Battle by the Border: Matt Lin vs. San Diego

[sureshs]

Always a good reminder to hit with a 65. I have a Head Pro in my home office and I the image of Bob Lutz using one with Stan Smith in doubles remains in my mind.

Yes someone did point out that they were the #1 doubles team at one time.

But they are all about hitting the forehand with a slightly OPEN face.

Some sets were on clay and there were lots of bad bounces, even though the courts are very well maintained. I can imagine that facing bad bounces on clay with a 65 sq inch woodie left little margin for top spin.

 

[sureshs]

It's cool we both met Laver within weeks of each other.

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Laver seems to be a genuinely simple man.

He is still quite mentally and physically active. He asked me whether I knew the results of the DC doubles rubber between USA and Australia. He was following that keenly. Then he and Owen Davidson (a former Australian pro) mentioned Nick Kyrgios but I walked away as I did not want to eavesdrop. While the other pros were into jokes, banter, and witty repartees, Laver was serious all the time. He seemed to be like a tennis academician more than a player.

Then from 1 pm to 4 pm, Laver was on a clay court under the hot sun, giving 15 minute lessons to one amateur after another. He never once sat down! With each person, he sincerely went through the same steps of making them play forehands, backhands, volleys and serves, and offered them his tips. Quite remarkable for a 78 year old man who had a stroke.

 

[JoelDali]

a genuinely simple man.

 

[Sentinel]

That is so low.

Which one ? the left one or right one ?

 

[Sentinel]

Quite remarkable for a 78 year old man who had a stroke.

You are quite remarkable considering you have none.

 

[stringertom]

Yes someone did point out that they were the #1 doubles team at one time.

But they are all about hitting the forehand with a slightly OPEN face.

Some sets were on clay and there were lots of bad bounces, even though the courts are very well maintained. I can imagine that facing bad bounces on clay with a 65 sq inch woodie left little margin for top spin.

All the more proof that Borg was GOAT until Sewretch. He played wood on clay and lost two matches at RG hitting crazy topspin.

 

[stringertom]

You are quite remarkable considering you have none.

Accept Sewretch into your bosom or I will repoart u 2 @JoelDali !!!

 

[movdqa]

All the more proof that Borg was GOAT until Sewretch. He played wood on clay and lost two matches at RG hitting crazy topspin.

What about Vilas?

 

[stringertom]

What about Vilas?

Great but not GOAT. Witness the thrashing he received from Borg in RG'78 final after Bjorn returned from the WTT hiatus (1, 1&3).

 

[movdqa]

Great but not GOAT. Witness the thrashing he received from Borg in RG'78 final after Bjorn returned from the WTT hiatus (1, 1&3).

Well, we was often second place to Borg but he had very nice topspin forehand and backhand too.

 

[stringertom]

Well, we was often second place to Borg but he had very nice topspin forehand and backhand too.

Yes, a lefty Borg Lite. I played those Head Vilas frames for a long time before switching to a real Head graphite stick. The Vilas had the open throat and just a thin layer of graphite laminated into the wood.

 

[sureshs]

Did you guys know that I recently became a USPTA-certified recreational coach? Just pay the member dues and take the 21 rather comprehensive and lengthy video lessons, and take a quiz after each lesson. No on-court evaluation for the rec coach category.

To say that the lessons are dated would be an understatement. Roddick is referred to as an upcoming American player.

And yeah, John Yandell is thanked somewhere for his contributions.

You may address me as Coach from now on.

 

[Deleted member 120290]

Did you guys know that I recently became a USPTA-certified recreational coach? Just pay the member dues and take the 21 rather comprehensive and lengthy video lessons, and take a quiz after each lesson. No on-court evaluation for the rec coach category.

To say that the lessons are dated would be an understatement. Roddick is referred to as an upcoming American player.

And yeah, John Yandell is thanked somewhere for his contributions.

You may address me as Coach from now on.

Where do I sign up for lessons, Coach?

 

[movdqa]

Did you guys know that I recently became a USPTA-certified recreational coach? Just pay the member dues and take the 21 rather comprehensive and lengthy video lessons, and take a quiz after each lesson. No on-court evaluation for the rec coach category.

To say that the lessons are dated would be an understatement. Roddick is referred to as an upcoming American player.

And yeah, John Yandell is thanked somewhere for his contributions.

You may address me as Coach from now on.

Waaay cool, Coach.

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

Did you guys know that I recently became a USPTA-certified recreational coach? Just pay the member dues and take the 21 rather comprehensive and lengthy video lessons, and take a quiz after each lesson. No on-court evaluation for the rec coach category.

To say that the lessons are dated would be an understatement. Roddick is referred to as an upcoming American player.

And yeah, John Yandell is thanked somewhere for his contributions.

You may address me as Coach from now on.

Coach, stop grabbing my balls!

 

[Fxanimator1]

Coach, stop grabbing my balls!

Ahahahaahaa! An oldie, but a goodie!

 

[sureshs]

Volunteered at a junior satellite today

 

[movdqa]

Well, nobody's going to talk back to this Coach.

 

[sureshs]

Well, nobody's going to talk back to this Coach.

The camera selfie angle makes me look much larger than I am, if the letters have to be visible.

 

[Power Player]

Full Red Nike kit? This is the classic uniform that I believe you should return to in your next video.

 

[Mike Bulgakov]

JoelDali POV?

 

[stringertom]

Did you guys know that I recently became a USPTA-certified recreational coach? Just pay the member dues and take the 21 rather comprehensive and lengthy video lessons, and take a quiz after each lesson. No on-court evaluation for the rec coach category.

To say that the lessons are dated would be an understatement. Roddick is referred to as an upcoming American player.

And yeah, John Yandell is thanked somewhere for his contributions.

You may address me as Coach from now on.

Do you include a copy of this vid with your first lesson?:

 

[stringertom]

Full Red Nike kit? This is the classic uniform that I believe you should return to in your next video.

Just needs a shiny black belt and a bit of white trim.

I'll volunteer this holiday season to be Sewretch Claus' Rudolph!

 

[Sentinel]

Did you guys know that I recently became a USPTA-certified recreational coach? ......You may address me as Coach from now on.

 

[Sentinel]

JoelDali POV?

HAHA, falling off my chair !

 

[Sentinel]

Where do I sign up for lessons, Coach?

Right now Novak needs Suresh's lessons more than you. Be patient.

 

[Sentinel]

Volunteered at a junior satellite today

Really admire you for giving so much to our community.
Kudos.

 

[Nostradamus]

Congrats. I have no title but I know I am smarter than 99 % of all world class coaches out there.

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

The camera selfie angle makes me look much larger than I am, if the letters have to be visible.

Satellite photography is the only way you aren't going to look humongous, let's face it. The Two Thirds rule doesn't apply to you. Anyone can consider themselves a master photographer if they can get Two Sevenths of Your Holeyness in the frame. Three Tenths would be a miracle.

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

Really admire you for giving so much to our community.
Kudos.

Sureshs gives to his local Waste Treatment Facility more than anyone else in his community (and he lives in the same ZIP as SeaWorld).

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

Congrats. I have no title but I know I am smarter than 99 % of all world class coaches out there.

Are you smarter than Sureshs?

 

[sureshs]

 

[movdqa]

I don't get why people pay $1,000 for these things but most probably wouldn't understand why I'd spend $1,000 for an old tennis racquet.

 

[JoelDali]

Just imagine if Fedace accepted suresh into his bosom and followed his teachings. What a great man he could become.

Just imagine.....

 

[sureshs]

Just imagine if Fedace accepted suresh into his bosom and followed his teachings. What a great man he could become.

Just imagine.....

Who is Fedace?

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[JoelDali]

Just imagine suresh releasing a controlled summer spray on Fedace's ground game and Fedace rises to 5.0 glorious heights.

 

[Tennisanity]

Perhaps it might be better left undefined, but can someone clear up for me what exactly this 'spray' is? Is it simply the fart of an obese person?

 

[movdqa]

Perhaps it might be better left undefined, but can someone clear up for me what exactly this 'spray' is? Is it simply the fart of an obese person?

You'll have to sign up for lessons to find out.

 

[JoelDali]

Perhaps it might be better left undefined, but can someone clear up for me what exactly this 'spray' is? Is it simply the fart of an obese person?

I defined it in previous threads and will not repeat myself.

Reported for vulgar, provocative connotation and imagery.

 

[Sentinel]

Congrats. I have no title but I know I am smarter than 99 % of all world class coaches out there.

You are smarter than 99% of humanity. And don;t let anyone tell you otherwise.

 

[JoelDali]

You'll have to sign up for lessons to find out.

 

[Sentinel]

Perhaps it might be better left undefined, but can someone clear up for me what exactly this 'spray' is? Is it simply the fart of an obese person?

Spoiler: explicit picture

Apparently more than that.

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

Perhaps it might be better left undefined, but can someone clear up for me what exactly this 'spray' is? Is it simply the fart of an obese person?

If you are into it sure, why not?

 

[JoelDali]

If you are into it sure, why not?

Agreed. Once you hire suresh to coach your 4.5 team, everything changes. Especially when your captain performs 70s era dance moves choreographed by suresh after each roster assignment. This helps to psych out the visiting team.

 

[Sentinel]

Who is Fedace?

Nostradamus in his last life.

 

[Sentinel]

Once you hire suresh to coach your 4.5 team, everything changes.

Everything changes. Nothing is permanent. Not even nothingness or impermanence or sureshsuality.

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

Everything changes. Nothing is permanent. Not even nothingness or impermanence or sureshsuality.

I cannot conceive of a world without Sureshs. How did people get by in the 1870s? Say it ain't so, bro.

 

[sureshs]

I cannot conceive of a world without Sureshs. How did people get by in the 1870s? Say it ain't so, bro.

 

[JoelDali]

Had anyone hired suresh yet for coaching? Is there a Yelp review out yet? I know his Suresh Tennis Center is on Yelp.

 

[Sentinel]

I cannot conceive of a world without Sureshs. How did people get by in the 1870s? Say it ain't so, bro.

They went to war and killed each other, I would guess.
They had no idea they were the last generations to enjoy clean fresh air.

Had anyone hired suresh yet for coaching? Is there a Yelp review out yet? I know his Suresh Tennis Center is on Yelp.

Djokovic, I think. But he is still down in the dumps.

What if someone hires suresh for coaching but runs away without tipping, sureshs style. Would suresh like that ?