Nima Naderi, Nima Naderi - Wednesday, April 9, 2008 20:38 - 1 Comment

Players aren’t as Patient - Polyester saved my Life!

Games style have certainly changed over the years in men’s tennis. The days of 25-30 stroke rallies are all but over. The modern game has introduced more of a “surf and turf” style, which famed coach Brad Gilbert has defined as the big serve followed by the big forehand. Players stature as well as advancements in string technology have also been a contributing factor to a more explosive ATP. Tomas Berdych, Ernest Gublis, Jo Wilfried Tsonga and Juan Martin Del Porto are examples of a new crop of player that are all between 6′2-6′6 in height and all use the new polyester style of string. As a result these modern day players all play “high risk tennis”. But how does high risk tennis allow these players to remain at the top of the men’s game? Well the simple answer is “1st strike tennis“. Continue…

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