2024 Doubles talk

[travlerajm]

Well, I didn't think a dubs player like Bob Bryan would make the same mistake as Mardy Fish, but here we are again: the US is out of Davis Cup b/c he decided to play Tommy Paul (!?) instead of Ram. Now Paul has ousted the US twice in Davis Cup, after he disparaged dubs players. Great choice!

In all honesty, Bob Bryan would have been better off putting himself or his twin bro in there to partner a dubs guy like Ram, Krajicek, Lammons, Withrow, or the pizza eating pickleballer with the full western fh.

Also, if they had both Krajicek and Ram both on the team, why not play them?

 

[Tallawah Tennis]

Well, I didn't think a dubs player like Bob Bryan would make the same mistake as Mardy Fish, but here we are again: the US is out of Davis Cup b/c he decided to play Tommy Paul (!?) instead of Ram. Now Paul has ousted the US twice in Davis Cup, after he disparaged dubs players. Great choice!

Well observed, man. I thought omitting RR was questionnable too.

That said, I'm delighted that Australia (underdogs in my view ) are through, especially as my boy Jordan (with Matthew),clinched a staight sets win and the tie.

Davis Cup: Australia to play Italy or Argentina in semi-finals after beating USA

Australia await reigning champions Italy or Argentina in the Davis Cup semi-finals after defeating the USA in a doubles decider.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[socallefty]

Coach Bryan very impressed by Shelton’s quote on playing doubles at the Laver Cup.

At the Laver Cup in September, Shelton spoke about how much he enjoys doubles — but when playing fellow singles players. “You play two doubles guys and no one hits over a return. They chip lob you every time. They serve and volley every point,” he said.


“And put away every volley. They are literally standing on the net.


“Then you play with singles guys, it’s a little different. They are roping the ball crosscourt, hitting the ball way cleaner from the baseline, but not moving as much at net, so you feel a little bit more comfortable returning.”

 

[travlerajm]

Coach Bryan very impressed by Shelton’s quote on playing doubles at the Laver Cup.

At the Laver Cup in September, Shelton spoke about how much he enjoys doubles — but when playing fellow singles players. “You play two doubles guys and no one hits over a return. They chip lob you every time. They serve and volley every point,” he said.


“And put away every volley. They are literally standing on the net.


“Then you play with singles guys, it’s a little different. They are roping the ball crosscourt, hitting the ball way cleaner from the baseline, but not moving as much at net, so you feel a little bit more comfortable returning.”

Shelton’s description of the differences between the typical modern singles guy and the typical modern doubles guy is not wrong.

Bob Bryan played before pro tennis devolved into what it is today. Just like the last generation of singles heavyweights (including Djok, Rafa, Stan, Muzz) famously dominated their lighter racquet wielding younger competitors well into their 30s, Bob Bryan also dominated his his younger doubles peers into his 40s playing with a 370sw heavier frame.

When Bob Bryan started on tour, the differences between singles players and doubles players’ games were more subtle.

But in today’s light racquet era, singles player evolution and doubles player evolution has necessarily diverged to extremes.

The modern singles guy is awful at net and has to stand 10 feet behind baseline to return. The modern doubles guy can’t keep a rally going but is unbreakable on serve with his partner calling plays from 2” from the net strap, and can hit a chip lob return that lands on the baseline.