real tennis

[R_LeeFly]

Heey guys, today i have played a real match and i lost 6-3 6-4. I had a very bad start. Its was 5-0 when i warmmed up and took 3 games in a row. The second set it was close, At 4-4 it was my time to serve. I make 30-0 and after a few rallies and deuches i lost my servicegame and he could serve the match out. The last game he had great first services and i lost the set and also the match.

This is my first tourment and now i have to play a tournament for losers. Do you guys have some tips so i can use that? He also hat glitch returns and that realy **** me up.

[FF94_NL]

I saw your match. I supported you. I have to play a match about 1 hour, so wish me luck XD

[emate007]

He also hat glitch returns and that realy **** me up.

Well, first of all there's a tennis forum for topics like this. Your topic will probably be moved there soon.
Second of all, he played glitch returns? What? No such thing in real tennis man, what are you trying to say exactly? What kind of return was giving you problems?
Lots of us will be happy to give tips for REAL tennis, both for improving your game overall and addressing certain shots, but we're going to need more info on how you play, your strengths/weaknesses, etc.
Finally, good luck! Tournaments are always different than just your average tennis match. I lost my first ever tournament match 6-0 6-0 to a player I would have beaten most days, but I was nervous just because of the situation.

[Ali-Iqb93]

exactly agree with u emate.... i also lost 6-0 6-0 in my first tournament... my legs were shaking before the match... i was very nervous

[Moralspain]

moved , btw guys we have a "Our tennis thread" topic, i'll make it a "sticky thread" and it will stay at the top of the page so you can comment everything about your tennis matches or whatever

[jayl0ve]

I've recently developed a pretty decent kick serve and it has made me feel like an actual player now

The main change I made was changing my grip more to an Eastern Backhand grip. It made a huge difference.

It's been really difficult for me to get it down but now I almost never double fault. Where before I was hitting maybe 2 double faults PER GAME. Yes my serve was that bad.

[braadamg6]

I've recently developed a pretty decent kick serve and it has made me feel like an actual player now

The main change I made was changing my grip more to an Eastern Backhand grip. It made a huge difference.

It's been really difficult for me to get it down but now I almost never double fault. Where before I was hitting maybe 2 double faults PER GAME. Yes my serve was that bad.

Lolz! Two double faults per game? Well congrats on the new serve. I use the kicker 70% of the time and love it.....the other 30% is my flat serve which multiple people have told me is well above the 100mph marker. But anyways just wait t'ill you really get that kicker to stand straight up when you attack your opponents backhand in the ad court you wont even see half of the returns come back over the net (It probably doesn't hurt that I'm 6'2 so I get the extra height when I go with the kicker) Anyways, best of luck with the new serve

[braadamg6]

Heey guys, today i have played a real match and i lost 6-3 6-4. I had a very bad start. Its was 5-0 when i warmmed up and took 3 games in a row. The second set it was close, At 4-4 it was my time to serve. I make 30-0 and after a few rallies and deuches i lost my servicegame and he could serve the match out. The last game he had great first services and i lost the set and also the match.

This is my first tourment and now i have to play a tournament for losers. Do you guys have some tips so i can use that? He also hat glitch returns and that realy **** me up.

On a related note......I have a new tennis strategy website up tenniswhiteboard.webs.com

check it out

[FF94_NL]

well guys, i played my first tennismatch at the same tournament as R_Leefly. i lost 6-1 6-2 well, maybe i win my next match

[Rob ITST]

I've recently developed a pretty decent kick serve and it has made me feel like an actual player now

The main change I made was changing my grip more to an Eastern Backhand grip. It made a huge difference.

It's been really difficult for me to get it down but now I almost never double fault. Where before I was hitting maybe 2 double faults PER GAME. Yes my serve was that bad.

When I learned to hit a kick serve, someone told me to practice serving on my knees (kneel down at the same place you normally stand to serve). When you're on your knees, you almost have to hit with topspin to get it over the net and in the service box. Also, focus on where you want the ball to reach it's peak height - it should be about halfway between the baseline and the opposite service line. Most people try to make it peak above the net.

[emate007]

When I learned to hit a kick serve, someone told me to practice serving on my knees (kneel down at the same place you normally stand to serve). When you're on your knees, you almost have to hit with topspin to get it over the net and in the service box. Also, focus on where you want the ball to reach it's peak height - it should be about halfway between the baseline and the opposite service line. Most people try to make it peak above the net.

This advice is usually worth $500-$1500.

[Rob ITST]

This advice is usually worth $500-$1500.

I know that was at least half joking, but sometimes I feel like that's really what you get from some instructors - you spend hundreds of dollars for some tips they read on the internet.

I used to take lessons from this one guy, and one day I realized I knew everything he was going to say before he said it. He was right, but at that point I figured I didn't need to pay him to tell me what I already knew.

That being said, I still think it's a good idea to take lessons at least periodically. It's the best way to know the difference between what we're doing, and what we think we're doing.

[jayl0ve]

I think what really nailed it into my head was reading somewhere that your racquet should barely break the plane of the baseline (your baseline). That helped a lot in realizing how extreme you have to come across the ball, I was hitting much too 'through' the ball before.

[VillaJ100]

Whenever i play my dad, which is now rare and about twice a year, he always picks up on something i've become lazy on.

I agree jaylove i use a eastern FH and BH normally. Although i do change depending on the surface, on a grass court i'll use a continental and a clay one i'll go for a semi-western. I'm quite lucky having an indoor hard, a tarmac, outdoor hard, grass and clay public courts all within a 10 min drive.

[emate007]

This advice is usually worth $500-$1500.

I know that was at least half joking, but sometimes I feel like that's really what you get from some instructors - you spend hundreds of dollars for some tips they read on the internet.

Correct, the half joke was the $500- $1000 part.
Look, I like most of the tennis pros I've worked with, and they're almost all nice people. I think they have to be. But none of them (at an intermediate level) are shy about telling the client that they're still making mistakes, no matter the student's level of improvement.

And I understand it entirely. They need clients, and they need them forever. Everyone makes mistakes playing tennis, and it's up to the student to decide when the coach isn't needed.