Pre-game rituals?

[toP SPin GEEk]

Do you have any Pre game rituals that you do before every match? Maybe bring a lucky towel or fix your hat after every point? Mine is probably never washing my wristbands....It's gross I know, but I just don't want to wash the luck out of it....haha, dumb sounding i know. So, what about you?

 

[armsty]

Please say you buy new wrist bands regularly top spin geek...

Personally I always put my right sock and shoe on before my left and if I have to walk to the other side of the court before a hit up I will always tap the top of the net post...

 

[tennisplayer1981]

I always pre-game before the pre-game, then I party at the party.

 

[Max Winther]

^ that made little to no sense.

I always retie my shoes between sets. Aside from that, I don't think i do anything out of the ordinary(fixing strings, adjusting wristband etc). I think its silly to have a nadal - like pregame ritual when you aren't even playing a match that matters much.

 

[toP SPin GEEk]

Please say you buy new wrist bands regularly top spin geek...

Personally I always put my right sock and shoe on before my left and if I have to walk to the other side of the court before a hit up I will always tap the top of the net post...

haha, yeah I do buy a lot of wristbands

 

[PimpMyGame]

haha, yeah I do buy a lot of wristbands

If you just washed your old ones when you lost, you'd save yourself some money

 

[toP SPin GEEk]

If you just washed your old ones when you lost, you'd save yourself some money

that would be the smart thing to do wouldnt it? I just change wristbands when the others get too skinky or my mom sometimes when I'm out washes all of the wristbands So they eventually all get washed as some point when I'm not looking, haha

 

[LuckyR]

20 oz dilute Gatorade and 600 of Motrin.

 

[Doc Hollidae]

I take a hot bath/shower before every match that matters, regardless of weather or previous activities.

People always thought it was weird, but it loosens my muscles and gives me a fresh feeling entering into the match.

 

[Max Winther]

Thats a good idea, except a cold shower in the summer. I'm gonna do that my next tourney.

 

[fridrix]

I like to watch some YouTube clips of the greats: Borg, Lendl, etc. Then put on sunscreen, pack my two water bottles and one sport drink.

 

[TennisLover17]

I play all my matches using my Dad's white Nike cap. Pretty washed out but it brings me good luck

 

[Serve_Ace]

listen to music

 

[10s talk]

sex all night ;-)

 

[tennisplayer1981]

sex all night ;-)

Just like in the movie Wimbledon...

 

[10s talk]

Just like in the movie Wimbledon...

never saw it...... just do it !

 

[armsty]

Sorry to bring up this thread again

I used to go over a "P" in the bottom corner of my racket on the strings for each set I'd play, and I stopped for a while, but I seem to have started up again. The "P" stands for the first name of 2 people I admire most in my life. Just thought I'd let everyone know because you care so much.

 

[SmAsH999]

1. Eat a light snack- pretzels, fruit
2. Pre-hydrate
3. Use the bathroom due to pre-hydration
4. Sometimes will re-grip my racket
5. Put Wilson bag over left shoulder and walk out to car.
6. At court, sprint back to baseline (no, I'm not impersonating Nadal. It gets the blood flowing in your legs and helps me get rid of the nerves).

 

[T1000]

1. party hard until 3 in the A.M.
2. sober up
3. win

 

[boogywhip]

I always eat a bagle and nothing else till after the match, and I always listen to music withing 5 minutes of stepping on the court.

 

[crash1929]

I take a hot bath/shower before every match that matters, regardless of weather or previous activities.

People always thought it was weird, but it loosens my muscles and gives me a fresh feeling entering into the match.

i like it (message to short wtf?)

 

[crash1929]

this thread just gave me the idea of telling the opponent a lie before the match something horrifying (let your imagination run wild here!). could break their concentration. lol