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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2019 12:08:34 GMT -8
But is this even Tennis? A couple of days ago in a ranked match you had a 6'10 guy playing a 7' guy. 140 mph serves. Average "rally" is two shots. Who wants to watch that? It seems like the players and the equipment have outgrown that sport. Almost the way the NFL has outgrown the size of the field.
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Post by kersting13 on Jan 16, 2019 12:54:19 GMT -8
I heard it suggested a LONG time ago that pro tennis players ought to be required to use wood tennis racquets the same way pro baseball players use wood bats to avoid this kind of thing. Leave the high tech equipment to the amateurs.
I have no idea how pro tennis player or big tennis fans feel about that idea.
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Post by gnawitall on Jan 16, 2019 13:49:56 GMT -8
I heard it suggested a LONG time ago that pro tennis players ought to be required to use wood tennis racquets the same way pro baseball players use wood bats to avoid this kind of thing. Leave the high tech equipment to the amateurs. I have no idea how pro tennis player or big tennis fans feel about that idea. I've thought they should at least have a tournament with wood rackets only. |
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Post by TheGlove on Jan 16, 2019 19:02:45 GMT -8
Have either of these guys won a major?
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Post by spudbeaver on Jan 16, 2019 19:57:15 GMT -8
Don’t be so high strung! Men’s tennis has always been a racket. It’s not your fault you feel this way!
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Post by Werebeaver on Jan 16, 2019 22:18:10 GMT -8
But is this even Tennis? A couple of days ago in a ranked match you had a 6'10 guy playing a 7' guy. 140 mph serves. Average "rally" is two shots. Who wants to watch that? It seems like the players and the equipment have outgrown that sport. Almost the way the NFL has outgrown the size of the field. Looks like 2 one-dimensional players playing each other. Not sure what conclusions you can draw from it. Isner is ranked 10th and Opelka 97th. |
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Post by kersting13 on Jan 16, 2019 23:06:00 GMT -8
I heard it suggested a LONG time ago that pro tennis players ought to be required to use wood tennis racquets the same way pro baseball players use wood bats to avoid this kind of thing. Leave the high tech equipment to the amateurs. I have no idea how pro tennis player or big tennis fans feel about that idea. I've thought they should at least have a tournament with wood rackets only. I suppose if they didn't want to go full wood, they could at least reduce the legal size of the racquet. Back in the days of wood racquets, they didn't have these 110in 2 sized heads. In the early 1980s, I remember using my brother's old Wilson T-2000 in the era where the oversized Prince racquets were taking over the world. I guess the original regulation size of a tennis racquet was 65in 2.  |
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Post by spudbeaver on Jan 17, 2019 7:23:16 GMT -8
I've thought they should at least have a tournament with wood rackets only. I suppose if they didn't want to go full wood, they could at least reduce the legal size of the racquet. Back in the days of wood racquets, they didn't have these 110in 2 sized heads. In the early 1980s, I remember using my brother's old Wilson T-2000 in the era where the oversized Prince racquets were taking over the world. I guess the original regulation size of a tennis racquet was 65in 2. Man I loved my T-2000! |
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Post by sagebrush on Jan 18, 2019 15:40:49 GMT -8
You probably want to go back to the old, small persimmon drivers as well.
Edit: And, steel shafts, too.
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Post by osuft3 on Jan 18, 2019 16:35:53 GMT -8
You probably want to go back to the old, small persimmon drivers as well. Edit: And, steel shafts, too. Nope. Hickory shafts with leather grips, and heads the size of a tablespoon. Might as well get out the 9 foot bamboo fly rods too.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2019 12:12:23 GMT -8
I still have one packed away somewhere. the T2000 really does make an excellent fly swatter. Those suckers never feel it coming. |
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Post by spudbeaver on Jan 19, 2019 16:21:42 GMT -8
You probably want to go back to the old, small persimmon drivers as well. Edit: And, steel shafts, too. Key word: “loved”. |
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