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| clay court tennis | 11/15/2008 | Jim Leupold |
Q: I have never played on a claycourt and I will soon be playing a tournament on clay and I was ...
A: Your shoes should be okay. A full herringbone design is the best kind of shoe, and yours has deeper ...
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| Masters Cup | 11/12/2008 | Jim Leupold |
Q: I'm confused about the Tennis Masters Cup. I understand that the top 8 players compete with #'s 9 ...
A: As far as I can tell, here's what happened. Normally, if Roddick had pulled out a week or two or ...
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| tennis | 11/11/2008 | Jim Leupold |
Q: U have helped me a lot in past. i need your help again. i thank a lot in advance. my 11 years ...
A: Of course he can change from a 2-handed backhand to a 1-handed backhand. But if he has a solid ...
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| backhand-one handed or two handed? | 11/8/2008 | Jim Leupold |
Q: Lately, I've been going back and forth between a one-handed and two handed backhand. I can't decide ...
A: First of all, the key word, as you said toward the end is which way you can string the fastest, ...
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| tennis | 11/1/2008 | Jim Leupold |
Q: U have helped me a lot in past. i need your help again. i thank a lot in advance. my 11 years ...
A: Your son changing to a one-handed forehand is a good idea. If you look at the pro tour, how many ...
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| tennis | 10/11/2008 | Jim Leupold |
Q: I started playing when i was 6 years. Now i am 11 and started playing tournaments. I easily qualify ...
A: Tomy, You can always dream of playing tennis at a pro level. Without seeing your talent and work ...
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| backhand | 10/11/2008 | Jim Leupold |
Q: I'm going to ask the age old question in which I seem to never get a clear answer. How do you handle ...
A: Brian, You may never get a clear answer because, as with so many different parts of tennis or any ...
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| tennis | 10/8/2008 | Jim Leupold |
Q: I started playing when i was 6 years. Now i am 11 and started playing tournaments. I easily qualify ...
A: I believe I just answered your question. Let me know. If not, you and someone else exactly the ...
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| tennis | 10/6/2008 | Jim Leupold |
Q: i am 11 years old and playing tennis since 5 years. how much important it is to win matches at this ...
A: Winning matches at any stage is obvioiusly more fun than losing, but we truly do learn more from ...
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| Physical or mental? | 10/2/2008 | David Kenward |
Q: I'm an 18 y/o female and have only been playing for about one year. I play recreational tennis ...
A: To answer your question I need to know: - Was the minor surgery related to tennis at all? - Have ...
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| easter vs semiwestern grip | 9/13/2008 | Jim Leupold |
Q: My daughter is 13 and she is playing tennis for 10 months (she is no. 129 in the national Romanian ...
A: It's really quite simple. If she feels more comfortable with a semi-western grip and it's more ...
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| junior tennis player | 9/13/2008 | David Kenward |
Q: How can I help my 8 years old son who is a junior tennis player well motivated, well practiced, ...
A: Based on other children I've helped overcome these types of obstacles, I'd say your son had an ...
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| tennis | 9/12/2008 | Jim Leupold |
Q: My son is 11 years old. He is playing regularly since five years now. He is a good player and ...
A: It's hard for me to answer as to whether or not your son needs better coaching. He may be ...
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| Playing tennis Left-handed | 9/11/2008 | Jim Leupold |
Q: I'm taking this tennis class at the Univeristy of Kentucky, and I'm not doing so well. So far, I've ...
A: Mikhail, If you're left-handed, I think you ought to play left-handed. What you need to do is to ...
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| When is it too late to start? | 9/10/2008 | Chris Lewis |
Q: I love the game of tennis. Everytime im out on the court I always enjoy myself. I do take it very ...
A: At 21, if you're considering becoming a pro, to have any chance at all, you have to be an extremely ...
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| tennis | 9/9/2008 | Joe Rill |
Q: please I want to know how can I know that I have anatural talent in tennis? I must join an Academy ...
A: I don’t think there is “natural talent in tennis.” I think there is natural athletic ability that ...
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| my strings | 9/9/2008 | Chris Lewis |
Q: i was wondering what kind of strings i should get on my aero storm at 58 or 59 pounds. i want ...
A: I haven't played with LaserFibre SuperNatural Pro Stock strings (they're a multifilament synthetic), ...
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| my strings | 9/8/2008 | Chris Lewis |
Q: i was wondering what kind of strings i should get on my aero storm at 58 or 59 pounds. i want ...
A: I don't know what your budget is, but if you're looking for strings that give you everything you ...
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| need more topspin | 9/7/2008 | Joe Rill |
Q: im 13 yers old and i wanted to ask a question about myforehnd. i am hitting alot offlat shots and ...
A: There are two ways you can increase topspin on your forehand shots. One is to use a Semi-Western ...
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| tennis | 9/6/2008 | Jim Leupold |
Q: I'm 16 and I want to be atennis star i know it is too late to start playing tennis but I believed ...
A: First of all, nobody should start playing tennis in order to be a star. You want to start playing ...
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| foot fault before toss? | 9/5/2008 | Joe Rill |
Q: I recently realized that my usual serving routine often has me with my foot on the line just prior ...
A: That was a good catch on your part. Yes it is a foot fault. During the service motion, you may not ...
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| my serve | 9/4/2008 | Joe Rill |
Q: how do i make my serve either faster or stronger like are there any exercises that can be done with ...
A: First of all let me compliment you on your service speed. There are many older juniors and some ...
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| tennis groundstrokes | 8/31/2008 | Joe Rill |
Q: My coach keeps telling me to stay low on my groundstrokes, but I feel the need to jump up to put in ...
A: Your coach is right. Don’t be afraid to ask him what he means by “staying low.“ Andy and Roger ...
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| 7-point vs 12 point | 8/31/2008 | Jim Leupold |
Q: The Usta friend of court calls the tiebreak to determine a set a 7-point tiebreak. See below. Is ...
A: I'm sure you're right. I still remember what was called the 9-point tie-break, that was a ...
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| Grand slam | 8/27/2008 | Jim Leupold |
Q: I am an unranked player how do I qualify for a grandslam or any masterseries tounaments. ANd are ...
A: TJ, You can use this link to go to a story on the US Open qualifying tournament. But your ranking ...
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| my forehand and back hand??? | 8/27/2008 | Jim Leupold |
Q: well after ive gotten my racket strung and everything at first my ground strokes were good now all ...
A: There is no type of backhand that works better with certain types of racquets. The backhand you hit ...
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| Tennis Pro | 8/27/2008 | Jim Leupold |
Q: I am a better than average young tennis player. I played on our varsity tennis team as an 8th ...
A: Ben, Without a crystal ball, there's no way I can tell whether or not you'll be able to go pro. If ...
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| backhand | 8/21/2008 | Joe Rill |
Q: I've been playing with a one handed backhand but I find it hard to consistently hit deep topspin ...
A: It is harder to change a stroke than it is to learn it in the beginning. That is because you have ...
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| tennis | 8/21/2008 | Joe Rill |
Q: I am a 16-year-old from NY who picked up tennis my freshmen year of high school. I've acquired many ...
A: First, find a certified (USPTR or USPTA) teaching pro. Say that you want him or her to hit with you ...
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| Third set new can of balls | 8/18/2008 | Joe Rill |
Q: just before we went to 3rd set the opponent asked to have a new set of balls opened we said no not ...
A: I am not sure what type of match you were playing in: USTA sanctioned match with officials, USTA ...
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| I want to play competitively. | 8/17/2008 | Joe Rill |
Q: I'm 19 and I have been wanting to learn this sport and play competitively, but is it to late to?
A: No its not too late to play competitively as long as your expectations do not exceed your abilities. ...
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| Trivia | 8/16/2008 | Joe Rill |
Q: Has Anna Kournikova ever won a professional singles tournament?
A: Anna has had an amazing career even though she has not won a pro singles tournament. She was a ...
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| Attendance at male and female tournaments | 8/16/2008 | Joe Rill |
Q: At a dinner party last nigh two guests got involved in a discussion of the fact that men and women ...
A: The dinner party discussion mirrors the debate which has been going on for many years. The main ...
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| become a tennis player while engineering | 8/16/2008 | Joe Rill |
Q: sir,i am student of standard 12. i am very keen to become a tennis player .i have also taken ...
A: Your parents are right--your first priority is your education, and Engineering is a great field to ...
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| Tennis Rackets | 8/16/2008 | Joe Rill |
Q: I realize that I am asking a very basic question. However, I just came across two old tennis ...
A: I would buy a new racket. First check the Tennis magazines to see what’s new and recommended. Then ...
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| uncompleted service attempts | 8/16/2008 | Joe Rill |
Q: I play doubles tennis with a group of old fogies. We play three sets and switch partners. When ...
A: You have my sympathies. I have experienced the same thing. You never know which toss the server is ...
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| Tennis | 8/10/2008 | Joe Rill |
Q: Hey, Joe I've been playing tennis since i was about 12 years old, but only got serious at about 13 ...
A: Hey Shaq, First the bad news: In order to become a pro you have to be able to hit every tennis ...
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| Overgrip replacing overgrip | 8/8/2008 | Chris Lewis |
Q: At the moment I am using a Wilson [K] Factor [K] Six one Lite as my tennis racket. When I ordered ...
A: Yes, by all means, replace your overgrip as soon as possible. Overgrips are really only intended for ...
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| backhand | 8/6/2008 | Joe Rill |
Q: I've been recently going back and forth between one handed and two handed backhands. I really can't ...
A: Do not try to use both type backhands normally. Pick one and practice it. Perhaps a lesson would ...
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| debris on court | 8/5/2008 | Joe Rill |
Q: What is the call on thigns falling on the court during play? I know that stray balls from other ...
A: In general “the call on things falling on the court during play” is a LET. You are correct that a ...
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