Success Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 That made for fun post-football viewing. I'm not usually following the women's draw in the Australian this closely. Great run! I'm curious where she'll be ranked now... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 18 minutes ago, Process said: I wish. I'd love to be good at tennis. It's one thing where no matter how much I play (haven't played a ton), I don't get better at all. This is how I feel about the sex. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 11 minutes ago, Gugny said: This is how I feel about the sex. Keep practicing, but check regularly with your eye doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Augie said: Keep practicing, but check regularly with your eye doctor. Can you please type in a larger font size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Tennis a big deal in Western NY? Not anymore I guess... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeFrommStateFarm Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 35 minutes ago, Process said: I wish. I'd love to be good at tennis. It's one thing where no matter how much I play (haven't played a ton), I don't get better at all. Tennis is alot like golf. You have to take lessons to get better. Its not a sport that you can teach yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said: Tennis a big deal in Western NY? Not anymore I guess... I used to play doubles with my father and his friends as a kid at an indoor place in the winters in Amherst. There was a guy about my age who was annoyingly better than me, and a really cute girl who seemed as serious as he was. I was more interested in her, of course. He turned out to be Jimmy Arias who was a top 10 player in the world. I have no idea what happened to the cute girl. About 40 years later we move to a new community with a tennis club in Florida. I love my tennis and a guy on the court to my right approaches with a smooth forehand volley that makes me proud to belong to that club! It’s going to be so fun to play with guys with games like that! NOPE, it was Jimmy Arias giving a lesson for like $200 per hour. My delusions of grandeur know no bounds! I still wonder what happened to that girl....... EDIT: After moving to Sarasota in 1993 we became familiar with what eventually became IMG in Bradenton. Players from all over the world came to be part of that. Too many names to even start a list. Many of those great players ended up making that region their home. Many of THOSE great players used to participate in exhibitions where we lived for the use of the golf courses without having to join the club. The best names in tennis doing monthly exhibitions for a few free rounds of golf. . Edited February 17, 2021 by Augie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Fan in Chicago said: Why not the French or Wimbledon ? Or are you planning on seeing her live? I was thinking more the surface. Not sure her game translates as well to clay or grass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Returntoglory Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Augie said: I used to play doubles with my father and his friends as a kid at an indoor place in the winters in Amherst. There was a guy about my age who was annoyingly better than me, and a really cute girl who seemed as serious as he was. I was more interested in her, of course. He turned out to be Jimmy Arias who was a top 10 player in the world. I have no idea what happened to the cute girl. About 40 years later we move to a new community with a tennis club in Florida. I love my tennis and a guy on the court to my right approaches with a smooth forehand volley that makes me proud to belong to that club! It’s going to be so fun to play with guys with games like that! NOPE, it was Jimmy Arias giving a lesson for like $200 per hour. My delusions of grandeur know no bounds! I still wonder what happened to that girl....... EDIT: After moving to Sarasota in 1993 we became familiar with what eventually became IMG in Bradenton. Players from all over the world came to be part of that. Too many names to even start a list. Many of those great players ended up making that region their home. Many of THOSE great players used to participate in exhibitions where we lived for the use of the golf courses without having to join the club. The best names in tennis doing monthly exhibitions for a few free rounds of golf. . I remember playing a doubles match in High School against Arias. It wasn't pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Stonada Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 51 minutes ago, Returntoglory said: I remember playing a doubles match in High School against Arias. It wasn't pretty. I met Jimmy Arias at the U.S. Open, told him we were both from Buffalo, he was funny and relaxed. The guy was the prototype for all the big Nick Bollitieri forehands to come: Agassi, etc. No one hit forehands with huge topspin, like almost every player does now, before Arias. Pretty cool to have contributed to the evolution of a sport. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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