Battle in The ATL - MEP vs Travler Match Thread

Who ya got?

  • MEP in 2. Youth and fitness prevail. Travler goes down in heap of racquet switching frustration.

  • MEP in 3. Epic 3-hour pusher war ends with Travler choking the overhead on match point.

  • Travler in 3. Forehand slice dropper wears down MEP’s famous wheels.

  • Travler in 2. Travler turns back the clock and S&V’s his way to victory.

  • Everybody wins!

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Who has the edge?


Official USTA Rating: Both high 4.5

Years of competitive tennis experience: Travler (started age 15).

Age: MEP (about 5 years younger)

Recent usta singles activity: MEP (travler’s last usta singles match in 2018, MEP very active in usta)

Conditions: MEP (travler has terrible record in the afternoon sun, so gotta give this one to the lefty)

Racquet: Gotta give this one to the Mad Racquet Scientist, but points to MEP for upgrading racquet this week for first time in a decade.

Forehand: MEP’s chop appears extremely effective, and passing shots usually hit the target. Travler also hits primarily slice on this wing.

Backhand: Travler’s bh bunts usually seem to go in.

Serve: Travler gets the nod with his kicker, but MEP’s lefty sidewinder is underrated.

Lob: MEP’s lobs are world-renowned.

Passing shots: MEP is underrated in this area.

Volleys: Travler’s rolling with his crisp Rafter-style weight distribution.

Overhead: Travler prays for cloud cover this afternoon.

Touch: Travler’s mass of gorilla tape on the head takes this one.

Power: neither

Consistency: both of us hate to miss!

Fitness: MEP by a mile

Speed: TBD? this may decide the match.

Intangibles: MEP more experienced in video recorded matches gives him edge here. Travler likely to tighten up in the spotlight.
 
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travlerajm said:
Final weigh in.
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Nice, here's mine:
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Uh oh. Weather forecast for overcast sky turning out to be wrong. Sun coming out. This will impact match strategy and lead to longer points.
 
kudos to you trav, just considering all the vitriol you received in past years for all the racquet and technique talk, at least now ppl are starting to acknowledge that you actually play the game more than most ppl and play it well. Good luck to both players.
 
tomato123 said:
kudos to you trav, just considering all the vitriol you received in past years for all the racquet and technique talk, at least now ppl are starting to acknowledge that you actually play the game more than most ppl and play it well. Good luck to both players.
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Agreed, the majority of us are just rec players trying to enjoy the game and travler seems to be enjoying himself as much as anyone on these boards.
 
Someone better walk out to a DMX song, perhaps Ruff Ryders Anthem (the lyric "Think you holding weight, then you haven't met the apes" would suit gorilla tape perfectly).
 
I voted first, and only voted because I want to see someone choke on a match piont overhead, because I don't want to know I am the only one ot have done that. Althought last night it was an light volley to the forward open court and I hit the top of the net to drop on my side. Ughhh...
 
since trav has been updating on change overs, and given lack of updates, i'm going to presume they are playing for the record longest 6th/7th games of the second set....
 
nyta2 said:
since trav has been updating on change overs, and given lack of updates, i'm going to presume they are playing for the record longest 6th/7th games of the second set....
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what about the watching public? They all lost internet??
 
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