I don't think I can hit through as much as I think I can hit around. Still more winning with placement than pure pace, but pace is an element of it. That said as you point out, the correct strategy for how to win is dependent on an individual player's strengths, comforts, and playstyle. You clearly fear the stamina side less than other people do.
), I can see that he has a lot of those characteristics. People who are underestimating him will likely lose a lot to him unless they are high 4.5 players. I don’t mention shot tolerance above because almost all 4.5+ players have good shot tolerance for that level of opponent, but it would be a big differentiator in addition against lower level players.
Winners win because they are better.
Comparative advantage is a fact based argument.
You can assume that if you want but I thought you valued fact based arguments?
For the life of me I just don't know how that feels.
But unlike Optic, I know better to speculate or debate on here. I know better too but I enjoy arguing on the internet way too much to restrain myself.For the life of me I just don't know how that feels.
I have never run into a litte pace hitter that I lost to! I'm so entrenched with the belief that sports are all about speeds.
Currently I play with 3 players. Generally they only beat me by outpacing my running! Meaning, they hit the ball far away and fast enough that I fail to get my racket on or get it on in a meaningful way.
I'm a little bit like @optic yellow in that I doubt I would lose handily to MEP.
It looks sad when MEP's opponents could get to the ball comfortably but lose to MEP
I can assume you are trolling everyone. Im not sure why they are even engaging you. You play with 1 guy at 5pm in hot humid conditions in July apparently. You havent played any leagues nor did you answer Travs question about where you reside. And you would never post a video of yourself playing. How are people even taking you seriously?
I said midday in July and 5PM in August, and also said NW US, which would suggest I am not in Houston...
Which suggests youre not playing anywhere near the same conditions as MEP. So your midday training means nothing. Now wheres that video of you playing your 1 partner over and over again?
I don't really understand why you think I'm obligated to provide video of me playing tennis because of your irrational belief I am making up what I am saying.
In Seattle, we call 5pm in July “prime time.”
Yes, im the irrational one here. Keep talking. Why stop at MEP? Tell us about how you would beat Karue? Or Giron? Or lets go straight to the top and you tell us how you are capable of beating Alcaraz. Whats your game plan there? Im sure your 1 opponent has prepared you well.
I'm trying to visualize this
Not clear from your posts who you expect to be baking and who you expect will be eating.
strawman. Lol. The usual cliche terms when you indulge in silly arguments, lies, and then try to save face. Better luck next time buddy.
Please post a vid of this ‘match’. I use that term lightly as I dont think this will be much of a contest.
In my first organized match of any kind, he unleashed an American twist serve as a nationally ranked junior and surrendered maybe 2 total points to me the beginner.
How in the world did you put two and two together?
We started chatting about tennis, and then when I said my name, his jaw dropped, and then he pulled his n95 mask down so I could see his face and he said his own name.
It’s not easy to see someone’s jaw drop with a n95 mask on their face.
I wonder how many guys that have inflicted bagels on a player for him to have this chance of running into one on a plane?
I never forget my bagels.
This dude has always been this way. Just don't engage. Waste of time.
Your row stretches across 2 planes?
His number one strength is consistency and his great conditioning. Just his consistency alone will beat most rec players.
These are some of the hardest serves to return.
I play similar to him but hit a little more aggressive and make more errors than he does. His strokes are not classic and mostly all slice but that guy is a very difficult opponent.
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You can't have figuring out why someone does win if you don't look at why someone doesn't win. These things are intrinsically connected because they are the opposite sides of the same coin. How is someone supposed to learn from failure if they don't reflect on what they did wrong and what they need to improve. They should not overindulge negative framing so if that is what you are really complaining about then I agree. Note however that talking about comparative advantages on certain surfaces and in certain conditions is not something anyone reasonable would consider such overindulgence.
Were you drunk when you wrote this?
Well they can't be for me if I am giving them to you.
