Tennis/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| being a pro player | 5/31/2011 | Jim Leupold |
| Q: im 15 years old and i want to start tennis. i have played only once time with my friends. im very ... A: Could you become a pro player? I suppose it's possible, but you're WAY BEHIND the curve. By age ... | ||
| Wilson Hammer 4 | 5/27/2011 | Jim Leupold |
| Q: I have used the Wilson Hammer 4 tennis racquet for many years and love it. I feel that I should ... A: I was waiting to hear from our Wilson representative. Here's what I received back from them... ... | ||
| becoming a pro tennis player | 5/22/2011 | Jim Leupold |
| Q: i m 17 yrs old girl from India , i learnt tennis at age of 11 & truly i was really good at that time ... A: If you can afford to train, have the time, coaching, athleticism, work ethic, etc. to train, then go ... | ||
| Doubles tie-break serving order | 5/2/2011 | Jim Leupold |
| Q: So at 6-6 in doubles the person who would have served next in sequence serves the first point. Who ... A: It's still the same set. Neither team can change the order of server until the set is over, so the ... | ||
| racquet question | 4/3/2011 | Jim Leupold |
| Q: Jim, I have used the Wilson Hyper Hammer for the last 7 years or so. Over the last 12 months, I ... A: I'll make this very simple. Play with what you like. I remember the 5.3, and I remember liking it ... | ||
| Serve or Receiver | 4/2/2011 | Jim Leupold |
| Q: What do you do when you are serving, everyone is in position and the other side says that they ... A: Here's what the USTA's Friend At Court has to say about this situation: 28. Receiver readiness. The ... | ||
| help!!!!!!!!! | 2/28/2011 | Jim Leupold |
| Q: i'm 17 years old girl i have started playing since 6 years but ionly took it seriosly at the age 14 ... A: I can't tell you if you can be a tennis professional any more than you can tell me if I can be a ... | ||
| hello | 2/27/2011 | Jim Leupold |
| Q: i am 20 years old i started to play it 2 years ago but i love it so much is it enough to practice it ... A: I don't know where you live or what resources you have to go to tennis camps. There are many good ... | ||
| tennis | 2/20/2011 | Jim Leupold |
| Q: Recently I have a situation during an amateur tennis match : - I hit a ball outside the bottom line ... A: It SOUNDS to me like the ball coming to you was out. You called it right away but still hit the ... | ||
| hello | 2/19/2011 | Jim Leupold |
| Q: i am 20 years old i started to play it 2 years ago but i love it so much is it enough to practice it ... A: Only you can know if you can afford to quit your human resource job. If you don't need the money ... | ||
| i'm crazy in tennis | 2/17/2011 | Jim Leupold |
| Q: the first 1 that i'm living in a place where i can't play, there is even no tennis court so i always ... A: First of all, I would have no way of telling you if you were talented enough to be a tennis ... | ||
| i'm crazy in tennis | 2/15/2011 | Jim Leupold |
| Q: the first 1 that i'm living in a place where i can't play, there is even no tennis court so i always ... A: ...except you never asked me a question! You just told me a lot of things about yourself. I ... | ||
| About my disability in left leg. | 2/10/2011 | Jim Leupold |
| Q: I am Bala Y Veerla, 24 years old. I have played and won minor tournaments in college level and ... A: I am not a doctor, and even if I were a doctor, I wouldn't be able to diagnose your potential with ... | ||
| Scoring and tie break rules for USTA Juniors U14 | 1/5/2011 | Chris Wilson |
| Q: This is our first season in USTA. My son is almost 11 and playing on a U14 USTA Juniors Team. This ... A: I am sorry but I don't understand what you are asking. Please let me know how the rules were stated ... | ||
| top spin on forehand and backhand | 12/7/2010 | Jim Leupold |
| Q: I'm a beginner with the game and have been playing for the past 3 months. I haven't been taking any ... A: Wow, Bhuvan! Thanks for your questions! I'll get started. In general, you may not yet be ready ... | ||
| Playing Professional Tennis | 11/21/2010 | Jim Leupold |
| Q: Hey. I am an American player currently in Montgomery, AL. I started playing at a very young age. ... A: It certainly sounds as if you have a lot of talent. Surely there must be some other really strong ... | ||
| New Products in the Tennis Industry | 11/15/2010 | Jim Leupold |
| Q: Jim, just about every racket company is now producing junior rackets. Every junior racket from ... A: David, I am not an expert in the composition of tennis racquets. From a performance point of ... | ||
| Racket | 10/25/2010 | Jim Leupold |
| Q: Have a Bentley Wilson vintage wooden tennis racket with the style marked on it as (Court Flyer). ... A: Lester, I haven't heard of the racquet. If I had time to do more research online, that's probably ... | ||
| serving | 10/22/2010 | Chris Wilson |
| Q: Can I stand back 5-6 feet from the baseline and run up toss the ball and serve? Or some thing ... A: Unfortunately, this would constitute a foot fault. You can move your feet during the serve, ... | ||
| Tennis Replacement Grip | 10/21/2010 | Jim Leupold |
| Q: Hey. I'm fairly new to the sport and looking to buy my first quality racquet. I've picked one out ... A: Glad you found a racquet that you love. Yes. Grips can be put on differently for lefties. I ... | ||
| tennis bouts | 10/20/2010 | Jim Leupold |
| Q: Do you still feel that Roger is better than Rafael? A: Is Roger better than Rafa right now? No. Not on most days. Is Roger done? Nope. I don't think ... | ||
| 12-point tiebreaker | 10/16/2010 | Chris Wilson |
| Q: can you give an explanation for the rules of play for a 12-point tiebreaker, and when (and if) it is ... A: The player that served the first game of the set serves the first point of the tiebreak. After the ... | ||
| End Changes - Doubles leads to serving fom the same side for the WHOLE match | 10/16/2010 | Chris Wilson |
| Q: am I correct that due to end changes for doubles one particular player will serve from the same side ... A: Actually, it only means that each player will serve from the same side of the court for the first 12 ... | ||
| 12-point tiebreaker | 10/15/2010 | Chris Wilson |
| Q: can you give an explanation for the rules of play for a 12-point tiebreaker, and when (and if) it is ... A: The 12 point tiebreak is the same as a 7 point tiebreak. In fact, 12 point tiebreak is actually the ... | ||
| career in tennis | 10/15/2010 | Jim Leupold |
| Q: I am 18 and want to make a career in tennis.I have never played tennis before but i have played ... A: Not being at all an expert on badminton, I can't really tell you, but I can't see that it would be ... | ||
| stringing a racket | 10/14/2010 | Jim Leupold |
| Q: I use a blx pro open racket what i want to know is it posssible to to string it at 55lbs with ... A: If you string it yourself or have someone string it, you or they need to be careful in stringing ... | ||
| career in tennis | 10/13/2010 | Jim Leupold |
| Q: I am 18 and want to make a career in tennis.I have never played tennis before but i have played ... A: The chances, I'm afraid, are one in a million. You're behind tens of thousands of hours of ... | ||
| Coman Tiebreak procedure | 10/12/2010 | Chris Wilson |
| Q: Can you please describe the Coman Tiebreak procedure and if has anything to do with scoring? Does ... A: I can cut and paste the Coman Tiebreak procedure here; however, without knowing your email address, ... | ||
| Coman Tiebreak procedure | 10/6/2010 | Chris Wilson |
| Q: Can you please describe the Coman Tiebreak procedure and if has anything to do with scoring? Does ... A: The scoring is the same. The only difference is that you switch sides after the first point of the ... | ||
| Call by a Doubles Partner | 9/14/2010 | Chris Wilson |
| Q: During our recent highscool match one of our doubles team had a problem with a call one of them made ... A: Either player on a doubles team may make an out call. Just because the partner returned the shot ... | ||
| reaching over the net - 2 questions | 9/12/2010 | Chris Wilson |
| Q: Question 1). If a player reaches over the net with his\her racquet without touching the ball or net. ... A: 1.) He/she would not forfeit the point. 2.) You cannot hit the ball before it crosses the plane ... | ||
| Open Stance One-Handed Backhand | 9/12/2010 | Jim Leupold |
| Q: I'm trying to develop an open stance one-handed backand. Is it easy to do? If so, how should I do ... A: Is it easy to do? That depends. Is it easier to hit this shot for more people than a "sideways" ... | ||
| tennis serve | 9/7/2010 | Jim Leupold |
| Q: i want to know is as righthanded player can a person pronate on different variations of serve from ... A: I assume you're talking about pronation of the forearm on the serve. Pronation happens naturally ... | ||
| Tennis Rules/Ettiquete | 9/4/2010 | Chris Wilson |
| Q: When I am at the baseline in doubles I frequetnly lob the ball. When my partner is at the net, if I ... A: It's a gray area. You are not supposed to talk while the ball is traveling toward your opponents. ... | ||
| Code violation-screaming | 9/3/2010 | Chris Wilson |
| Q: Why is the loud and prolonged screaming during serves and volleys not called as a code violation in ... A: So, like was said in my original answer, this would not be a code violation. It COULD be considered ... | ||
| tennis | 8/17/2010 | Chris Wilson |
| Q: On the pro tennis bracket, sometimes i see the letters "wc", "pr" or "q" next to a players name. ... A: WC = wildcard (given by the tournament to a player that could not get in on their ranking, or did ... | ||
| joining the ATP world Tour | 7/21/2010 | Chris Wilson |
| Q: I was wondering how people joint the world tour. For example I no how for the grand slams but for ... A: If there were no injuries, and everybody played, the ranking required to get into main draw as a ... | ||
| groundstrokes + approach? and serve... | 7/18/2010 | Jim Leupold |
| Q: my shots have been shooting long... again when i rally with my friend, i inspect his form and ... A: I'll try to answer your questions one-by-one. It's hard without seeing exactly what's going on to ... | ||
| joining the ATP world Tour | 7/17/2010 | Chris Wilson |
| Q: I was wondering how people joint the world tour. For example I no how for the grand slams but for ... A: There are a lot of ITF Futures tournaments in the USA. Here is a link to the USTA Pro Circuit ... | ||
| joining the ATP world Tour | 7/14/2010 | Chris Wilson |
| Q: I was wondering how people joint the world tour. For example I no how for the grand slams but for ... A: ATP 250 events are not challengers. They are ATP World Tour events. You cannot enter at ATP event ... | ||
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