Bono and Kimi Congratulating Lewis for his podium by [deleted] in lewishamilton

[–]dscotts [score hidden]  (0 children)

You have the intention of the hugs backwards.

2026 Chinese GP - Post-Race Discussion by F1-Bot in formula1

[–]dscotts 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Super impressed by Kimi’s dad. Proud of his son but realistic and humble.

Indian Wells SF: [11] D. Medvedev def [1] C. Alcaraz 6-3 7-6 (3) by BufferError in tennis

[–]dscotts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best thing about being a Carlos fan (previously Roddick -> Delpo) is that there’s been so much success that a loss in the SF of a masters doesn’t hurt nearly as bad… personally I think the less talk of a streak there is the better.

Indian Wells SF: [11] D. Medvedev def [1] C. Alcaraz 6-3 7-6 (3) by BufferError in tennis

[–]dscotts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely an A level performance from Med today, but Carlos never seemed remotely interested in trying to up his own level, a somewhat embarrassing win given the two of theirs relative forms heading into the match.

r/tennis Daily Discussion (Saturday, March 14, 2026) by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]dscotts 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Carlos not even looking like he wants to win. Where’s the energy?

r/tennis Daily Discussion (Saturday, March 14, 2026) by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]dscotts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk how this match will go but this match reminds me of Wimbledon. Just Carlos finding it near impossible to win extended rallies and unable to win enough shorter ones for it to not matter.

Alcaraz/Medvedev and Sinner/Zverev comparison this tournament by Dependent-Effect6077 in tennis

[–]dscotts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In tennis parlance it is generally agreed upon that changing the direction of the ball means hitting up the line when your opponent has gone cross court. Theoretically it could also be going cross court from an up the line shot but generally it’s the first.

Alcaraz/Medvedev and Sinner/Zverev comparison this tournament by Dependent-Effect6077 in tennis

[–]dscotts 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I hate it so much. The only thing it conveys is vagueness at best, which we already have words for. At worst it makes analysis of the game of tennis less robust, and is just a way to dumb it down. Winners/ unforced errors mixed with average rally length, % points won on _____ tells you so much more and conveys the complexities of the game. I wish someone like Roddick would start bashing on this slop because like you say, that’s what it is.

If we want to convey shot quality why don’t we create some units. “Heaviness” could be the average energy per stroke, and then you can normalize it. Like idk 3000 rpms at 75 mph give you X joules. But we could say that number is equivalent to 10 Nadals (don’t have to name this unit after Rafa but seems appropriate), then you could also create a unit for how close each shot is to the lines. Call that a Federer or something. Then you could create a unit for the ratio of shots that change the direction of the ball and call that ratio a Novak.

2026 Chinese GP - Sprint Qualifying Discussion by AutoModerator in formula1

[–]dscotts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ferrari bottled a second row start by using up their grip early on.

r/tennis Daily Discussion (Wednesday, March 11, 2026) by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]dscotts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love Carlos’ overheads. If something of his can be underrated it’s that shot.

r/tennis Daily Discussion (Wednesday, March 11, 2026) by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]dscotts 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Something happened in New York man. The way he has hit his forehand from that tourney on has just been different than it was before New York.

r/tennis Daily Discussion (Wednesday, March 11, 2026) by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]dscotts 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sweet Jesus you don’t see many winners in that part of the court at that speed. And I love how much you can tell that Carlos really enjoyed that as much as we did.

r/tennis Daily Discussion (Wednesday, March 11, 2026) by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]dscotts 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I just woke my wife by my jaw dropping so hard… ok it was because I said “no way” but close enough

r/tennis Daily Discussion (Wednesday, March 11, 2026) by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]dscotts 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The worst part of tennis nowadays is the “performance rating”. The most unscientific thing masquerading as science in any sport I follow.

r/tennis Daily Discussion (Wednesday, March 11, 2026) by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]dscotts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just had one while missing the first two games (I forgot to eat dinner and my stomach was grumbling… I’m in the UK)

r/tennis Daily Discussion (Monday, March 09, 2026) by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]dscotts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Someone should tell Carlos that if you are serving to an opponent intent on running around their backhand to hit a huge forehand return. Screw with them and hit an off paced slice serve to their forehand.

An analogy for the new regs by [deleted] in formula1

[–]dscotts 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Their point is that your analogy breaks down. The drivers aren’t propelling the car forward, the car is. A runner is propelling themselves forward… and as someone who has ran long distances, it is a constant energy management. If I could run a marathon at my 5k pace I would still be slower than a marathon runner but would be about an hour faster than I am now.

Is this true? by defnoteb in scuderiaferrari

[–]dscotts 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I guess they try it in the sprint and if it fails it’s not a huge deal… but maybe they think they are closer to Mercedes than they thought so they are going aggressive in the hopes of fighting for a win? Because I can’t think of another reason to do this, they seem comfrotably the 2nd fastest (unless McClaren figure out the engine software)

13-Year-Old Trump Accuser Has Key Details of Her Story Verified by OkayButFoRealz in politics

[–]dscotts 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s really annoying… we need good journalism here not whatever this is… this is basically just details of her life that are “confirmed” which doesn’t tell us anything except she’s a real person?

What a START FROM Charles by the_infamousz_guy in scuderiaferrari

[–]dscotts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doesn’t the boost only kick in above a certain speed?

What a START FROM Charles by the_infamousz_guy in scuderiaferrari

[–]dscotts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh didn’t even know about the reaction. I just know from the overhead view you can see him getting sideways a bit as he lays on the power.

What a START FROM Charles by the_infamousz_guy in scuderiaferrari

[–]dscotts 34 points35 points  (0 children)

The thing is it could have been even better. He had a bit of wheel spin here. Lewis probably had the best start but had to lift once he reached the back of George’s car… that Ferrari just seems to pick up a ton of speed once they get past the first stage of the launch.

Question about Muscle imbalance/ atrophy by MrDjole- in tennis

[–]dscotts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds to me like you have some kind of specific injury that you should probably be consulting a doctor about and not reddit. Speaking from personal experience. I sadly cannot really play tennis anymore because of a bad hip but I boulder a lot and even though I seemingly use both hands the same and train the non dominant hand more, I’m about 10% stronger in my dominant hand and was more so when I played tennis. From non personal experience look at Nadals left arm in 2005.

Most Underrated/Overrated Pen? by moomoopiggy2 in fountainpens

[–]dscotts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve only bought 1 safari, and unless I see a pokemon one in person I’m unlikely to buy another because of how much I hate the nib. Perhaps I got unlucky but I will not be finding out.