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Adrian. · May 26th, 2010, 03:45 PM

people, I can't hit a single BH

It's so frustraiting

darrinbaker00 · May 28th, 2010, 04:41 AM

I played my first-round match in the Men's 45 Singles (32 draw) at the Pacific Coast Seniors tournament at Berkeley Tennis Club, and I lost in straights, 2-6, 3-6. I played this guy two months ago, and I made the same mistake I did then: I got caught up in his slowball-hitting game, especially in the first set. I jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second set (playing my aggressive, get-to-the-net-ASAP game), let a couple of break points go, and went into full Safina mode after that. I'm going to need TWO pints of Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Fudge Brownie to get over this one.

sammy01 · May 28th, 2010, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by darrinbaker00

I played my first-round match in the Men's 45 Singles (32 draw) at the Pacific Coast Seniors tournament at Berkeley Tennis Club, and I lost in straights, 2-6, 3-6. I played this guy two months ago, and I made the same mistake I did then: I got caught up in his slowball-hitting game, especially in the first set. I jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second set (playing my aggressive, get-to-the-net-ASAP game), let a couple of break points go, and went into full Safina mode after that. I'm going to need TWO pints of Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Fudge Brownie to get over this one.

enjoy the ice cream!

i have another 2nd team match tonight. captain is still in hospital and several players still on holiday. at least i know it will be my last 2nd team match as you are only allowed to play 9 matches per summer season and there is 7 1st team matches to be played, and this is my 2nd 2nd team fill in match.

should be a nice easy night though, shouldn't have to do too much to win my 3 sets at 2nd team level.

sammy01 · May 29th, 2010, 10:01 PM

match was kind of boring friday (except it is nice to play with my friend tony), won our 3 sets 9-1, 9-7

9-3. im now 9-0 for this summer season in mens super sets.

tennisbuddy12 · Jun 4th, 2010, 03:25 AM

Today, I played my twin brother, also a poster (Kevin.) and I won, on clay 6-3,6-1
I was up 5-0 in 15 minutes, and won it 6-3. In the 2nd, I won 6 straight games to win.
We were both tired and he made so many errors. I played alright. It was our first real full match in a LONG time.

Kevin. · Jun 4th, 2010, 03:32 AM

^how about on break point he made a dropshot on the run..with his opposite hand

Keegan · Jun 5th, 2010, 12:33 PM

I beat my friend 6-4, 6-2 after being 1-4 down in the first set. It's the first time I've beaten him for a while too, so I'm very happy

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Aaron. · Jun 7th, 2010, 04:44 AM

Playing a tournament this friday I'll let you know how it goes

Carotastrophe · Jun 7th, 2010, 05:43 AM

played a match against my friend today.. and i won.. 6-4, 6-3.. she was really good at defense but her shots were always flat so i managed to play better. She stayed in the baseline.. but she always got to my drop shots

.. mainly because they land behing the service line

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Delfii · Jun 7th, 2010, 06:13 PM

Yesterday

3-6 3-6 to many doble faults

I played aganist a 15 years girl im just 12

darrinbaker00 · Jun 9th, 2010, 04:59 AM

I just won my first match of the K-Swiss Ultimate Tennis Summer season, 6-3, 6-2. To make it even sweeter, I beat a guy who had beaten me twice before. Instead of playing to my strengths, I played to his weaknesses (inconsistent backhand, bad footwork coming forward on short balls) and let him beat himself. My next match is against another guy I'm 0-2 against. If I said it wasn't about revenge, I'd be lying. I want this guy, and I want him BAD.

sammy01 · Jun 9th, 2010, 07:34 AM

lost my 1st summer league set last night, still won the other 2. 5-9, 9-7, 9-5. the team won 6 rubbers to 3 overall as well. im now 11 sets won out of 12 played this year.

Aaron. · Jun 11th, 2010, 03:12 AM

^^ you need to move up a level if your winning so easy

I'm playing my tournament on saturday and it's the first time I'm the number one seed. Feels so weird

sammy01 · Jun 11th, 2010, 06:53 PM

^i play for the local club i run, the problem is we have 3 players (me, adam and chris) who are division 1 standard and 4 or 5 players who are division 3 standard. so we are in division 2 not ideal for any of us really lol.

next match is tuesday against ripley lawn tennis club.

Ferg · Jun 11th, 2010, 07:25 PM

Won a practice match 4-6 4-6 7-6 6-4 7-5. Pleased as I had several break points in the first two sets to make it 5-5, bu I held in there. My new game is coming along well so I think Im ready for the summer junior tournaments around the place.