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    Suggest a Racket

    Thank you for your advice.
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    Suggest a Racket

    Thank you every one for your advice. I feel totally comfortable on the racket and really enjoy playing with it.I will keep playing with it for some more time .I am quiet fit and my arm doesn't feel feel tired or sore even after 3 or 4 sets of tennis.Will take the advise on the stringing ( the...
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    Suggest a Racket

    I am a 44 year old Male. I have been using a Wilson Pro Staff Classic 6.1 for the last 16 years. It has a strung weight of 400 gms. I play only around 4 - 5 times a month mainly during the weekend. I manage to hit against the wall for a couple of times mid week. My friends have been saying that...
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    Tennis matches Download!

    Can you send me an invite please. rajeshselina@gmail.com Regards
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    Vijay Amritraj

    The term ABC of was coined by Bud Collins. As he thought the trio was the most talented of the younger generation in the early seventies. Vijay did not have the single minded determination of the other two to dominate the opposition on a regular basis. On his day he could match up to the best on...
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    Vijay Amritraj

    Vijay Was not born in a rich indian family. The Amritraj family was a normal middle class family. His father was a executive with the Indian Railways. his mother was a housewife. She Later stared a small Packaging business to support her sons tennis
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    Vijay Amritraj

    So was Connors and Sandy Meyer
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    Vijay Amritraj

    Actually Vijay had not turned pro in 1973. He was still an amateur at that time. As such had not joined the ATP and were not bound to them. Thats the reason he played the 73 championships
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    Who is the greatest doubles player you've ever seen?

    The Obvious Name that crops up is John Mcenroe. Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan was a great team who would have matched up to any one. Their demolition of a young Mcenroe- Fleming was too god. Other great teams post war Laver- Emerson, Newcombe- Roche and the woodies.
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    20 greatest Wimbledon matches

    I agree for the 1977 Borg - Gerulaitis Match. The sheer shot making and the frentic pace at which it was played makes it a memorable match.
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    Lew Hoad-greatest imperfect player ever

    Well Hoad did win the first three majors and losing in the final of the US open finals in four sets to Ken Rosewall in 1956. Not many people had done that. He turned Pro when only 24 years old. Probably would have won the US also if he ad remained an amateur for another couple of years.
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    Famous/celeb tennis players.

    In fact Ashok Amritraj reached the junior wimbledon finals in 1974
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    Famous/celeb tennis players.

    Holly wood movie producer Ashok Amritraj was a pretty good player. Good enough to be ranked as high as 201 in the world. Though he had better record in doubles, good enough to reach the semi finals of a few tour events. He is the brother of Vijay Amritraj and Anand Amritraj.
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    Racquet change every Ball change ?

    Some pros use a brand new racquet for every ball change. Does a New racquet make such difference. Could some one throw some light as to why the pros follow this practice.
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    Tennis matches Download!

    Invite please Can any one please send an invite for t3nnis.tv. I ma really looking forward to downloading some matches. My ekail Id is rajeshselina@gmail.com
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    Height of Lew Hoad

    I remember reading an interview with John Newcombe, where Newcombe mentions that Hoad had a bad back which was never cured and he drank heavily to ease the pain
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    Best shot to save match point

    I remember Vijay Amritraj of India against Martin Jaite of Argentina, Playing a very delicate drop shot of a very good return on match point (also tie point ) late in the 4th set and going on to win the match in the fifth set in a Davis cup Pre quarter final tie in 1987. India won the fifth...
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    Why do Indians love the Newport grass?

    The grass in Newport is harder and bounces a bit higher than the grass we all know in England. The grass courts in India are very similar. Plus the newport championship coming right after wimbeldon the field is also comparitively week. The top players traditionally give it a miss. Lastly...
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    leander paes no longer ranked in singles?

    Leander was no slouch as a Singles Player. In addition to beating Pete Sampras in their one off meeting, He has singles wins in Davis cup over Jakob Hlsak, Henri Leconte, Arnaud Boetsch, Wayne Ferreira, Jan seimerink, Jiri Novak, He lost a close five setter to Greg Rusedski 11- 9 in the fifth...
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    Greatest upset in a Slam?

    Greatest upset in a slam Becker losing to Doohan in the 87 wimbeldon must be the greatest upset of all time. Other Honourable Mentions Willander beat a host of highly seeded players ( Lendl, Gerulatis, Clerc and Vilas ) to win his first French Open in 82. Leyton Hewitt Getting blown...
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    Roy Emerson...most underated GS Champion?

    To be fair to Emerson Connors, Borg, Vilas were a generation younger and to a certain extent Ashe, Kodes were also much younger
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    Greatest Men's Doubles Team?

    How about Bob Hewitt and Frew Mcmillan ( they were amazing even when they were in thier late thirties) with Roy Emerson and Rod Laver, Rafael Osuna and Tony Palafox dark horses.
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    Who's The Best Player you've hit with?

    I have played a couple of sessions with Ramesh Krishnan a few years after he had retired from competitve Tennis. It was an unforgetable experience and He is a wonderful person.
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    Sarah and Bank Alfalah!

    I have read your post Mr.Mahaboob Khan. As an Indian I agree with the various points your have brought up. Sponsor ship is an major issues for sports that do not have the mass following. In asian countries the burden the travelling costs are phenomenally high as most of the top tournaments are...
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    Best Asian Tennis player in the history o tennis

    How about this Ann Kiyomura/Kazuko Sawamatsu. They were the first asian winners in an grandslam. They won the ladies doubles in Wimbeldon 1975.
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    Prakash Amritraj

    Prakash is a hard working journey man on the ATP tour. Losing the finals at Newport is his best result so far. Son of former indian star Vijay amritraj. Probably finds it hard to get out of his fathers shadow. Since he is based in US and because of his father finacialy and logistically he doesnt...
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    Year with Toughest Competition

    It will be difficult to judge the year. But I thought that 1992 Wimbeldon had an excellent field in the Quarters. Mcenroe, Becker, Sampras, Edberg, Goran,Agassi,Stich, and Guy Forget. A quarter final line up consisting of Four Defending champs and three players wo will go on to win wimbeldon in...
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    Tell me about Vijay Amritaj

    Yes. Ramesh was also a server an volleyer but not in the conventional style. In that the serve and volley was based more on anticipation and placement rather than on speed and power.
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    Tell me about Vijay Amritaj

    Not really I have lived in India for 33 years and the above said cow dung courts probably are less than three percent of the total courts in India. The myth is another one of the western medias fascination about the east. Vijay was a very solid serve and volleyer who had some impressive...
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    Nirupama Sanjeev

    Nirupama is a wonderful person and was the first Indian player win a round at the grand slams. I was lucky to have played a bit with her when she was at the junior level. Her brother was my college mate and have also played a bit of tennis with him also. He was also a very talened palyer and...
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