Talk About Tennis 2.0

AcesAnnie wrote: ↑Sun Aug 21, 2022 3:44 pm I could only imagine Sabalenka hitting one of these lighter balls, and how far they would travel out of the court.

it will go into orbit maybe...

ashkor87 wrote:

meganfernandez wrote: ↑Sun Aug 21, 2022 12:47 pm

ashkor87 wrote:are they using the lighter balls at Cinci? Toronto? San Jose? one unnamed coach did say it was a factor in why Raducanu and Leylah made it to the finals last year.. wonder how true that is.. any thoughts?

The whole Us Open Series uses The lighter Wilson Regular Duty for women.

Also - they still call it the US Open Series?? Thought that branding experiment died.


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did MIami and IW do the same? they are not part of the erstwhile 'US Open series' i suppose? I am just trying to see - if Miami and IW used the same balls, Swiatek should not be complaining - if they didnt, maybe she has a point..?

US Open series = the North American harcourt tournaments in the summer. So I guess IW and Miami don’t use the Regular Duty Wilson. Don’t know what they use.


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ashkor87 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 22, 2022 5:39 am

AcesAnnie wrote: ↑Sun Aug 21, 2022 3:44 pm I could only imagine Sabalenka hitting one of these lighter balls, and how far they would travel out of the court.

it will go into orbit maybe...

Hit a plane landing at LaGuardia.

AcesAnnie wrote: ↑Sun Aug 21, 2022 6:44 pm

ti-amie wrote: ↑Sun Aug 21, 2022 4:38 pm

Cannot wait to hear what the news is from Vika.

Big whoop. She's starting a podcast.

ti-amie wrote: ↑Mon Aug 22, 2022 6:44 pm
Big whoop. She's starting a podcast.

I was surprised so many thought it would be much else tbh.

Well, it is so much of a non-news that I wonder why she went with tweet.
But I am such an ignoramus with SM...

meganfernandez wrote: ↑Mon Aug 22, 2022 1:48 pm
US Open series = the North American harcourt tournaments in the summer. So I guess IW and Miami don’t use the Regular Duty Wilson. Don’t know what they use.

Not quite. It's basically whatever the USTA designates as being part of the Series for that year. It does not count North American hard court tournaments as a rule. The usual suspects are locks to be part of the series, but not necessarily the others. Granby and Cabos this year, for instance, don't count as part of the series. Chicago didn't count last year even though Cleveland did and does again this year. And this year Newport counts for the men. There might be a method to the madness, but I couldn't tell you what it is.

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:14 pm Well, it is so much of a non-news that I wonder why she went with tweet.
But I am such an ignoramus with SM...

She did something similar I think when she was announcing the first season. I don't think it got this much attention though and I don't think she phrased it as a "big announcement" coming soon, more like a big project or something like that.

So many people jumping to thin she was going to announce her retirement tells me her rebranding has been far more successful than I realized and people have poor memories. Cause this smiley, seemingly friendly Azarenka is cute and all, but I remember the old one very well. And that Azarenka, even if ready to retire yesterday, would hobble along on one leg for another full year rather than retire in Serena's shadows with little fanfare.

ti-amie wrote: ↑Mon Aug 22, 2022 6:44 pm

AcesAnnie wrote: ↑Sun Aug 21, 2022 6:44 pm

ti-amie wrote: ↑Sun Aug 21, 2022 4:38 pm

Cannot wait to hear what the news is from Vika.

Big whoop. She's starting a podcast.

Oh, I was hoping she was pregnant.

AcesAnnie wrote: ↑Mon Aug 22, 2022 8:30 pm
Oh, I was hoping she was pregnant.

Honestly, was just as confused by this guess by many. I didn't understand the guess or the want of it. Is this short memories at work again?

I didn't care at all what the 'announcement' would be.
And I still don't.

JazzNU wrote: ↑Mon Aug 22, 2022 8:56 pm

AcesAnnie wrote: ↑Mon Aug 22, 2022 8:30 pm
Oh, I was hoping she was pregnant.

Honestly, was just as confused by this guess by many. I didn't understand the guess or the want of it. Is this short memories at work again?

I just think this was just wanting me to be happy for her. I guess I can be happy for her as she is starting a podcast, but it is not on the same level as having a baby.

I like Vika, but her most lasting legacy will be her shrieking! there have been grunters before her, but Vika took it to a new level..

I find her at about the same decibels as Sharapova and Seles, so it was not more extreme.
Still, I always hit the mute button during her matches.

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 23, 2022 1:52 pm I find her at about the same decibels as Sharapova and Seles, so it was not more extreme.
Still, I always hit the mute button during her matches.

Decibels maybe, but more prolonged duration, almost to being a hindrance.