Tennis - Paul's Page


		Next to volleyball, tennis is the only other sport I'm always up for and never get enough of. My tennis expertise is actually at a lower level than for volleyball (sad but true) even though on average I probably get in more of the former than the latter. With tennis, I actually prefer just hitting and rallying over playing actual games (I'd never settle for this in volleyball!) but we do tend to rally at fairly intense levels. We both hit fairly hard and fast (see Strings below), me with heavy topspin. On a good day I've got a forehand passing shot with full-body power and monster topspin. Working on refining my overall game, especially bringing my backhand up to speed. Trying to develop a decent high-power backhand with topspin (without destroying my elbow). Also getting more into coming to the net.		Current Racket Wilson Triad 2.0

previous racket (r.i.p.)

My previous racket was the Wilson Triad 3.0 which I really liked. However, it was subject to an unfortunate incident involving the tires of my car!

strings

Accidentally ran over it one night leaving
the courts... I was just sick; it was less
than six months old at the time. And
wouldn't you know, in a racket bag with
four rackets in it, my new Triad was the
only one damaged...

So anyway, as much as I liked the 3.0,
after its premature demise I replaced it
with a new 2.0 which had come out since
I'd bought the 3.0. (I'll always prefer
more stiffness than less less; the 2.0 is
basically the same racket only a little stiffer.)

Very happy now with my 2.0 although I
think I preferred the looks of the 3.0 (the
silver and black just looked so cool).

Currently using Prince
   ProBlend strings (16 ga.) after
   trying about a half dozen
   different brands. Problem was
   I was breaking strings about
   every two weeks (I hit hard and
   with heavy topspin). The ProBlend
strings are a blend, i.e. synthetic
   cross strings (for feel) with Kevlar
   mains (for durability). So far so
   good, i.e. they're lasting much
   longer than just a few weeks,
   and yet have a better feel and
   more control than (say) thicker
   alternatives (such as the 15 ga.
   Gamma Marathons—an earlier string
   I'd tried). The Marathons primarily
   achieve strength through thickness,
   which decreases feels and accuracy.

I also broke a set of Gamma
   Infinity (Gamma's version of the Prince
   ProBlend i.e. a blend with Kevlar
   mains) after only 3 weeks, but that
   was probably due to them being
   18 ga. instead of 16 ga.

	string update - 4/24/03
	So I finally broke the Prince Pro- Blend strings, but they lasted a good 6 months—not bad! And once again, when they did break, it was the Kevlar mains which broke (same as with the Gamma Infinity). This always surprises my stringer, as he expects the synthetic cross-strings to break instead of the Kevlar.

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some tennis links
http://www.tennisserver.com/ Usenet: rec.sport.tennis

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