OS. I loved the racquet but the frame got broken during a game. I cried :evil: because I had spent over 220$ for this racquet back in...
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