Which gives you more satisfaction in tennis?
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tursafinov
Rookie
Easy question. Easy answer,
I am not a pro, doubtful I will be. I play for the exercise and for the smile I get when one of the following happens:
Somebody pops up a real dinker in the mid court and I switch to an eastern grip jump up in the air and fire-off that gimme like I'm Mr. Federer.
I grind out a point back-and-forth until tiredness makes us mishit the ball. It lands short and I lock-on before ripping a sharp backhand slice down the line passing shot winner. Then I scissor kick and shout, "VAMOS!" like I'm Mr. Nadal.
In short: I love the WINNERS!!!!!
It is the difference between beating someone in 30 minutes and yawning, or laughing at the renewed excitement for 5 hours without even getting hungry.
Don't get me started on playing in the rain - that's when i really hit the magic shots!!!!!!
~Tursa
I am not a pro, doubtful I will be. I play for the exercise and for the smile I get when one of the following happens:
Somebody pops up a real dinker in the mid court and I switch to an eastern grip jump up in the air and fire-off that gimme like I'm Mr. Federer.
I grind out a point back-and-forth until tiredness makes us mishit the ball. It lands short and I lock-on before ripping a sharp backhand slice down the line passing shot winner. Then I scissor kick and shout, "VAMOS!" like I'm Mr. Nadal.
In short: I love the WINNERS!!!!!
It is the difference between beating someone in 30 minutes and yawning, or laughing at the renewed excitement for 5 hours without even getting hungry.
Don't get me started on playing in the rain - that's when i really hit the magic shots!!!!!!
~Tursa
lethalfang
Professional
lemoneatrz
Rookie
i would said that what satisfies me the most is playing well and always improving....i could hit fewer winners and win, OR i can hit a ton of winners and lost badly....Winning is good but knowing that you are always improving is the best!
javier sergio
Professional
I could not agree more with you, heavy and flexible racquets alow to have that margin but again again insisting on this statement of this guy:
"there are certain racquets that are easy to play with that allow you to be consistent and keep the ball in play forever but are difficult to hit screaming winners with. "
Is this for real? Is there any racquet that can do that for you or the player plays a very important role keeping the ball in?
I think this forum is a great source of learning and sharing knowledge but some guys here spend more time writing (trying to find the holy gray) than playing tennis....
Ryan in Saratoga
Rookie
to win matches it takes winners... so hitting winners makes winning all the better.
BreakPoint
Bionic Poster
Example, I pick up the Head MicroGEL Extreme Pro and all I need to do is block all of my opponent's shots without much of a swing and the ball goes in the court every single time. It's like I'm on auto pilot. The feel isn't too great and I don't think there's enough mass to hit a lot of pinpoint winners with but it's very easy to just keep the ball in play with it. There are many other racquets out there that fall into this category.
Then I switch to my K90. Well, I now actually have to take a full swing at the ball or else it's not going to make it over the net. Because I have to take a full swing and put spin on the ball to make sure each shot lands in, I'm probably not going to be as consistent with it. However, due to the mass of the racquet, I can hit screaming winners with it. But can I hit enough screaming winners with it to overcome all the unforced errors I'll also have with it to win the match? That depends on my level and my opponent's level. If I were a 5.0+ player, then probably yes. If I were below that, then it's more a toss up depending on the opponent.
BreakPoint
Bionic Poster
But pushers win without hardly hitting any winners at all. They just wait for their opponents to make all the errors.
no skillz
Rookie
I feel like I can tap every ball back with my vortex, but if I take a full swing at the ball I can hit some screamers. While with the 200g I have to constantly take big swings at the ball and simply blocking the ball will result in an easy shot for the opponent.
I love to hit a nice clean winner, but that alone will not win the game. Which I also love (but donot do often).
I love to hit a nice clean winner, but that alone will not win the game. Which I also love (but donot do often).
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javier sergio
Professional
In your scenario # 1;
if your opponent does not give any pace and hypothetically you're playing with your MicroGEL Extreme Pro, what do you do?
A. Stop the match and go to your tennis bag and grab your K90
B. Cry for help
What I trying to say here is that you guys pay too much attention to your equipment and not that much to your tennis.
Before hitting winners or winning matches you have to learn the ABC.
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BreakPoint
Bionic Poster
If my opponent doesn't give me much pace then it doesn't matter what racquet I'm using. I should be able to do what I need to win with any racquet in that case.
Ryan in Saratoga
Rookie
aznspongehead
Rookie
I like it when I hit a winner, but I really really hate it when I lose a match. I wouldn't be angry with myself if I didn't hit a winner, but I usually am whn I lose a match, especially when its largely due to my own unforced errors.
I guess it all balances out. I vote "hit winners" though, because you do get a greater thrill. If matches didn't affect my rank in the ladder, hitting winners would have been the clear winner.
I guess it all balances out. I vote "hit winners" though, because you do get a greater thrill. If matches didn't affect my rank in the ladder, hitting winners would have been the clear winner.
