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I don't care what you know CREEP. sc

wow Bill is such a unique name. Your Lap dog got my name from YOU, who you got off of a check for SHITTY football seats. sc

WRONG. Mjd never posted my name. Show me the link? Oh you can't.

MJD is doing well. He thinks this board is too antisemetic for his tastes. sc

Doc tennis is not dead or has died. It is still a world wide popular sport and activity. The 70's, 80's and 90's were boom years due to the success of Pro American players. Companies like Wilson had booming sales due to tennis.

It level out in the 2000's for the USA due to lack of American champions. But, the public still like to see tennis at tournaments and TV.

When Covid hit, yeah people stopped playing (forced to). Post Covid people came back. But, with the Pickleball rage, many new players are playing PB vs tennis. Tennis players are playing both sports.

Tournaments have record breaking attendance. So, in short tennis has not died. It is alive and doing well. I string rackets for a side biz (since the mid 60's) and I have not seen a drop off... Cheers.

sure it's big overseas , but so is track and field. yawn.

I wonder if that big black muscle bound tranny who destroyed woman's tennis had something to do with it?

I have always been old school. Jack Kramer Prostaff. Real natural gut. Strung my own. These new high tech things became ridiculous. Took the fun out of the game. sc

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Back then 50's to 70's wood rackets were it and the only type played by Pro's and amateurs. From 1956 (17 yrs old, after HS grad, summer picked up tennis) to 1972 I played with the Jack Kramer Autograph, 14 G, Nylon, 58 lbs, 2 knots and sometimes natural gut too (costly). My style of play, All Court player. Loved it.

1973, I switch to metal, aluminum, Head Master (Blue), 15 G strings, same 58 lbs tension. My game had more power which help my All Court style. Loved the racket.

1983 upgraded to the Wilson Pro Staff, Kevlar/Graphite, 85, synthetic gut, 60 lbs, 2 knots. Again, my game had more power and spin, but yet good control. Killer racket.

1991 tried and played with Head Prestige Pro 600, 93, synthetic gut or Polyester stirngs, at 60 lbs mains and 58 lbs crosses, 4 knots. Strung it tight for more control. Liked it even better than the Wilson Pro Staff. I've been playing the various new models Head Prestige Pro or Tour, 98, same tension but with the Hybrid strings (with more power and spin), but yet good enough control for my All Court style. Loved this racket.

After my tournament days and getting older, I've lower my string tension to 52 lbs mains/50 lbs crosses, 4 knots., went back to synthetic gut (softer feel and better for my arm). My swing gotten slower, so I needed more power from the lower string tension.

The evloution of the equipment & strings were good for tennis and players. I liked how my game improved with each racket change over the years/decades.

Also, over the years my grip and swing change as well. Forehand Eastern, then to semi Eastern, to semi Western. All along, I've used the onehand backhand classic grip. I found, the semi Western and modern swing is elite.

Cheers.