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I don't know if you meant this as a metaphor for tennis, or actual exploration of the area.Fastbackss wrote: ↑Tue Mar 04, 2025 10:04 pm So, after getting trounced for years at a 3.5 rating - the algorithm FINALLY dropped me to a 3.0. (Literally was winning maybe one or two matches per year)
Because this happens effective December 1, I was able to immediately start playing at that level.
I signed up for Sectionals (in this case the Midwest). Winner gets entry to Nationals.
Managed to win my flight, but ran out of gas in the quarters (after blowing 8 set points in the first set). I didn't get the automatic bid - but did manage to get a fair amount of points.
The second bid for the Midwest goes to "the highest ranked player who signs up that didn't win sectionals." I "watched" the list and saw I was in good position. So...pulled the trigger three hours before the registration deadline...and I got accepted. Guess I am going to Florida.
The event is held at the USTA campus near Orlando - and is crazy cheap to enter.
I have no designs on winning - but hope to acquit myself decently and have fun while doing lots of exploring.
Congratulations! This is incredible. You'll love the national campus at Lake Nona. When are you going?Fastbackss wrote: ↑Tue Mar 04, 2025 10:04 pm So, after getting trounced for years at a 3.5 rating - the algorithm FINALLY dropped me to a 3.0. (Literally was winning maybe one or two matches per year)
Because this happens effective December 1, I was able to immediately start playing at that level.
I signed up for Sectionals (in this case the Midwest). Winner gets entry to Nationals.
Managed to win my flight, but ran out of gas in the quarters (after blowing 8 set points in the first set). I didn't get the automatic bid - but did manage to get a fair amount of points.
The second bid for the Midwest goes to "the highest ranked player who signs up that didn't win sectionals." I "watched" the list and saw I was in good position. So...pulled the trigger three hours before the registration deadline...and I got accepted. Guess I am going to Florida.
The event is held at the USTA campus near Orlando - and is crazy cheap to enter.
I have no designs on winning - but hope to acquit myself decently and have fun while doing lots of exploring.
Try a physio .doctors are useless for this kind of thing..i found a really good physiotherapist close by, cured me totally last time I had tennis elbow..