I could hit, but singles only, early mornings (before 9am) or maybe around lunch time. But Humboldt Park is not good for me, perhaps courts next to mcfetridge (Irving Park/California)
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- Thread starter supermario343
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I've been playing in Arlignton Heights, IL/Forest View club.
tennisguy7482
Rookie
anyone still monitoring this thread?
its been nice this past week and unfortunately i haven't been able to hit much. anyone out there want to hit next week? i have been to this thread before but i will repeat that i am about a 4.5-5.0, played college, and used to be a teaching pro.
they took the nets down at the courts near me (arlington heights/mount prospect) but i am sure there are some around that are still up. i know park ridge never takes theirs down. i haven't been out to schaumburg much, but i am sure there are some out there as well. i also hit at river trails from time to time.
any takers? i'm dying to hit.
its been nice this past week and unfortunately i haven't been able to hit much. anyone out there want to hit next week? i have been to this thread before but i will repeat that i am about a 4.5-5.0, played college, and used to be a teaching pro.
they took the nets down at the courts near me (arlington heights/mount prospect) but i am sure there are some around that are still up. i know park ridge never takes theirs down. i haven't been out to schaumburg much, but i am sure there are some out there as well. i also hit at river trails from time to time.
any takers? i'm dying to hit.
dParis
Hall of Fame
Six posts this year. Says something about the state of tennis in this area. October was beautiful and I barely played. I didn't play at all during this most recent stretch of nice weather. That was the last good opportunity this year, most likely. Now it's mooch of my friends with indoor membership season.:-?
supermario343
Hall of Fame
Would anyone like to hit this summer? Im in the Palatine area. I play at Pioneer Park courts at nights throughout the week.
supermario343
Hall of Fame
Yeah I still do. Do you know where pioneer park is? They have good lights there. Its located in arlington heights and they have 4 courts
supermario343
Hall of Fame
Anyone hitting indoors in the Chicago area? Always open to hitting with new people
drkplayer122
Rookie
I suck now because of the winter and not able to play too much. But I'm up for a good hit. I'm a 4.0 player the last time I was ranked. I live in the city.
supermario343
Hall of Fame
I haven't played since the fall myself lol. I'll be rusty but if you got it, you still got it
drkplayer122
Rookie
if you want we can play sometime. I have a membership at the local indoor tennis courts in Chicago.
supermario343
Hall of Fame
Anyone in the northwest suburbs want to hit?
Voytek Bunia
Rookie
I'm 30 min west of Schaumburg if you can't find anyone else to hit with.
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FedGR
Professional
I work around Schaumburg. I will be back after July 22nd and would be interested in hitting. Probably a strong 4/weak 4.5 here.
dak95_00
Hall of Fame
I’ll be gone by the 20th.
burosky
Professional
I'm going to be in Rockford towards the end of this month probably until 3rd week of October visiting parents. Looking for players to hit with. I play doubles mostly but can play singles. I'm a 4.5 USTA league player. Might be able to play around the Schaumburg area as well. Anyone?
Voytek Bunia
Rookie
I'm in St charles, half way between rockford and schaumburg if you ever want to hit.
burosky
Professional
@voytek and @FedGR
I'm all set. I will be at Rockford this Saturday night. I should be free to hit on Sunday if you guys are free. How can we hook up?
@FedGR
I saw the pic of your rackets. Nice collection. I used to collect too but after a while got tired of keeping up. I've sold most of them. I have a few I kept but I also have a few I did a custom paint job on. The very first I made was my avatar. In the custom paint job section I just posted pics of my Golden State Warriors racket. Have you considered doing a paint job?
@Voytek Bunia
I actually demoed the new Djokovic sticks from here. I personally like the Pro and the MP. The S and the Lite are just too lite for me. The word that came to mind to describe the Pro and MP is "buttery". It is quite comfortable. Both are very stable. Not much plow through but not bad either. I would say the Pro is better from the baseline than the MP. The strings on it was quite stiff even when it was strung at suggested mid-tension. The string itself was stiff that's why it lost a little power but control was excellent. I bet if it was strung with something that has more give the full potential of the racket can be realized. If you have questions about it, let me know.
I'm all set. I will be at Rockford this Saturday night. I should be free to hit on Sunday if you guys are free. How can we hook up?
@FedGR
I saw the pic of your rackets. Nice collection. I used to collect too but after a while got tired of keeping up. I've sold most of them. I have a few I kept but I also have a few I did a custom paint job on. The very first I made was my avatar. In the custom paint job section I just posted pics of my Golden State Warriors racket. Have you considered doing a paint job?
@Voytek Bunia
I actually demoed the new Djokovic sticks from here. I personally like the Pro and the MP. The S and the Lite are just too lite for me. The word that came to mind to describe the Pro and MP is "buttery". It is quite comfortable. Both are very stable. Not much plow through but not bad either. I would say the Pro is better from the baseline than the MP. The strings on it was quite stiff even when it was strung at suggested mid-tension. The string itself was stiff that's why it lost a little power but control was excellent. I bet if it was strung with something that has more give the full potential of the racket can be realized. If you have questions about it, let me know.
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FedGR
Professional
@burosky Welcome! I will send you a pm with my contact info. I live in the city and work in Wheeling so could probably make it out to Schaumburg but driving even more west might be tough. It will be 1 hour for me to get to Schaumburg, each way.
Thanks for the comments on the collection. Well it is not really a collection, I am not planning on keeping them all, my goal is to probably keep 5 rackets of them.
Looking forward to seeing the GSW racket!
Thanks for the comments on the collection. Well it is not really a collection, I am not planning on keeping them all, my goal is to probably keep 5 rackets of them.
Looking forward to seeing the GSW racket!
Tennisnewbie@40
New User
Hi, resurrecting this thread. I am a fairly new tennis player. Very inconsistent but want to improve. Anyone patient enough to want o hit with me or a pro willing to do some lessons? I’m in the Burr ridge/ Willowbrook area.
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