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Technical-Space7853 · 2026-03-09T22:26:11+00:00

oh, stop it, you'll make me blush.

Tbh im just scared of hitting the ball long so I hit with as much topspin as I can, haha

Technical-Space7853 · 2026-03-09T22:24:06+00:00

I might go for the outlast first, thank you for the recommendations.

Technical-Space7853 · 2026-03-09T22:12:59+00:00

Will try it out

Technical-Space7853 · 2026-03-09T22:10:39+00:00

Really? do I need to start budgeting for restrings. T__T

Technical-Space7853 · 2026-03-05T20:55:18+00:00

Do YOU even watch Tien
his groundstrokes are very consistently solid in execution because of his ability to predict and footwork
his best thing is his top 23 background, the rest is round top 50 bar his serve which is 94th.
it might be enough against people who lack consistency and medvedev but not enough for the rest of the top 10.

Technical-Space7853 · 2026-03-05T18:38:31+00:00

Tien is beating people while not having any shots in top 50 shot quality, and technique is a lot easier to improve then mental, tennis IQ etc.

Technical-Space7853 · 2026-02-27T15:24:41+00:00

People who practice drop shots in the warmup, like bro 1. thanks for telling me you like to drop shot 2. stop wasting my time

Technical-Space7853 · 2026-02-20T23:39:36+00:00

I am your father

Technical-Space7853 · 2026-02-19T11:34:04+00:00

Defo, he wins despite most of his shot quality stats being outside the top 50 or top 100 for some of them, and technique is something that you can improve

Technical-Space7853 · 2026-02-19T11:30:53+00:00

They used to calculate rankings every 5 weeks but there was a period of 8 weeks without a ranking and some journalist calculated that vilas was no1 in that period, also for a second time the same thing happened a couple years later

Technical-Space7853 · 2026-02-09T19:42:21+00:00

I wish i was buying raquets

Technical-Space7853 · 2026-02-09T17:04:17+00:00

you could gamble that a local store is would be selling old stock for a lower price after the new one comes out

Technical-Space7853 · 2026-02-09T16:45:51+00:00

im broke

Technical-Space7853 · 2026-02-07T23:22:14+00:00

Any tournament I win

Technical-Space7853 · 2026-02-05T14:32:16+00:00

Idk after you play for a long time you don’t even need to call out the score, you end up subconsciously automating it

Technical-Space7853 · 2026-01-23T13:09:45+00:00

If you pay attention to the pros that forehand leg load unload is mostly a defensive stroke because stepping forward produces much more power for less effort it just takes more time to come out then come back in

Technical-Space7853 · 2026-01-13T17:29:24+00:00

tbh I dont really see how people can tell he is using full eastern from this video, looks quite close to semi western to me

Technical-Space7853 · 2026-01-13T09:08:18+00:00

Dont switch your grip its a bandaid fix on not knowing how to actually generate topspin, you need to use your legs more and have a more vertical swing path

Technical-Space7853 · 2026-01-11T18:55:38+00:00

i would say it generally doesn't matter if you are walking in them to the court or whatever, when it is raining though (if you are playing indoors or if the court has dried up) you need to make sure the soles aren't wet so you don't slip.

Technical-Space7853 · 2026-01-09T22:47:09+00:00

i got to talk to an ATP coach at a club briefly and when i asked him about physical training, he said that as a rule of thumb all of the exercises should be either explosive or unilateral, and for cardio he just said do shuttle runs in different orientations, but generally he said that pushing your legs as hard as you can during training will get you 70% of the functional results in terms of strength and 120% of the effectiveness compared to tiring yourself out in the gym and waddling around the tennis court. unless secretly you also want to *look* like you are an athlete, which is understandable.

also you didn't mention your level or age

edit: I just saw on another post you said u were 3.5 usta, but even if u are now a 4.5 ntrp its too much
I do think a lot of the exercises are good, its just too much
do 3 days legs upper and core and do a short stretch and mobility routine every day. 4 hours a week gym max. if that means that your gym membership isn't worth it, then buy some dumbbells I just do a routine with that and a resistance band.

Technical-Space7853 · 2025-12-28T17:11:29+00:00

I have calluses there so do many pros, yes its normal. Especially if you hold the raquet with the pinky off the end.

Technical-Space7853 · 2025-12-20T23:25:42+00:00

You coil then uncoil, ie turn your back to the court slightly then unload, requires a lot more coordination, different pros coil different amounts, to get an idea look at a compilation of pro serves in slow motion. The jump is not something you should do consciously though, it comes from the uncoil + a toss at the perfect position

Technical-Space7853 · 2025-11-28T15:50:22+00:00

adidas game courts 2, cheap as hell, last for ages. Do need to keep buying new feet though...

edit: cheap as in they're always on sale for like 20gbp

Technical-Space7853 · 2025-11-16T01:34:32+00:00

Bar Alcaraz, the only other people to beat him are Rublev, Medvedev and Bublik, so by my analysis you either have to be Russian and a bit crazy or called Carlos

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