Tips for the over 60 crowd by the over 60 crowd!
The rule is pretty clear that you can play a let when your opponent loses their hat or a ball from their pocket during a point; but what if they lose their racquet during a point?
Marc VanDam and I teamed up last night for our twice-rain-postponed first round doubles match in the 4.5 (any age) doubles down at Cambier Park, Naples.
Having a bye round, today was my semi-finals in the Naples City Tournament men’s 65 singles. The opponent was Ed Fitzhugh… not someone I know but talked to people to find out he is “a player.â€
In the couple of weeks before heading north, we will try and squeeze in play in the big Naples City Tournament, with Marc VanDam in the combined 9.0 (any age) doubles and men’s 65 singles.
Tennis is a game if rules. Some are written and approved; but others are just “the code of how you play the game.†For example, we all know you don’t walk on someone else’s court when a point is going on. But here is a more subtle question that I have debated with my Naples [...]
String update: So two weeks back, I did try a combination of NXT 16g multifilament string in the mains and a (yellow) Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour 17 String for the crosses. I really did like the better feel, control, and topspin i was able to put on the ball, but ….
We all know people who toss the ball on their service motion and then catch it (sometimes waaaay too many times). But at what point in the toss and motion does a serve become an actual attempt that counts?