mad dog1
G.O.A.T.
What did I miss?
How High is my Ceiling? (Can I get to USTA - 6.0? LONG)
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J011yroger
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rogerroger917
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Chadalina apparently had a melt down. Lol. I saw an email notice of him assaulting my post because he is projecting. Lame.
Why do people always resort to name calling when they can't defend their positions?
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Why do people always resort to name calling when they can't defend their positions?
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rogerroger917
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Did I hurt your feelings? You have a safe space you can go into?
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Saul Goode
Semi-Pro
To be fair, you ARE annoying.
rogerroger917
Hall of Fame
You think? Might want to inform chadalin onassis about that fact. He or she is getting all hurt TP is leaving him.
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rogerroger917
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Well yeah. Lol. But only to inbecils. It's like I can type a few words and then they get all bent out of shape calling me crazy insults. No mental fortitude.
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Chadalina
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No, your just really annoying, you dont play tennis and bother those who do. Nothing you post in this section is positive.
rogerroger917
Hall of Fame
I play tennis. Want to play? I'm in NY
But to be fair. Most of the stuff I see on here I don't consider tennis.
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rogerroger917
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Why did you go crazy and call me vile names? Projecting your own instability and doubt on others? People want to known.
Maybe you should apologize to me. I saw what you wrote.
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rogerroger917
Hall of Fame
I read the beginning. I'm involved in junior tennis because my son plays. You called me a pedophile. If your kid does a sport does it make you one?
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Saul Goode
Semi-Pro
NOT COOL. If this was said, Chadalina, you need to walk it back and apologize. Period.
rogerroger917
Hall of Fame
Maybe after some soul searching some will see the errors of their way. Like TP thinking YouTube subscribers equate to ATP points. Or Chadalacs misplaced anger.
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mad dog1
G.O.A.T.
New rules, old rules...doesn’t matter. TP wasn’t going to get a point either way.
I wanted to improve at tennis for all the wrong reasons, but along the way I've learned some important lessons that have helped me not just at tennis. I don't think anyone engaging TP thought there was any chance he'd get an ATP point, but it'd have been interesting to follow his journey.
Kobble
Hall of Fame
I don't agree. It is his responsibility to his own claims. There are people who have went at certain pursuit with an eccentric attitude and succeeded. I know some would have felt they were being put on by his "Sun's out, guns out," line, but I have seen crazier things succeed. What the ones who succeeded didn't do is start talking about doing it with below minimal time and effort. That is where I checked out.
Guilty of what exactly?
heninfan99
Talk Tennis Guru
Why not offer some tips since this is the tips section?
Don't waste your time. Just report the posts and ask for banning. Eventually these cowards get banned and then try to reappear under a different name, and the cycle continues. They are mentally sick people.
rogerroger917
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I do. To some questions. Just not the same answers everyone else gives so I am selective to the audience.
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rogerroger917
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I just don't see how my questioning the veracity of anyone setting up a tournament that grants ATP points so their kid can get an atp point with a rigged draw warrants the crazy response Chadalin used. I'm just being facetious on here mostly and he went nuts.
I still don't believe anyone would rig a tournament like that. I think bribing is possible. But setup a whole tournament?
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Dragy
Legend
More realistic would be to adopt a promising junior
heninfan99
Talk Tennis Guru
he should adopt Sureshs and give him all the love & training he requires to reach his max skill levelMore realistic would be to adopt a promising junior
Saul Goode
Semi-Pro
Promises come in all shapes and sizes
rogerroger917
Hall of Fame
We will find out Indian Wells was just a setup for Ellisons unborn child. The long plan.More realistic would be to adopt a promising junior
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TennisDawg
Hall of Fame
What sticks out with OPs post is he seems to go up in level when he steps away from the game. So my suggestion is to lay off for a year and your game will get even better.
S&V-not_dead_yet
Talk Tennis Guru
He did write that he planned to play pro doubles with his just-born son in 17 years.
FiReFTW
Legend
@J011yroger @rogerroger917
What was TennisProdigy's time on the spider drill again?
I got 15.60 today, and I had to run backwards on the middle one where you run towards net and then backwards back.
Does that mean I have 6.0 and ATP point potential?
What was TennisProdigy's time on the spider drill again?
I got 15.60 today, and I had to run backwards on the middle one where you run towards net and then backwards back.
Does that mean I have 6.0 and ATP point potential?
rogerroger917
Hall of Fame
Yes. You are basically Federer.@J011yroger @rogerroger917
What was TennisProdigy's time on the spider drill again?
I got 15.60 today, and I had to run backwards on the middle one where you run towards net and then backwards back.
Does that mean I have 6.0 and ATP point potential?
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FiReFTW
Legend
Topspin Shot
Legend
3.5-4.0 and D3 aren't the same thing. There are 3.5-4.0s playing D3 but there are also 5.0-5.5s.
Rafaboy
Semi-Pro
ok. then lets give him a 5.5, since you seem to think so.
Topspin Shot
Legend
That's not what I said...
Rafaboy
Semi-Pro
me neither
S&V-not_dead_yet
Talk Tennis Guru
tennishabit
Legend
@J011yroger @rogerroger917
What was TennisProdigy's time on the spider drill again?
I got 15.60 today, and I had to run backwards on the middle one where you run towards net and then backwards back.
Does that mean I have 6.0 and ATP point potential?
never done drills b4 n what's 'spider drill' exactly:?))) i'll try it 2 c if i can enjoy doing it or not
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Chadalina
Guest
Nothing wrong with setting the bar high, unrealistic by why dream kill? I just dont understand the reactions here, Tp put in alot of work and got pooped on.
tennishabit
Legend
agree n dat's why a lot of ppl saying only reached 1/2 of the goals, so could be worse if less goals set or no goal at all.
i think the ceiling for most ppl will be the 'injury point' as u can always improve and maneuver if injury free.
just hope tp's ceiling won't b a painful 1 no matter how high or how low. tennis' dere for us to enjoy, not suffer
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J011yroger
Talk Tennis Guru
He didn't put in a lot of work, he played his dad and a 4.0 and stopped eating junk food. He has spent more time editing videos to post here than practicing his serve.
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heninfan99
Talk Tennis Guru
Good point. Very few people are honest about how much work it takes to get good.
rogerroger917
Hall of Fame
He wanted to get an ATP ranking by not playing tennis. What work did he actually do? Did you even read what ne actually wrote here?
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pencilcheck
Hall of Fame
Well, if he is not here posting, then we wouldn't be able to see his "determination". We all "secretly" aspired to be more talkative like him to share our own journey. I wonder if he will be able to post more of his league matches, that would be more interesting.
tennishabit
Legend
thought pt's joking/pranking but now seems he's serious.......as instead of posting more, he's working hard to reach his goal then prove he's right n others'r wrong. the problem's that most likely he'll end up another te/ge-er due to the tension/pressure/etcetc.........
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S&V-not_dead_yet
Talk Tennis Guru
The ceiling for most people is where they are currently because most people aren't trying to improve.
Assuming they never got injured, they still wouldn't have an unlimited ceiling because "Time is the ultimate grinder".
Even if they have both, they might run into their own natural limitations. RogerRoger talked about it wrt his own son, who is a high level nationally ranked junior, and how he came to the realization talking to other coaches that it would be very difficult for him to make it as a pro.
S&V-not_dead_yet
Talk Tennis Guru
Not disagreeing. But, while he might not make it as a pro, he could still improve relative to his current level.
As a counterpoint, in several interviews, even Federer mentioned that he was always looking for ways to improve. If someone of his caliber can take that attitude, surely us rec players could also.
I personally don't think I'll ever hit my ceiling: I don't mean that as a brag but as a recognition that I'm only putting in about 10% of the effort that I could in terms of improvement; I could be doing so much more.
Hmgraphite1
Hall of Fame
Plus those 60's singles guys show that age doesn't need to be a factor
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