Regarding Tennis.  What is the difference between a 3.0, 3.5, and a 4.0 level of play?  Please help.?
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3.0 \nYou are fairly consistent when hitting medium-paced shots, but are not comfortable with all strokes and lack execution when trying for directional control, depth, or power. Your most common doubles formation is one-up, one-back. \n\n3.5 \nYou have achieved improved stroke dependability with directional control on moderate shots, but need to develop depth and variety. You exhibit more aggressive net play, have improved court coverage and are developing teamwork in doubles. \n\n4.0 \nYou have dependable strokes, including directional control and depth on both forehand and backhand sides on moderate-paced shots.  You can use lobs, overheads, approach shots and volleys with some success and occasionally force errors when serving. Rallies may be lost due to impatience. Teamwork in doubles is evident.
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I think Ping G5 is better than X18 because I feel very easy to hit the ball long and straight with G5, but X18 has more side spin ,so it is better for a good player(under 12 handicap), if you are not a really good player and you expect to have long distance rather than control, I suggest you to buy Ping G5(as I am playing Ping G5 too and my handicap is 15).
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A tennis match usually comprises one to five sets. A set consists of a number of games, and games, in turn, consist of points.\n\nMatches consist of an odd number of multiple sets, the match winner being the player who wins more than half of the sets. The match ends as soon as this winning condition is met. Some matches may consist of five sets (the winner being the first to win three sets), while most matches are three sets (the winner being the first to win two sets).\n\nA set consists of a sequence of games played with service alternating between games, ending when the count of games won meets certain criteria. Typically, a player wins a set when he wins at least six games and at least two games more than his opponent. It has become common, however, to play a "twelve-point tiebreak" or "tiebreaker" when each player has won six games. A tiebreaker, played under a separate set of rules, allows one player to win one more game and thus the set, to give a final set score of 7-6. \n\nA game consists of a sequence of points played with the same player serving, and is won by the first player to have won at least four points and at least two points more than his opponent. The running score of each game is described in a manner particular to tennis: scores of zero to three points are described as "love" or "zero", "fifteen", "thirty", and "forty" respectively. When at least three points have been scored by each side and the players have the same number of points, the score is "deuce". When at least three points have been scored by each side and a player has one more point than his opponent, the score of the game is "advantage" for the winning player. During informal games, "advantage" can also be called "ad in" or "ad out", depending on whether the serving player or receiving player, respectively, is ahead. \n\nA game point occurs in tennis whenever the player who is in the lead in the game (the smallest unit of play) needs only one more point to win the game. The terminology is extended to sets (set point), matches (match point), and even championships (championship point). For example, if the player who is serving has a score of 40-love, he has a triple game point (triple set point, etc.).\n\nA break point occurs if the receiver, not the server, has a game point. It is of importance in professional tennis, since service breaks happen less frequently with professional players. It may happen that the player who is in the lead in the game has more than one chance to score the winning point, even if his opponent should take the next point(s). For example, if the player who is serving has a score of 15-40, the receiver has a double break point. Should the player in the lead take any one of the next two points, he wins the game.\n\nFor two years before the Open Era, in 1955 and 1956, the United States Pro Championship in Cleveland, Ohio was played by the Van Alen Streamlined Scoring System (VASSS) rules, created by James Van Alen, who later invented the tie-breaker. The scoring was the same as that in table tennis, with sets played to 21 points and players alternating 5 services, with no second service. The rules were partially created in order to limit the effectiveness of the powerful service of the reigning professional champion, Pancho Gonzales. Even with the new rules, however, Gonzales beat Pancho Segura in the finals of both tournaments. Even though the 1955 match went to 5 sets, with Gonzales barely holding on to win the last one 21-19, apparently it took only 47 minutes to play.[1] The fans attending the matches preferred the traditional rules, however, and in 1957 the tournament reverted to the old method of scoring.
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There is a great program on the usta website that is aimed at juniors. If you go to usta.com and click juniors and high performance it is right there. I do some of the exercises on that along with playing tennis at least 5-6 times a week and running and biking as well to build my endurance. Good luck and have fun.
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Try this:\nhttp://www.tenniscorner.net/index.php?action=file&vFileName=ATPRankingSystem
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Much of this depends on what sport you plan on playing.\n\nRunning a 40 in the 4.5 or under range will get the attention of many a scout, recruiter, or college.
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Selecting the right tennis racquet for you depends upon your level of play. If you are a beginner, you should start with a power tennis racket . If you have been playing for a while, let's say for a year, you probably should opt for one which gives you more control. Regardless of your level of play, there is a third factor which a tennis player should be aware of: comfort. You should choose a tennis racquet  which fits your physique and level of play and thus you are most comfortable to play with. By choosing the right racket, you also avoid the pain associated with tennis elbow which incidentally afflicts almost 50% of all tennis players in America. So having the knowledge about raquets is important in ensuring that you have the right tennis equipment which will help you tremendously in your quest to be a better tennis player.\n\n\nFor the average player, a combination of power, control, and comfort is probably ideal. \n\nCategory 1: Power Tennis Racquets \n---------------------------------\nManufacturers usually indicate in their packaging or internet description what category the model that they are selling belongs. These racquets feature oversize to super-oversize heads, are lightweight (8-9.5 ounces), longer (27-29 inches), stiffer and are balanced head-heavy (or evenly balanced) to retain enough weight in the hitting zone. These are designed for players with shorter, slower swings and who want more zing and pop. \n\nCategory 2: Control Tennis Racquets \n-----------------------------------\nDenotes tennis racquets that would be used by professional and more advanced players. These models are typically heavier in weight (11.5-13+ ounces), have smaller heads (85-98), thinner, more flexible beams and are balanced head-light to allow for more maneuverability. The result is low-power and designed for players who provide their own power and prefer one that offers more control. Can be standard or extended length. \n\nCategory 3: ‘Tweener Tennis Racquets \n-------------------------------------\nThere are several models that offer a blend of features from power and control racquets. They are often lighter (9.5-11 ounces), balanced anywhere from slightly head-light to slightly head-heavy, have midplus (95-102 square inches) heads and are usually extended length (27.5-28 inches). These models offer low-medium to medium-high power and are most appealing to intermediate-advanced players, seeking enhanced maneuverability.
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Yeh, 423 has more dimples than 408, otherwise it's just very technical on aerodynamic that doesn't make sense to most golfers. You need to hit at near zero handicap to really feel the different in golf balls, let alone the number of dimples.
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The United States Tennis Association used to publish a rating guide....you used be able to closely rate yourself.....unless you are from Corpus Christi, Tx....all of their players fall at least 1-2 tiers from their actual ability.....and they win all the time....."go figure"....seriously, haven't played tennis competively....could never seem to get passed the Corpus district......check with USTA...maybe they have a web site and might have the ratings on it.......really don"t worry........unless you have been playing a really long time the type of racket does"t matter.....get a good reasonably priced one and then after you really get serious or better then you can think about upgrading.....besides, by that time you may have a "Nike" or "Wilson" endorsement contract and you will have to play with what they furnish you......"good luck on the tour"
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I play competition tennis in New York, USA. We play a team format in which we have 6 singles players who each play best of 3 sets (each set to 6, win by 2, ad scoring), and we also have three doubles teams (same as singles). After these matches finish, we usually continue by mixing up players and playing some Canadian doubles as well as other exhibition style matches.
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How long is a piece of string?\nHow good is 'really good'?\nDepends on so many factors: your athletic ability, your coach, your determination, your talent, your self-discipline, etc. \nAs a teaching professional, I am able to get most complete beginner rallying balls baseline to baseline in the first half hour. Thereafter, it is just automising the swing and making them more powerful. Tennis is a simple sport: the ball weighs only a few ounces and the court is very big, so in theory, it is not brain surgery. But realise that it takes years and years of concerted practise to make a backhand into an excellent backhand.
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Yep racquet technology is definitely a major reason- maybe the biggest reason.  Don't forget though that, just like in pretty much every other sport, athletes participating in tennis have gotten faster, stronger, better conditioned, etc. over the years  serves, volleys, returns, etc have all increased an incredible amount due both to lighter racquets and stronger athletes generating more power; tennis players also dedicate more time to their sport, start playing increasingly younger (for better or worse like in many sports), practice game situations, drills (for increasing power and speed to make more returns), etc, etc.  Another thing to consider is that in the early days, only a very few people participated in tennis; nowadays you have far more people playing the game thus drawing athletes from a far greater pool of players where the best players have far more skill and talent than previously.  I would also suggest that, just as lighter racquet technology has vastly sped up the game, tennis balls have also probably been "improved" over time to produce more bounce/speed, to last longer, etc.  The only other factor I could also possibly think of, although I'm only speculating here, is that various tennis surfaces have gotten "faster" over time  too due to new technologies in creating "hardcourt" surfaces, mowing  techniques and caring for grass courts, etc.
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Tennis scoring history\n\n"A game consists of a sequence of points played with the same player serving, and is won by the first player to have won at least four points and at least two points more than their opponent. The half of the court used for service alternates between sides, beginning with the right-hand half, known as the deuce court, and continuing with the left-hand side, known as the ad court.\n\nAs simple as this scoring appears, the running score of each game is described in a manner peculiar to tennis: scores of zero to three points are described as "love" (or "zero"), "fifteen", "thirty", and "forty", respectively. The origin of this scoring comes from the (quarterly) stations of the clock, where "forty" was, presumably, easier to say than "forty-five." When stating the score, the server's score is stated first. If the server announces the score as "thirty-love," for example, it means that the server has won two points and the receiver none.\n\nIf each player has won three points, the score is described as "deuce" rather than "forty-all". From this point on, whenever the score is tied, it is described as "deuce" regardless of how many points have been played. The player who wins the next point after deuce is said to have the advantage. If the player with advantage loses the next point, the score is again deuce, since the score is tied. If the player with the advantage wins the next point, that player has won the game, since the player now leads by two points. When the server is the player with the advantage, the score is stated by him before the next point as "advantage in." When the server's opponent has the advantage, the server states the score as "advantage out." These phrases are sometimes shortened to "ad in" and "ad out."\n\nNote that a score of "thirty-all" is functionally equivalent to "deuce", and "forty-thirty" is equivalent to "advantage". These equivalences are not used in a professional match where the umpire states the score. A score of "thirty-all" means that the players have won exactly two points each, while a score of "deuce" means that the players have won at least three points each."
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Yes it does. 4.6 in would be higher than a perfect 4.0 average. It has to be different in other countries. Its a B also babe. 4.0 is a A 3.0 is a B.
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It's definitely tougher to do well, especially with all of the 6-footers around these days.\nLook at the success of Amanda Coetzer (South Africa) and before her, the Spanish player Arantxa Sanchez Vicario. Coetzer won with really solid baseline strokes and superb fitness. Vicario won with a steady baseline game.\nI knew an excellent college player who was under 5 feet. She had superb technique on ground strokes and volleys, and played percentage tennis.\nFind out what your strengths are. If you have great endurance and speed, develop a patient, defensive game that will wear down your taller opponents.\nIf you don't have speed, develop topspin and slice to enable you to move your opponents to the side, up, and back. Wear them down, keep them off balance. Or hit the ball hard enough that you can hit winners from the baseline.\nYou MUST develop a spin serve that is dependable and that prevents your opponents from attacking. You cannot expect to hit aces like your taller opponents, so go for placement, spin, and variety.
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http://tennis.com/yourgame/instructionvideos/index.aspx\nhttp://www.humankinetics.com/products/showproduct.cfm?isbn=073606480X&associate=4190&associate=4190\nGo to those two links and there you go
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I do not know if it is better, but certainly more competitive. Today, you do not find "one player" that completely dominates the sport, like Steffi Graf did during her heyday. It is good to see players from different countries exceed in tennis. Makes the game the more the fun to watch.