I missed my USTA match

[raiden031]

I missed by last match because I had the time wrong. I showed up at the end of the match and my team was drinking beers. I thought they were playing a trick on me for a split second. I felt like such an idiot and was highly disappointed I didn't get to play. They had to default a singles match because of me. They ended up losing pretty bad anyways so it wouldn't have mattered.

During the winter mix I almost missed a match because I showed up at the wrong tennis club. I then had to drive to the correct place and made it with like 2 minutes left before my captain would've put in a sub.

I don't know why I can't properly read match schedules and/or reminder emails.

Anyone ever miss a match because of either showing up at the wrong time or wrong place?

 

[Baghdatis72]

Never happened to me because I am organized dude. You can keep a diary or something or a reminder on your mobile phone so that you don't miss matches and default them.

 

[raiden031]

Never happened to me because I am organized dude. You can keep a diary or something or a reminder on your mobile phone so that you don't miss matches and default them.

The thing is, I have a calendar that I filled out weeks ago after the match schedule came out. The problem is that I mixed up two of the days so I put the wrong time for the wrong day. That was simply an error in filling out my own calendar.

 

[Cindysphinx]

I would suggest that you print out the match reminder in the morning. Then take it with you to the match. (I often get a panic attack driving to the facility -- "Was it this one or that one?".

I'm surprised the captain didn't call you. You'd definitely have received a cell phone call from me!

Cindy -- who has twice had players show up without their racquet, both victims of Helpful Husbands who removed the bag from the trunk

 

[10sfreak]

I would suggest that you print out the match reminder in the morning. Then take it with you to the match. (I often get a panic attack driving to the facility -- "Was it this one or that one?".

I'm surprised the captain didn't call you. You'd definitely have received a cell phone call from me!

Cindy -- who has twice had players show up without their racquet, both victims of Helpful Husbands who removed the bag from the trunk

I'm with Cindy on this one. Well first off, you should keep up with your own schedule. Second, I send out an email to everyone or call a day or two before the match. That way, there shouldn't be any "oh, I forgot" stuff going on...
As for Cindy's last comment, seems to me that the husbands are just getting the blame for their wives' mistakes!

 

[cak]

I always bring a bag with two racquets to matches. Just in case I break a string. (Yeah right, I've never broken a string.) But I have lent out my extra racquet for those that brought the car without the tennis bag.

 

[zapvor]

I always bring a bag with two racquets to matches. Just in case I break a string. (Yeah right, I've never broken a string.) But I have lent out my extra racquet for those that brought the car without the tennis bag.

you have never broken a string???? wow..what string do you use

 

[peter]

you have never broken a string???? wow..what string do you use

Probably 5mm barbed wire... (I nowadays carry 3-4 rackets to league/tournament matches after having broken 2 in the same match once..)
(I normally bring 4 unless I have one that needs to be restrung and I haven't had time to do it).

 

[cak]

you have never broken a string???? wow..what string do you use

I'm thinking I don't hit hard enough.

 

[zapvor]

Probably 5mm barbed wire... (I nowadays carry 3-4 rackets to league/tournament matches after having broken 2 in the same match once..)
(I normally bring 4 unless I have one that needs to be restrung and I haven't had time to do it).

I'm thinking I don't hit hard enough.

LOL i love your humor posts peter. i wish i had 4 rackets...

hmm...serious what string do you use? i dont hit hard either, but the strings get flayed from all the spin you do.

 

[raiden031]

I'm thinking I don't hit hard enough.

I break strings probably once a month. Its from heavy topspin on the groundstrokes and kick serves. Most of the players I go up against don't break strings because they hit flatter and less pace.

Last year there were two occasions in which I was playing a match and broke strings on two racquets during that match. Both times I had to borrow from my opponent. Luckily they weren't USTA matches or my opponents wouldn't have been so nice. As a result, I carry exactly 3 racquets to any match.

 

[MariaS]

so, you're here just to get our sympathy because you missed your match....

won't get mine....:grin: