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Ok so I've been experimenting with changing my WW finish and I'm realizing I'm having trouble finishing around my shoulder. Normally, I find that my arm turns over too quickly after contact and my racket hand ends up nearer to my waist. I think the reason is that I'm brushing up against the back...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t2Ro4Om8LQ Why does Gasquet have such a flourish to his strokes? What allows him to do that? A very loose wrist? Are they any drawbacks/benefits to that or is it purely a personal style? Just curious!

On my forehands, I've noticed that I tend to do the typical windshield wiper motion but then I end up with the racket by my opposite waist level. As I've seen in most videos of the pros, they finish with the racket above their opposite shoulder during the wrap-around. Anyone have any ideas...

Does anyone else find it annoying the way match scores are presented? Like for instance.. Kuznetsov 2 6 0 Fognini 2 7 15 ...with the sets being tallied first and then the current set score and then the game score. I'd much rather them keep it like they did in the old days with...

Why has there been so many games with scores like 6-1 1-6 6-1 or 2-6 6-1 6 -1 recently? What causes this huge swing during games, even within the top 4? You see it a lot in the WTA but never as much in the ATP until the last few months.. any theories as to why??

I've played with the Nike Vapor Tours for a while now and although they are incredibly comfortable and cool looking, I've managed to roll BOTH my ankles over the course of just 5 months. Very annoying and I hate being out for a month each time... so what shoes would you fellow-ankle-sprainers...

Anyone have any recommendations on what string to use to replace X-1 17g in a poly/multi setup? Right now I have it as a cross with RPM Dual @ 57/54#s in a PCT. I love the power I get and the setup is pretty comfortable on the arm, but I only get about 3-4 good sessions out of it before the...

How do you guys keep your cool in intense match situations? I've tried a few things.. including focusing on the ball (i.e. eye contact), my stroke mechanics, and pretending I'm just in a rally with the opponent. Most of these work for me, just wondering what you guys do?

Can anyone with the ASO ankle brace give me some feedback on how the fit is? According to the sizing chart they have, my ankle circumference measures out to be a medium but my shoe size states I am a small. Being in-between recommended sizes.. should I opt for a smaller or bigger brace? Is it...

Just demoed a Blade 93 for a month and absolutely fell in love with it. The only thing stopping me from immediately going out and buying a few of them is the fact that my elbow hurts like hell with it. I'm going to assume that the pain is mainly from the relatively higher stiffness than what I'm...

I have always played with polyester strings and recently decided to try a multifilament. I'm a NTRP 4.0 player and I know poly isn't supposed to help you that much til you're 5.0+, but for me, it's really all I've strung with. I recently restrung my PSGT (usually strung with PHT17) with a...

Hi all, I've recently found time to get back into tennis again and joined a NTRP 3.5 league in a new area. My tennis experience has mainly been just rallying with a few good friends back in my college days, but rarely did I play games. The relaxed, stress-free environment allowed me to play...

i dont follow tennis half as much as i used to, but i do still enjoy watching the latter rounds of any grand slam. however, is it just me or is it very annoying how american tv only shows the william sisters? i woke up today and had the (dis)pleasure of watching v. williams, followed by s...

so... today at my local tennis court (it has 12 courts), there were around 30 teenagers/kids that were playing and since the courts were full, i just observed them for a while. after a half hour or so, i made these observations... 1. they all had expensive rackets (i.e. high end...

so, i stopped playing competitive tennis because i recently graduated from college and just found a full-time job. when i played tennis regularly however, i never got around to buying a tennis bag even though i have lots of rackets and accessories.. i usually just bring everything in an old...

hi all, when i flick my wrist quickly, there is a clicking sound. additionally, when i bend my wrist inward all the way, my wrist makes a succession of "cranking" sounds that reminds me of a crank. it does not hurt at all whatsoever. anyone else have had this problem or know if its serious...

hi all, i've used the PDC for almost a year now and my wrist cannot take it any longer. i recently came back from a wrist injury (a month's rest) and after playing for the first time again today, i can feel the injury happening all over again (my wrist makes a clicking noise when i snap it...

Does anyone know of any pros that, for sure, are using the rackets they appear to be using? I used to think pros using Prince rackets with Speedports are really using them, but I read that even Davydenko's racket was a PJ. Just curious..

Today, I ran after a ball and completely rolled my ankle :sad: . I can't walk and I can barely even limp... its a little swollen and the pain is low-moderate... should I see a doctor or do you think it should self-heal with some ice/compression/rest? Thanks for any advice.. and I'm sad I'm not...

hi all, i played an opponent today who constantly drop-shotted and lobbed the ball and although it was a fairly close game, i lost 7-6, 6-3. i think the main reason i lost was not because he was that much better of a player, but because i got REALLY fatigued from all the running all over the...

hello guys, ive been at these forums a lot but havent gotten around to posting. anyway, i was wondering if i should switch to a higher powered string/less tension or to a lower powered string/more tension, since i do not know if i hit too hard to too soft.. here's the predicament: on most of...