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Title: The Tennis Thread
Post by: cloudy on July 04, 2018, 11:25:04 AM
after having recently seen the world cup and nba threads popping off on this board due to the recent happenings in their respective sports, i thought it only appropriate to get a tennis thread going now that the 2018 wimbledon championships are up and running. (i apologize if such a thread already exists - i tried searching...)

over the years, my recreational interests have teetered between skateboarding and tennis, and i'm hoping that this thread might be able to combine those two interests in a way that keeps me stoked on both (how self-serving, i know!). there are a number of similarities between following the two activities that lead me to believe that there may be some overlap within the fandoms:

1. geeking out on the gear: i've always equated rackets with decks (learning about/trying out different shapes, lengths, widths, stiffness), strings with trucks (messing with the tightness/looseness, materials), grips with griptape (having a preference for a specific tackiness, grittiness, color), and shoes with shoes (self-explanatory, really. hell, at one time, i think the sampras was being used by both types of athletes. dill?). the rackets/decks comparison i think is particularly interesting. both utilize the "pro model" approach in trying to sell units, which leads to rumors swirling that pros might not actually use the models that are being sold in stores.

2. keeping track of who's on/of: all the individual sponsors that one can accumulate over the course of a career, as well as what the fit of those brands might say about a pro's style, makes it particularly interesting following the ins and outs of such happenings. both can get so into the weeds that we even start keeping track of kids getting "flowed" rackets/decks.

3. liking pros more for their style/personality than their "ranking": the stories that revolve around guys like fred gall and yannick noah lead them to be revered as cult heroes, whereas guys like ninejah and novak djokovic, despite their achievements, are considered by many to be boring and robotic.

4. international appeal: the information age has made the world a much smaller place, yet certain sports still don't have the global reach of others. while the nfl is gaining a bit more traction in europe, and the premier league is starting to find a larger viewership stateside, there's something about tennis and skateboarding that translate pretty well on an international level. many countries also produce a certain "style" of pro, which is an interesting subject in and of itself. spanish clay court specialists, brazilian contest skaters, etc.

so, what types of subjects might be discussed in such a thread? well, tennis, for one. gear you've been trying out, match commentary, tournament predictions - i think any and all could be interesting coming from a skateboarder's perspective. honestly though, i'm more interested in reading about the overlap of the skateboarding and tennis worlds.

for example, pro skaters who also fuck with tennis. ellington seems to be a really big fan:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BXoIFsJnR62/?hl=en&taken-by=erikellington (https://www.instagram.com/p/BXoIFsJnR62/?hl=en&taken-by=erikellington)

steve brandi also coaches tennis on the side:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jW_0IQWOQg&t=2s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jW_0IQWOQg&t=2s)

how about posts regarding the influence of tennis aesthetics on skateboarding style?

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh1l8a1ntu5/?hl=en&taken-by=esskateboarding (https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh1l8a1ntu5/?hl=en&taken-by=esskateboarding)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac6Z6BAWQN4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac6Z6BAWQN4)

or footage/photos from tennis court skate spots? the berkeley banks is the first spot that comes to mind:

(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g241/cloudy9007/Berkeley%20Banks_zpspyqs2pfk.png) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/cloudy9007/media/Berkeley%20Banks_zpspyqs2pfk.png.html)

thanks for reading - i hope there are other tennis fans out there!
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: nice weather on July 04, 2018, 02:19:56 PM
while the nfl is gaining a bit more traction in europe, and the premier league is starting to find a larger viewership stateside, there's something about tennis and skateboarding that translate pretty well on an international level.
That's like saying tennis isn't international because Wimbledon keeps being held in England.

Everything can be likened to skating or quite frankly anything else. This is stupid, you are stupid. There's a Palace tennis line as well now btw.
Start a new account and go again. Make the tennis thread only about tennis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY3a383iCY0
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: cloudy on July 04, 2018, 03:33:08 PM
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while the nfl is gaining a bit more traction in europe, and the premier league is starting to find a larger viewership stateside, there's something about tennis and skateboarding that translate pretty well on an international level.
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That's like saying tennis isn't international because Wimbledon keeps being held in England.

Everything can be likened to skating or quite frankly anything else. This is stupid, you are stupid. There's a Palace tennis line as well now btw.
Start a new account and go again. Make the tennis thread only about tennis


i'm not sure i'm following you on that one. wimbledon is not a league, like the nfl or the premier league; it's a tournament. it's one of four grand slam tournaments that, while not operated by the ATP or WTA, does provide ranking points to players on both tours. the ATP and WTA have tour stops all over the world. the nfl and the premier league are leagues specific to two countries separated by a vast ocean, which makes sense as to why for a very long time they weren't all that popular in one another.

i'd have to agree with you that "everything can be likened to skating or quite frankly anything else," but to me what's more important is how apt those comparisons are. i happen to believe that tennis and skateboarding blend together rather nicely, more so than, oh, let's say, skateboarding and bowling. not too long ago there was a thread that gained some traction that compared pro skaters to rappers. ultimately, all these comparisons are pretty silly. they just offer a way to pass the time.

and i'm down if people just want to use this thread to talk tennis (but if they really, really want up-to-the-minute tennis stuff, they might want to first check out a forum appropriately named "talk tennis" - https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php (https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php)). i was just making the case that i happen to find the overlap between the two pretty intriguing.

btw, thanks for the tip on the palace tennis line! i hadn't yet heard about that. was cool to see lucien clarke hanging out with garbine muguruza.

(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g241/cloudy9007/Palace%20Tennis_zpsvgjgaplf.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/cloudy9007/media/Palace%20Tennis_zpsvgjgaplf.jpg.html)
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: butterballs for jerry on July 04, 2018, 04:02:05 PM
Loved to play tennis until a year and a half ago I pivoted and felt a tear in my knee. Would still love to play, love the footwork, never got into the industry or gear though. Nothing like a good vollie, really brings you to the here and now. Had a friend break his racket in anger after I beat him, probably the highlight of my career. Took a break to smoke a cig and drink some beer during that match like the low ranked dude who played the Williams sisters and smoked them. I get the comparisons to skating but the physical punishment is in a different category. Fuck I loved putting spin on the ball... anyway, decent thread, kinda got a wall of text there but it's all good 
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: cloudy on July 04, 2018, 04:31:47 PM
Loved to play tennis until a year and a half ago I pivoted and felt a tear in my knee. Would still love to play, love the footwork, never got into the industry or gear though. Nothing like a good vollie, really brings you to the here and now. Had a friend break his racket in anger after I beat him, probably the highlight of my career. Took a break to smoke a cig and drink some beer during that match like the low ranked dude who played the Williams sisters and smoked them. I get the comparisons to skating but the physical punishment is in a different category. Fuck I loved putting spin on the ball... anyway, decent thread, kinda got a wall of text there but it's all good

LOL! liked that bit about your "career highlight." it brings up another good point regarding the racket/deck parallel - both can be focused!

that's a bummer about your knee. you might look into getting a group of friends together for some doubles - a lot less court coverage is required, and there are a lot more opportunities to volley, which you seem to enjoy.

no argument there about the physical punishment, which is maybe why some skaters enjoy the game. tennis can be played up until a ripe old age, depending on your level of intensity. not to call out ee and slash as senior citizens or anything, but those dudes have certainly put their bodies through the wringer with skating, and they both still get after it on the courts.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BRmA4YzBZ-A/?hl=en&taken-by=erikellington (https://www.instagram.com/p/BRmA4YzBZ-A/?hl=en&taken-by=erikellington)
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: I sniff Jim Gagne's butthole all the time on July 04, 2018, 05:20:44 PM
john mcenroe used to throw a hussy fit if he was playing bad tennis and if your bitch steps up he's smacking the hoe.
he focused racquets like jeremy klein.
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: kentrock on July 04, 2018, 05:46:49 PM
tennis is a blast!  i love playing it, watching it, the racket, the clothes and shoes, everything
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: Nosferatu on July 04, 2018, 05:49:32 PM
Don't forget about Gino, one of skating's biggest tennis fans. Stoked on Ellington's 40th birthday photo.

Tennis is rad.Who is your favorite player? I kind of like everybody but...
ATP: Querrey, Monfils, Federer
WTA: Sharapova, Ostapenko, Williams Sisters
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: cloudy on July 04, 2018, 07:22:49 PM
Don't forget about Gino, one of skating's biggest tennis fans. Stoked on Ellington's 40th birthday photo.

Tennis is rad.Who is your favorite player? I kind of like everybody but...
ATP: Querrey, Monfils, Federer
WTA: Sharapova, Ostapenko, Williams Sisters

damn! straight up blasphemous that i forgot to include gino. (edit: it's pretty funny reading "don't forget about gino" in the voice of owen wilson.) he's basically the epitome of this intersection. i really enjoyed this read from monster children that touched on the subject - https://www.monsterchildren.com/62510/an-interview-about-nothing-gino-iannucci/ (https://www.monsterchildren.com/62510/an-interview-about-nothing-gino-iannucci/)

as far as favorite players go...

ATP:
OG player - patrick rafter. to this day i still hit with his prince triple threat warrior. always scouring ebay for deadstock ones.
current player - fed. obviously. but lowkey, really been enjoying that canadian kid denis shapovalov. fucking feisty that one. reminds me of a young lleyton hewitt.

WTA:
OG player - justine henin. steeziest one-handed backhand on the tour, men's or women's.
current player - also would have to go with ostapenko. she's kind of a brat, but i'm into it. she's was absolutely on one at last year's french open.
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: Madam, I'm Adam on July 04, 2018, 08:06:34 PM
I love playing tennis. I've been playing for a long time, way before I started skating. I don't know much about pro tennis, though. I guess Agassi did meth.

I was so psyched when I found out Gino played tennis. Here's an older Mighty Healthy commercial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Plr51RlLJjQ
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: cloudy on July 04, 2018, 08:46:35 PM
I love playing tennis. I've been playing for a long time, way before I started skating. I don't know much about pro tennis, though. I guess Agassi did meth.

agassi certainly had an interesting career arc. i always found it kind of similar to guy mariano's story. both busted onto the scene as teenagers and absolutely killed it, only to then fall into a drug habit-induced obscurity before bouncing back and becoming better than ever. unlike agassi, however, i don't think guy has ever admitted that his long hairstyle was a wig.
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: artskool on July 05, 2018, 12:57:22 PM
It's funny how tennis gets a bad elitist rap here in the USA at least, when there are free public courts all over the place.

Tennis is the only "ball sport" I ever enjoyed. I tried to play a year ago though, and the shock of hitting the ball completely killed my wrist and elbow right from the start. I was pretty psyched that I can still hit a decent serve after 25 years off though.
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: cloudy on July 05, 2018, 08:15:12 PM
It's funny how tennis gets a bad elitist rap here in the USA at least, when there are free public courts all over the place.

Tennis is the only "ball sport" I ever enjoyed. I tried to play a year ago though, and the shock of hitting the ball completely killed my wrist and elbow right from the start. I was pretty psyched that I can still hit a decent serve after 25 years off though.

i've had my bouts with tennis elbow over the years. some people might be surprised to learn that with just a few changes to the gear that they're using, they can significantly reduce the transfer of their racket's vibrations onto their forearm, which is what's causing their wrist and/or elbow pain. for me, the tennis elbow flare-ups are almost always catalyzed by the use of polyester strings. there are numerous benefits to using poly (e.g., more durability, better grip on the ball for added spin), but for the typical recreational player, those characteristics aren't all that important. that's why my go to strings have been multifilament strings. they do break a little more often, but the comfort they offer on the arm makes it worth it for me. changing up your strings could be a quick fix you might consider trying. also, inserting a rubber vibration dampener into your stringbed might help. these days, they even make rackets that are marketed as "arm friendly." fortunately, my tennis elbow has never gotten so bad that i've had to make that investment, but my aunt has, and she claims that it's done the trick. i also have plenty of hitting partners that swear by those compression tennis elbow sleeves. i'm a bit skeptical on those, but hey, could be worth a shot.
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: iKobrakai on July 06, 2018, 08:10:10 AM
The only time I played tennis was in a rehab against a 50 year old alcoholic. He fucking slayed me.

I got the feeling that unless you know what you're doing, you have no chance. The guy trained people in the past, was playing around with me.
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: pugmaster on July 07, 2018, 07:18:29 PM
*insert joke about Daryl's backhand*
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: SneakySecrets on July 07, 2018, 07:29:22 PM
I like tennis a lot as well.  My favorite thing is when I am somehow able to catch one of the major tournaments in the early rounds and follow it all the way through.  Unfortunately, being an adult makes this an extremely rare occurrence nowadays.

I was actually thinking about starting almost the exact same thread except with boxing.  I also see lots of similarities it shares with skating.

Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: cloudy on July 07, 2018, 08:24:20 PM
I like tennis a lot as well.  My favorite thing is when I am somehow able to catch one of the major tournaments in the early rounds and follow it all the way through.  Unfortunately, being an adult makes this an extremely rare occurrence nowadays.

I was actually thinking about starting almost the exact same thread except with boxing.  I also see lots of similarities it shares with skating.

i hear that! wimbledon especially when i was on summer vacation as a youngster. i loved it because you could wake up super early and the matches would already be going. by the time they'd finish for the day, you would still have what seemed like an entire day ahead of you. then there'd be those years, like this one, where the world cup would be going on at the same time. that was pure bliss.

throwing in more skateboarding/tennis related content for good measure:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpWWb04WYD0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpWWb04WYD0)
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: Art_Vanderlay on July 08, 2018, 07:40:24 AM
On Wimbledon - Kyrgios and Zverev once again proving that they suck at grand slams. It seems like they are just struggling mentally.

Good to see Nishikori on the comeback and also good to see Del Potro in the second week.

I feel like Del Potro deserves another grand slam win. That injury seriously fucked him up for so long.

Tsitsipas is a great player and seems like a nice guy too. Good to see him doing well.

Looks like it's anyone's title on the Women's side. Would be kinda sick to see Osaka take it.

I think it's interesting that you mentioned style over ranking. I've always thought about that. I used to love watching Sebastien Grosjean. Still love watching Dolgopolov, his style is so unique. Used to really enjoy watching Tomic too. He had a kinda lazy effortless style. Shame he's such a dickhead.



 
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: artskool on July 08, 2018, 08:07:32 AM
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It's funny how tennis gets a bad elitist rap here in the USA at least, when there are free public courts all over the place.

Tennis is the only "ball sport" I ever enjoyed. I tried to play a year ago though, and the shock of hitting the ball completely killed my wrist and elbow right from the start. I was pretty psyched that I can still hit a decent serve after 25 years off though.
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i've had my bouts with tennis elbow over the years. some people might be surprised to learn that with just a few changes to the gear that they're using, they can significantly reduce the transfer of their racket's vibrations onto their forearm, which is what's causing their wrist and/or elbow pain. for me, the tennis elbow flare-ups are almost always catalyzed by the use of polyester strings. there are numerous benefits to using poly (e.g., more durability, better grip on the ball for added spin), but for the typical recreational player, those characteristics aren't all that important. that's why my go to strings have been multifilament strings. they do break a little more often, but the comfort they offer on the arm makes it worth it for me. changing up your strings could be a quick fix you might consider trying. also, inserting a rubber vibration dampener into your stringbed might help. these days, they even make rackets that are marketed as "arm friendly." fortunately, my tennis elbow has never gotten so bad that i've had to make that investment, but my aunt has, and she claims that it's done the trick. i also have plenty of hitting partners that swear by those compression tennis elbow sleeves. i'm a bit skeptical on those, but hey, could be worth a shot.

Thanks! I'll look into it. I just used my old racquet from 6th grade. Maybe it's time to update.
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: cloudy on July 08, 2018, 03:27:43 PM
On Wimbledon - Kyrgios and Zverev once again proving that they suck at grand slams. It seems like they are just struggling mentally.

Good to see Nishikori on the comeback and also good to see Del Potro in the second week.

I feel like Del Potro deserves another grand slam win. That injury seriously fucked him up for so long.

Tsitsipas is a great player and seems like a nice guy too. Good to see him doing well.

Looks like it's anyone's title on the Women's side. Would be kinda sick to see Osaka take it.

I think it's interesting that you mentioned style over ranking. I've always thought about that. I used to love watching Sebastien Grosjean. Still love watching Dolgopolov, his style is so unique. Used to really enjoy watching Tomic too. He had a kinda lazy effortless style. Shame he's such a dickhead.


welp, so much for osaka. just needs more experience on the big stage i think. center court against kerber is a tough draw. can't wait for the day when she finally wins a slam - her post-match interviews are always so hilariously awkward!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK7dd0lz9Gg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK7dd0lz9Gg)

unique is definitely the right word for dolgopolov. i'd compare his serve to neen williams' heelflip. other people may be doing the same shot/trick, yet it seems like an entirely different thing.

manic monday tomorrow!
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: Nosferatu on July 09, 2018, 11:55:51 AM
Serena is definitely taking this thing.

Maybe Nadal on the men’s side. He is cruising thru and seems on point.
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: cloudy on July 10, 2018, 08:35:10 PM
ok so i know i must seem crazy for trying to keep this tennis/skateboarding comparison going (stop trying to make fetch happen!), but i swear, this stuff just keeps popping up! on today's episode of the tennis podcast, they were recapping the kerber v. kasatkina quarterfinal, and catherine whitaker described kasatkina as "gnarly." her co-host, david law, interjects "what does that mean?!" and she goes on to say "it just sort of means cool, and hard...you know, no-nonsense and just, yeah, gnarly...i think it's a word that, you know, did you ever have like a skateboarding computer game when you were younger? and the commentator would shout 'far out! gnarly!'" i have to say that shit sounded pretty hilarious coming from a 32 year old british woman with a posh accent. https://www.acast.com/thetennispodcast/wimbledonday8-kerber-kasatkinadazzleoncentre-serenabattlesthrough-federerrelegatedtocourtone (https://www.acast.com/thetennispodcast/wimbledonday8-kerber-kasatkinadazzleoncentre-serenabattlesthrough-federerrelegatedtocourtone)
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: cloudy on July 15, 2018, 10:28:07 AM
courtesy of the "palace power move" thread over on uwtb:

Angelique Kerber rocks Palace and wins Wimbledon.

(http://cdn2.spiegel.de/images/image-1316345-860_poster_16x9-mlit-1316345.jpg)

shout out to this hater who was in on the palace tennis line early. it seems to have come full circle now.


Everything can be likened to skating or quite frankly anything else. This is stupid, you are stupid. There's a Palace tennis line as well now btw.

Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: heritage on July 25, 2018, 05:43:12 PM
Don't forget about Gino, one of skating's biggest tennis fans. Stoked on Ellington's 40th birthday photo.

Tennis is rad.Who is your favorite player? I kind of like everybody but...
ATP: Querrey, Monfils, Federer
WTA: Sharapova, Ostapenko, Williams Sisters

We should totally play some time.
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: Betaphenylethylalamine on July 25, 2018, 08:40:38 PM
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Don't forget about Gino, one of skating's biggest tennis fans. Stoked on Ellington's 40th birthday photo.

Tennis is rad.Who is your favorite player? I kind of like everybody but...
ATP: Querrey, Monfils, Federer
WTA: Sharapova, Ostapenko, Williams Sisters
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We should totally play some time.

Agassi, pat chan, macenroe, Sampras

Tennis is awesome
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: LemThurdy on September 16, 2018, 04:07:14 PM
I love tennis man it’s a amazing sport. I played most of my life at varying levels. It’s agreat sport for life
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: PatrickSkateman on January 17, 2023, 05:45:46 AM
Anyone following the Aus Open?

Hoping that Jauber can take the women’s singles.

Djokovic will probably win the men’s. But hoping Felix, Sinner or maybe Fritz can make a run to the semis or better. Tsitsipas could be a chance too.

I am. Pulling for Djokovic.

Crazy that Rublev took Thiem out.

Also a shame no Kyrgios.
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: Atiba Applebum on January 17, 2023, 06:09:30 AM
Netflix just started a Tennis series in the vein of F1: Drive to Survive

Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: Madam, I'm Adam on January 17, 2023, 03:07:14 PM
Tsitty gets litty. Tha Lix is always fun to watch. Rooting for Felix of course.
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: PatrickSkateman on January 17, 2023, 03:16:03 PM
Team Tiafoe right here.

I’m torn on Pegula, I always love cheering for Americans, but her parents own the Buffalo Bills. She’s like tennis Sheckler.
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: G raham on January 17, 2023, 03:23:31 PM
Grandpa won the Australian Open :') Dennis Pails.

Havent played in a while but love it when I do, personally like Medvedev at the moment despite every Australian not liking him I think hes just misunderstood.

Fuck Djokovic

Kyrgios is alright
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: PatrickSkateman on January 17, 2023, 03:31:50 PM
I was supposed to go the Aussie open January 2021, but it got canceled for obvious reasons.

Would’ve been my 3rd out of the 4 Grand Slams.
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: matty_c on January 17, 2023, 06:12:42 PM
Love that shit, watch it every night in summer here.

Was spewing to see kokkinakis go down to the spaniard, was sick to see di minaur beatt Nadal. Nadal always looks so upset when he loses.  His losing face kinda reminds me of when a dogs been bred too much

Spewing Nicky's knees fucked, won't get shit out of him this year. On that note I also enjoy doubles and mixed doubles
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: Lenny the Fatface on January 17, 2023, 07:51:38 PM
I wanna like Tiafoe because he’s a black American but I hate his style. The really young Spanish dude with the shoulders is sick, I also like Gael Monfils, and that 6’11 guy.

Problem with men’s Tennis is that it’s been 15 years of dudes just kinda waiting for Nadal and Djokovich to retire (Feds just called it quits recently). I feel like the big 3 era should’ve produced way more unconventional playstyles from competitors over the years.

 
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: PatrickSkateman on January 18, 2023, 04:35:20 AM
I’ve always been Team Rafa, but hell yeah McKenzie McDonald.

I watched the first episode of that Netflix series and was happy the ITF/ATP/WTA likely sanctioned it. Tennis needs an audience for this new blood.
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: SHAQUEEFA on January 18, 2023, 04:58:23 AM
I grew up in the junior tennis scene of Florida. I once made it to the finals of a tournament held at the nick bollettieri tennis academy (where Andre Agassi grew up training.) Tennis is very mentally taxing. You are all alone out there on the court. Coach ain't allowed to say shit. I eventually fizzled out on the tennis in maybe 7th grade and found skateboarding, but I did play for my high school team at the request of my grandfather. He loved tennis so much and bribed me to try out for the team because he wanted to see me play again. I haven't played in a few years, but I still got the rackets in my closet in case i get the itch.
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: PatrickSkateman on January 18, 2023, 05:01:43 AM
I grew up in the junior tennis scene of Florida. I once made it to the finals of a tournament held at the nick bollettieri tennis academy (where Andre Agassi grew up training.) Tennis is very mentally taxing. You are all alone out there on the court. Coach ain't allowed to say shit. I eventually fizzled out on the tennis in maybe 7th grade and found skateboarding, but I did play for my high school team at the request of my grandfather. He loved tennis so much and bribed me to try out for the team because he wanted to see me play again. I haven't played in a few years, but I still got the rackets in my closet in case i get the itch.

I played on my high school team too. Still play in men’s leagues as well.

Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: PatrickSkateman on January 21, 2023, 03:16:33 AM
Djokovic is about to take Dimitrov out. He very well may take the 93 title milestone this slam.
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: rawbertson. on January 21, 2023, 04:05:49 AM
i really want to get into tennis and chess more but just more interested in skateboarding and street fighter i guess. still havent gotten bored of them.

i dont know too much about pro tennis but i have watched a little bit and like it.
my favorite player probably Montfils. looks like he is still playing too but has kind of fallen off.
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: matty_c on January 21, 2023, 04:19:28 AM
Djokovic is about to take Dimitrov out. He very well may take the 93 title milestone this slam.

Yeah he’ll play Alex di minaur tomorrow I wanna see Alex win but idk
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: PatrickSkateman on January 21, 2023, 01:01:45 PM
i really want to get into tennis and chess more but just more interested in skateboarding and street fighter i guess. still havent gotten bored of them.

i dont know too much about pro tennis but i have watched a little bit and like it.
my favorite player probably Montfils. looks like he is still playing too but has kind of fallen off.

Monfils just became a father, so him and his wife Zelina Svitolina are on hiatus from competition.

Monfils is one of my favorite players. I’ve watched him play in person at the US Open multiple times.

I also play Street Fighter and am primarily a Vega main, with some Sagat, and Menat sprinkled in.
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: matty_c on January 23, 2023, 02:36:32 AM
Alex di minaur is just getting pumped here
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: PatrickSkateman on January 29, 2023, 04:27:11 AM
Novak with the Aussie Open win. Wonder how those Australian politicians like that. 😂
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: PatrickSkateman on September 11, 2023, 07:11:28 AM
Novak with the Aussie Open win. Wonder how those Australian politicians like that. 😂

I absolutely love the Nole win last night and Gauff the night before.

I’m a huge Djokovic and Medvedev fan. I caught Djokovic’s men’s final win in 2018 and the Medvedev at the Miami open earlier this year.
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Post by: Nosferatu on September 11, 2023, 01:23:31 PM
Do not care about Djoker at all. Did tear up when Coco won tho.
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Post by: PatrickSkateman on September 11, 2023, 04:59:39 PM
Do not care about Djoker at all. Did tear up when Coco won tho.

I love that he won the men’s championship the moment they let him back into each country. He’s definitely taking goat status from Rafa and Fed.
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: easymoneysniper on September 11, 2023, 07:08:13 PM
tennis is so fucking sick. this US Open was the first tennnis tournament i ever paid attention to and holy shit i'm hooked. fuck yeah tennis!!! mateo arnaldi and medvedev are my fuckin guys moving forward. also ben shelton just cuz Novak disrespected him and everyone thought that shit was sweet and hates Shelton and i want him to prove everyone wrong. benny boy!
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Post by: PatrickSkateman on September 11, 2023, 07:48:03 PM
tennis is so fucking sick. this US Open was the first tennnis tournament i ever paid attention to and holy shit i'm hooked. fuck yeah tennis!!! mateo arnaldi and medvedev are my fuckin guys moving forward. also ben shelton just cuz Novak disrespected him and everyone thought that shit was sweet and hates Shelton and i want him to prove everyone wrong. benny boy!

I was at the Alcaraz - Arnaldi match on Labor Day.

Novak made short work of Shelton where Shelton was bulldozing everyone he faced prior.

Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: easymoneysniper on September 11, 2023, 07:51:30 PM
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tennis is so fucking sick. this US Open was the first tennnis tournament i ever paid attention to and holy shit i'm hooked. fuck yeah tennis!!! mateo arnaldi and medvedev are my fuckin guys moving forward. also ben shelton just cuz Novak disrespected him and everyone thought that shit was sweet and hates Shelton and i want him to prove everyone wrong. benny boy!
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I was at the Alcaraz - Arnaldi match on Labor Day.

Novak made short work of Shelton where Shelton was bulldozing everyone he faced prior.
that's the match that made me an Arnaldi guy ahah. thought he played well and showed some heart. made me a fan.

and yeah Novak dismantled Shelton. i was just bummed cuz he mocked the celebration and didn't say a word at the net handshake, rubbed me the wrong way. but dude's probably the best ever so he can do whatever he wants
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: PatrickSkateman on September 11, 2023, 07:57:18 PM
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tennis is so fucking sick. this US Open was the first tennnis tournament i ever paid attention to and holy shit i'm hooked. fuck yeah tennis!!! mateo arnaldi and medvedev are my fuckin guys moving forward. also ben shelton just cuz Novak disrespected him and everyone thought that shit was sweet and hates Shelton and i want him to prove everyone wrong. benny boy!
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I was at the Alcaraz - Arnaldi match on Labor Day.

Novak made short work of Shelton where Shelton was bulldozing everyone he faced prior.
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that's the match that made me an Arnaldi guy ahah. thought he played well and showed some heart. made me a fan.

and yeah Novak dismantled Shelton. i was just bummed cuz he mocked the celebration and didn't say a word at the net handshake, rubbed me the wrong way. but dude's probably the best ever so he can do whatever he wants

I still don’t know where I stand on Shelton. He’s good, but he also seems really young. He’ll be unstoppable once he matures a bit.

Arnaldi did show some heart. He seems really likeable too. He’s probably my 4th favorite Italian male tennis player.
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: easymoneysniper on September 11, 2023, 08:06:20 PM
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tennis is so fucking sick. this US Open was the first tennnis tournament i ever paid attention to and holy shit i'm hooked. fuck yeah tennis!!! mateo arnaldi and medvedev are my fuckin guys moving forward. also ben shelton just cuz Novak disrespected him and everyone thought that shit was sweet and hates Shelton and i want him to prove everyone wrong. benny boy!
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I was at the Alcaraz - Arnaldi match on Labor Day.

Novak made short work of Shelton where Shelton was bulldozing everyone he faced prior.
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that's the match that made me an Arnaldi guy ahah. thought he played well and showed some heart. made me a fan.

and yeah Novak dismantled Shelton. i was just bummed cuz he mocked the celebration and didn't say a word at the net handshake, rubbed me the wrong way. but dude's probably the best ever so he can do whatever he wants
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I still don’t know where I stand on Shelton. He’s good, but he also seems really young. He’ll be unstoppable once he matures a bit.

Arnaldi did show some heart. He seems really likeable too. He’s probably my 4th favorite Italian male tennis player.
he's my favorite Italian-- mostly because I can't name any others lol.

yeah for a 20 year old, Shelton has a lot of potential. he's super exciting to watch as well. just needs to work on his celebrations, they're a bit corny. might have to buy a new emote pack with all the XP he gained this tournament
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Post by: PatrickSkateman on September 11, 2023, 08:12:30 PM
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tennis is so fucking sick. this US Open was the first tennnis tournament i ever paid attention to and holy shit i'm hooked. fuck yeah tennis!!! mateo arnaldi and medvedev are my fuckin guys moving forward. also ben shelton just cuz Novak disrespected him and everyone thought that shit was sweet and hates Shelton and i want him to prove everyone wrong. benny boy!
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I was at the Alcaraz - Arnaldi match on Labor Day.

Novak made short work of Shelton where Shelton was bulldozing everyone he faced prior.
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that's the match that made me an Arnaldi guy ahah. thought he played well and showed some heart. made me a fan.

and yeah Novak dismantled Shelton. i was just bummed cuz he mocked the celebration and didn't say a word at the net handshake, rubbed me the wrong way. but dude's probably the best ever so he can do whatever he wants
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I still don’t know where I stand on Shelton. He’s good, but he also seems really young. He’ll be unstoppable once he matures a bit.

Arnaldi did show some heart. He seems really likeable too. He’s probably my 4th favorite Italian male tennis player.
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he's my favorite Italian-- mostly because I can't name any others lol.

yeah for a 20 year old, Shelton has a lot of potential. he's super exciting to watch as well. just needs to work on his celebrations, they're a bit corny. might have to buy a new emote pack with all the XP he gained this tournament

Jannik Sinner’s the best Italian right now.

Ben Shelton still isn’t the best American player right now.
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: easymoneysniper on September 11, 2023, 08:16:11 PM
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tennis is so fucking sick. this US Open was the first tennnis tournament i ever paid attention to and holy shit i'm hooked. fuck yeah tennis!!! mateo arnaldi and medvedev are my fuckin guys moving forward. also ben shelton just cuz Novak disrespected him and everyone thought that shit was sweet and hates Shelton and i want him to prove everyone wrong. benny boy!
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I was at the Alcaraz - Arnaldi match on Labor Day.

Novak made short work of Shelton where Shelton was bulldozing everyone he faced prior.
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that's the match that made me an Arnaldi guy ahah. thought he played well and showed some heart. made me a fan.

and yeah Novak dismantled Shelton. i was just bummed cuz he mocked the celebration and didn't say a word at the net handshake, rubbed me the wrong way. but dude's probably the best ever so he can do whatever he wants
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I still don’t know where I stand on Shelton. He’s good, but he also seems really young. He’ll be unstoppable once he matures a bit.

Arnaldi did show some heart. He seems really likeable too. He’s probably my 4th favorite Italian male tennis player.
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he's my favorite Italian-- mostly because I can't name any others lol.

yeah for a 20 year old, Shelton has a lot of potential. he's super exciting to watch as well. just needs to work on his celebrations, they're a bit corny. might have to buy a new emote pack with all the XP he gained this tournament
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Jannik Sinner’s the best Italian right now.

Ben Shelton still isn’t the best American player right now.
who do u like more? Fritz or Tiafoe?
Title: Re: The Tennis Thread
Post by: PatrickSkateman on September 11, 2023, 08:22:36 PM
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tennis is so fucking sick. this US Open was the first tennnis tournament i ever paid attention to and holy shit i'm hooked. fuck yeah tennis!!! mateo arnaldi and medvedev are my fuckin guys moving forward. also ben shelton just cuz Novak disrespected him and everyone thought that shit was sweet and hates Shelton and i want him to prove everyone wrong. benny boy!
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I was at the Alcaraz - Arnaldi match on Labor Day.

Novak made short work of Shelton where Shelton was bulldozing everyone he faced prior.
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that's the match that made me an Arnaldi guy ahah. thought he played well and showed some heart. made me a fan.

and yeah Novak dismantled Shelton. i was just bummed cuz he mocked the celebration and didn't say a word at the net handshake, rubbed me the wrong way. but dude's probably the best ever so he can do whatever he wants
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I still don’t know where I stand on Shelton. He’s good, but he also seems really young. He’ll be unstoppable once he matures a bit.

Arnaldi did show some heart. He seems really likeable too. He’s probably my 4th favorite Italian male tennis player.
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he's my favorite Italian-- mostly because I can't name any others lol.

yeah for a 20 year old, Shelton has a lot of potential. he's super exciting to watch as well. just needs to work on his celebrations, they're a bit corny. might have to buy a new emote pack with all the XP he gained this tournament
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Jannik Sinner’s the best Italian right now.

Ben Shelton still isn’t the best American player right now.
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who do u like more? Fritz or Tiafoe?

Tiafoe, even though I tend to play baseline like Fritz.

I actually like Tommy Paul more than both now, but that’s the Philly area and Eagles fan bias too. The New Balance thing doesn’t hurt either.