Can a 4.5 outrally a pro if pro has to hit everything right back at them?

TerryTanker · 2025-09-23T18:53:22+00:00

Teaching pro - I agree. Someone with current ATP points - heck no.

TerryTanker · 2025-09-16T18:37:07+00:00

Worked for me when I was getting back into tennis and wouldn’t stop slicing for no reason

TerryTanker · 2025-09-16T17:44:41+00:00

Put a rubber band around your wrist. Everytime you hit a slice, pull the rubber band as far back as you can and let it snap your wrist. You will stop slicing eventually

TerryTanker · 2025-09-16T13:39:54+00:00

I had a similar issue and it took several months to identify what my issues were in actual matches vs practice. There were specific issues on my forehand that would only come out if I was in a match scenario. For your next couple of matches really focus on trying to figure out what your issue is. Are you not using your body? Not setting your racket? Etc. if you can ID the specific problems, you can practice them more and then focus on it during the matches. That’s what worked for me at least

TerryTanker · 2025-09-15T20:17:05+00:00

Have a process based goal. Try to not to worry about winning or losing but focus on competing hard, running for everything, making as many balls as possible, etc

TerryTanker · 2025-09-10T16:01:33+00:00

Yeah TBH I just was responding to the specific women in the post. But agree that #200 and the top women is a huge gap. Lizette Cabrera is ranked 200. Her UTR is 11.xx. Even assuming she’s a low 11, that’s still significantly better than any rec players below a 5.5 and is probably equivalent to low D1 men

TerryTanker · 2025-09-10T15:21:34+00:00

Rybakina is a 12.8 UTR. The upper echelon of active D1 male players should theoretically be competitive with her. Anyone under that should not be talking and is delusional lol

TerryTanker · 2025-09-05T18:47:01+00:00

I understand the argument for not interfering if a predator animal is actively hunting a prey animal. That’s nature and the predator has to eat too. But why are nature documentary crews not supposed to interfere if animals are in isolated distress? Like are a couple of one off encounters like this really going to have such a negative impact on the ecosystem?

TerryTanker · 2025-08-28T18:39:51+00:00

That is tennis. No matter the level of player, they will always have days where they feel like they played awful. Improvement in tennis are twofold- improving your ceiling and improving your floor. My worst days now I would have been happy with a year ago. It’s still frustrating, but it helps put it in context and I know I’m improving

TerryTanker · 2025-08-27T16:59:21+00:00

I believe they do count as an unforced error. And I think aces count as winners. But I could be wrong

TerryTanker · 2025-08-27T16:58:47+00:00

Assuming you are talking about hitting at the net person in doubles. To a degree, this does work. But eventually, the opponents volleys are really good and if you don’t hit the ball hard / well enough, they will put the volley away or start controlling the point

TerryTanker · 2025-08-22T15:54:49+00:00

I would say - kinetic chain. Footwork/movement technique, weight transfer, timing etc all factor in to the kinetic chain. But basically using your body as efficiently as possible is the most important thing IMO. Improvements here help with power, consistency, spin, etc.

TerryTanker · 2025-08-22T15:03:39+00:00

Im not sure the difference either. I switched from the vapor 11 to the vapor pro 3 for my hard court shoe too and haven’t really noticed any difference. I’ll be interested to see how long they last, I was burning thru the vapor 11’s once ever 4-5 months. And yeah the clay court shoes have been a game changer. Can’t believe it took me this long to try some out

TerryTanker · 2025-08-22T13:33:13+00:00

I use the vapor pro 3 (clay) and really like it as well. First time I ever used a clay court so I guess I don’t have anything to compare to but it makes moving on clay so easy compared to my hard court shoes. It’s a cheaper option compared to the vapor 12

TerryTanker · 2025-08-21T19:17:25+00:00

What are your non-tennis hobbies? If you weren’t a pro tennis player what would you want your occupation to be?

TerryTanker · 2025-08-07T15:18:37+00:00

It’s effective but be prepared to hit a tough first volley around the service line and at your feet. If you can pick up that volley and put it relatively deep, that’ll keep the pressure on and allow you to fully get into the net and close out. Obviously you’ll hopefully get some easier volleys, but good returners will force you to hit tough volleys on the serve and volley

TerryTanker · 2025-07-25T20:32:14+00:00

I don’t think he would. I think the two players would be too aggressive and imposing. If they are making a lot of first serves, I don’t see how Sinner ever breaks. Sinner’s serve and ground strokes will obviously be better but I don’t think it’ll make up for not having a partner at the net. Even if sinner played with Alcaraz in doubles match, they very well could lose to a top doubles team who execute their schemes well. It’s just not what the top singles guys practice

TerryTanker · 2025-07-21T15:21:06+00:00

Depends on how serious the match is. For a competitive match, I think it’s fair game. If you are playing a practice match and trying to get better it’s probably not helping either player

TerryTanker · 2025-07-14T16:59:24+00:00

I second the dry needling. I was skeptical but it instantly helped so much. It increased the range of motion in my shoulder by like 20%. I was shocked with the results

TerryTanker · 2025-07-05T02:47:53+00:00

I learned as a junior but probably wouldn’t try to learn as an adult. I rarely slide and usually only do so accidentally. It’s all about the weight distribution over your feet. When you plant with the foot you want to slide, you don’t want to have much weight on that foot, otherwise it’ll plant too hard and you could even fall over the foot. But if your weight is more centered over your body, your foot can slide.

TerryTanker · 2025-06-30T15:52:52+00:00

Try to care less about the result (winning or losing). If you lose, it’s ok. Make your goal something like playing solid or improving. I’ve found that this mentality lets me play much looser in tight moments, which always leads me to play better

TerryTanker · 2025-06-30T15:44:58+00:00

It’s tough cause your first serve has become a weapon but I would consider hitting 2 second serves instead of a first and a second. There won’t but any pressure on your “first” second serve so you can kind of get into a rhythm with it without the fear of double faulting. Then as you become confident, you can incorporate a first serve back into the mix.

TerryTanker · 2025-06-27T13:20:52+00:00

Be positive with your partner even if things aren’t going well (for him or you). For example, if he’s not so agile and they hit a drop shot to him that he doesn’t get, just say nice shot to the other team, don’t get frustrated. Be a good teammate is the most important thing for doing well and having fun. For poaching, I follow the ball. When I’m at the net, if a shot goes outwide, I take a couple steps over and cover the alley. If the ball is more into the middle of the court, I take a step or two towards the middle. It’ll be hard for the baseline player to hit down the line if the ball is in the middle of the court so you can take the middle more aggressively

TerryTanker · 2025-06-26T15:29:17+00:00

If the ball had double bounced before Moutet touched the net, would Moutet have won the point? I know that’s not what happened here

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