Tennis - The King of Racket Sports

Tennis is the King of Racket Sports. I've tried most of them and tennis skills always translated down while the others insufficiently transferred up to tennis.

 To Quote Brain Sport Bill from September 29, 2022 Facebook

 

Del Potro Retires - Injuries pile up - Can't accept life without tennis

I hope he finds a way past this in life beyond tennis competition. He'd be a great coach. He has the temperament needed to be effective.

 Del Potro

A simple tennis workout plan to supplement on-court training - Herschel Walker Workout

 Read and Learn - Herschel Walker

Fed to Retire with 20 slams

 Roger Federer to Retire - USA Today

 He had a good run. We all knew it was soon.

Alcaraz Snubs Nadal

 Alcaraz Snubs Nadal

Great US Open?

 Novak Djokovic fans won’t agree 

Correct, they won't agree.   The reasons are obvious.   State Sponsored bias against personal health decisions in this instance has support among the tennis media who have the same political desires.   Read the article and see if you can't determine by the words and tone that there is animus against Novak.  If you see that, you can then also see that all the words that accompany it are simply to bolster the position.  

Cold or warm water during a match?

I've read that cold water stops digestion which probably means it impedes blood flow and circulation, so it's less of a tax on the system to use warm water.

 Still, to say cold water is harmful runs up against nature since had to take water at whatever temp it was available such as in cold mountain streams or in winter from a well.. 

I'm guessing the negative effects are marginal for normal day-to-day consumption.

Rublev in Tears after quarter Finals Loss

I've begun to wonder if the money riding on a match doesn't sometimes add to the emotional turmoil. I could see Rublev thinking about how he just lost at least $700k not making it to the semis. Maybe I'm projecting.

Politics has ruined men's Tennis Rankings- US OPEN TENNIS

One player missing from the lineup would have likely changed this whole discussion.  How is Rudd OR Alcaraz justifiably looking at #1? The rankings are a mess thanks to politics.

Cameraman question - Iga changes on court.

 IGA - on court change

Alcaraz - US Open 2022

 US Open Instagram

Racket Smash Memorial - Nick Kyrgious

This may signal the end of any thoughts that Nick Kyrgious might win a slam or will ever be a #1 player.  I wanted him to get past his demons. It looks unlikely. It's a sad waste of talent. At least he can still earn a great living. I see now that his "I don't care" approach might be his best coping mechanism for making great money and still never reaching his potential due to this kind of outcome. It still seems good for tennis, either way.

 

Eurosport - Video

 SI.com

They need a racket smashing box where no penalties are assessed and it won't ding up the court surface. They could take bets on how many smashes it takes the player to wear themselves out. Post Match - it should be part of any interview where maybe the winner gets to make observations on the technique involved. They could also have a shredder there for those not inclined to damage their arm smashing a racket on the court.

Teaching Pros - Handling your schedule

I'm old school on this. I haven't researched anything more exotic since until the last decade I only used yearly appointment books. Most of the guys my age, mid-60s that I knew made all their own calls and scheduled their own appointments even when working at clubs. 

 If you have multiple venues and spend days driving from place to place, it always seemed best to control your own scheduling. I will say that I had a cell phone as early as 1987 installed in my vehicles for this purpose. Smartphones have made it much easier with texting and voice messaging. 

 My first big jump to technology was buying a $250 answering machine that I had to special order in 1981 just so I wouldn't miss calls for lessons at home or in the pro shop. They didn't have voicemail back then. 

I bet there probably is a great application or subscription service that allows students to schedule without your help.   It depends on how much you want to handle your own scheduling. 

Good luck.

Jack Broudy Tennis Interview with Roscoe Tanner

 Those of you who remember Roscoe from the '70s might enjoy this.