The Exhibition Thread

[BalkanPower]

hmm...some interesting new set ups for me to try here I think I shudder at the thought of using 40 speed though. I just think your reactions to returning serve would be too sluggish and easily get caught out in the rallies by some short-angled cc topspin shots. Then again, maybe with 40 speed you could invest more in stamina and turn into an all out risker which could pay off

Not if you put 90 on return...ask GOA how my return were yesterday:) But although I do notice that my guy runs slower and his reaction is also a bit slower, but still he can get to most of the balls, even the short angled ones. Maybe I'm just imagining things, but I feel like this setup is really good for me.

your returns work excellent yesterday. esspecially about hard stick serves,
you impeded my 1 shoot power offense.and 90 % returns come in,in a strong way. i must risk alot crosscourt
i was impressed how fast your player run.
he works really good.
also against your hard groundstrokes it was very hard for me to bring you to run from side to side.hard fight for every point
i m a power player, maybe possible you got problems with 40 speed about defense player where play permanently cross slices or short double trigger slices.and only wait for a open corner to hit a A winner.
maybe that bring problems for your player

at all your player with 90 serve 90 return 90 power 85 fh-bh 40speed is really great .
next time i try another tactic.
thanks for the match ,mate

Thanks:) I remember in the 2nd set you changed your way of serving and that really threw me off. But then you **** up one servicegame....at deauce you hit a double fault. After that it was only keeping the ball in the rally and waiting for a chance:) It reminded me of another match, where you lost the match because of a double fault.

But I liked the match very much. Even though you didn't break me, every servicegame i was afraid you'd break me, cause you did keep the pressure on:) And there were a lot of lucky shots from me, cause some were not my intention (like aiming cross court, but because of bad positioning the ball ends up down the line).

Can't wait for our next match:) it's 2-2 now between us and all four macthes were fun!

[Mack2300]

This is one of the few threads Q doesn't seem to pop up on, otherwise we would be way past the 1000 mark.

That makes the acheivement all the more special and unique

[jayl0ve]

I think just by mentioning Q, you have greatly increased the chances of him now posting here from time to time...something like, changing the outcome of something by simply observing it...

[beltic caldy]

Played a really excellent match with Djarvic last night - best of 3. First set was very tight - i don't remember any break-point chances - certainly there were no breaks. In the tie-break, Djarvic just needed the one mini-break and the set was done.
In the second, the man turned the heat up and ran away with it 6-2 - final score 7-6(7-5?), 6-2

Although the second set was a quick affair, the first was fantastic! I threw every damn kind of serve I could, single RT, stick, RT+LT...and although I held in the first set, Djarvic had worked out my serve by second - broken twice..sob!!

Excellent match - see stats below - they don't/can't show how tight the first set was - and further proof that I'm a more successful lass than chap, at least in terms of tennis ; ) lol!!

Thanks again Djarvic - brilliant match and look forward to next!

ps 14 ACES!!!!!! FOURTEEN!!!!! Feckin' leftie slicer....why i oughta...lol!!!

[BalkanPower]

Played a really excellent match with Djarvic last night - best of 3. First set was very tight - i don't remember any break-point chances - certainly there were no breaks. In the tie-break, Djarvic just needed the one mini-break and the set was done.
In the second, the man turned the heat up and ran away with it 6-2 - final score 7-6(7-5?), 6-2

Although the second set was a quick affair, the first was fantastic! I threw every damn kind of serve I could, single RT, stick, RT+LT...and although I held in the first set, Djarvic had worked out my serve by second - broken twice..sob!!

Excellent match - see stats below - they don't/can't show how tight the first set was - and further proof that I'm a more successful lass than chap, at least in terms of tennis ; ) lol!!

Thanks again Djarvic - brilliant match and look forward to next!

ps 14 ACES!!!!!! FOURTEEN!!!!! Feckin' leftie slicer....why i oughta...lol!!!

did he play you with his 70FH charachter? That guy was annoying...he played like he had 90 of FH and BH. Had a match with him yesterday as well...i won 6-7, 7-6, 6-4. In the first set i broke him almost immediately, but he broke me back a few games later. There were no breaks anymore until 2-1 in the third set when I broke him. His serve was both horrible and amazing at the same time. He had 11 double faults, his first serve % was not very good, but his second serves were as big as his first serves. Didn't know where's he'd hit the ball, so i was forced to play non risk returns, otherwise it would be a boring unforced error parade:)

On the other hand..i gave him 18 (!!) aces, almost all down the T....i was so happy he had trouble with those serves, cause they were the reason i was able to hold serve, and win the second set tiebreak. Even though I won, i didn't feel I was the better player...with low stats on FH and BH he caught me by surprise with wonderful groundstrokes...especially those deep ones that messed up my timing all the time.

Had another match against pink moozipan, won 6-4, 6-0. His serves werent top notch in that match, making risk returning with RT a walk in the park. Afterwards he didnt'appreciate that I risk returned during a friendly match...but on the other hand....a match is a match...I'm not gonna hit slow and non dangerous balls just because it's a friendly match. When given the opportunity, i will attack.

Must say that his returns were pretty damn good. They weren't all winners, but he actually managed to break me 3 times in the first set, cause those unexpected pretty amazing returns really threw me off. In the second set I found a way of neutralizing them. He's a pretty good player overall, but imo yesterday his serves were his weak spot.

[pink moozipan]

Had another match against pink moozipan, won 6-4, 6-0. His serves werent top notch in that match, making risk returning with RT a walk in the park. Afterwards he didnt'appreciate that I risk returned during a friendly match...but on the other hand....a match is a match...I'm not gonna hit slow and non dangerous balls just because it's a friendly match. When given the opportunity, i will attack.

Must say that his returns were pretty damn good. They weren't all winners, but he actually managed to break me 3 times in the first set, cause those unexpected pretty amazing returns really threw me off. In the second set I found a way of neutralizing them. He's a pretty good player overall, but imo yesterday his serves were his weak spot.

well you know... i was tired, had two matches before... because of that i just wanted to hit some easy balls because you asked...
but i didn´t know you were looking for a virtual brawl on court...
and i wasn´t complaining about risk returning, you got me wrong.... i do risk return by myself as you noticed
as i said, that´s not the way i expect to play on "friendly" matches, most guys want to play friendly matches with SIM setup also...
and i just didn´t expect that kind of setup and billions of riskshots, so i stopped playing in the middle of 2nd set, i had enough of that...
but you did well on the first set
we just have different expectations reagarding friendly matches

[beltic caldy]

hey balkan

re was it his 70FH char, don't know - wasn't paying attention to be honest! It was, however a female match? Sorry - prob should have made clearer. And about 'annoying'...!? I love playing djarvic - always have good rallies and proper tennis!

Good stuff on results - we've not played, and I reckon I'll be relucant to without a skirt...! lol!!

Quite bizarre but I seem to play significantly better with female character than male!!! Has anyone else found this to be the case? Not sure if the more tactical rallying suits my game, or it's easier to RT risk (seems like it anyway) or or or...??!?

[BalkanPower]

hey balkan

re was it his 70FH char, don't know - wasn't paying attention to be honest! It was, however a female match? Sorry - prob should have made clearer. And about 'annoying'...!? I love playing djarvic - always have good rallies and proper tennis!

Ours was a male match...so you got a different character against you. I wasnt calling djarvik annoying, but his character was annoying, cause even with 70 on FHand BH he was able to move me from one side of the court to another:)

But yeah, playing djarvik is always fun:) Normally i lose, but i dont mind losing against him:)

[BalkanPower]

Had another match against pink moozipan, won 6-4, 6-0. His serves werent top notch in that match, making risk returning with RT a walk in the park. Afterwards he didnt'appreciate that I risk returned during a friendly match...but on the other hand....a match is a match...I'm not gonna hit slow and non dangerous balls just because it's a friendly match. When given the opportunity, i will attack.

Must say that his returns were pretty damn good. They weren't all winners, but he actually managed to break me 3 times in the first set, cause those unexpected pretty amazing returns really threw me off. In the second set I found a way of neutralizing them. He's a pretty good player overall, but imo yesterday his serves were his weak spot.

well you know... i was tired, had two matches before... because of that i just wanted to hit some easy balls because you asked...
but i didn´t know you were looking for a virtual brawl on court...
and i wasn´t complaining about risk returning, you got me wrong.... i do risk return by myself as you noticed
as i said, that´s not the way i expect to play on "friendly" matches, most guys want to play friendly matches with SIM setup also...
and i just didn´t expect that kind of setup and billions of riskshots, so i stopped playing in the middle of 2nd set, i had enough of that...
but you did well on the first set
we just have different expectations reagarding friendly matches

Well I was using this character to test the 40 speed on different opponents and see if i could keep 40 on speed. My "regular" guy has 75 on fh and bh...and a lot of speed, but with this new setup i wanted to see if I could compete with the ITST guys.

Yeah, our opinion of friendly matches is different. For me a friendly match is an exhibition match...A kind of a training. So yeah, i go into every match trying to do my best, cause that's the only way to improve my game... That's why i like to play djarvik...he really forces you to step up and try harder:)

[pink moozipan]

Had another match against pink moozipan, won 6-4, 6-0. His serves werent top notch in that match, making risk returning with RT a walk in the park. Afterwards he didnt'appreciate that I risk returned during a friendly match...but on the other hand....a match is a match...I'm not gonna hit slow and non dangerous balls just because it's a friendly match. When given the opportunity, i will attack.

Must say that his returns were pretty damn good. They weren't all winners, but he actually managed to break me 3 times in the first set, cause those unexpected pretty amazing returns really threw me off. In the second set I found a way of neutralizing them. He's a pretty good player overall, but imo yesterday his serves were his weak spot.

well you know... i was tired, had two matches before... because of that i just wanted to hit some easy balls because you asked...
but i didn´t know you were looking for a virtual brawl on court...
and i wasn´t complaining about risk returning, you got me wrong.... i do risk return by myself as you noticed
as i said, that´s not the way i expect to play on "friendly" matches, most guys want to play friendly matches with SIM setup also...
and i just didn´t expect that kind of setup and billions of riskshots, so i stopped playing in the middle of 2nd set, i had enough of that...
but you did well on the first set
we just have different expectations reagarding friendly matches

Well I was using this character to test the 40 speed on different opponents and see if i could keep 40 on speed. My "regular" guy has 75 on fh and bh...and a lot of speed, but with this new setup i wanted to see if I could compete with the ITST guys.

Yeah, our opinion of friendly matches is different. For me a friendly match is an exhibition match...A kind of a training. So yeah, i go into every match trying to do my best, cause that's the only way to improve my game... That's why i like to play djarvik...he really forces you to step up and try harder:)

40 on speed seems to be enough for you, don´t know how it works with other players, but yesterday i didn´t have the feeling you were too slow...

your pretended weakness gets balanced by the power and the riskshots, you know what i mean ?

[BalkanPower]

Had another match against pink moozipan, won 6-4, 6-0. His serves werent top notch in that match, making risk returning with RT a walk in the park. Afterwards he didnt'appreciate that I risk returned during a friendly match...but on the other hand....a match is a match...I'm not gonna hit slow and non dangerous balls just because it's a friendly match. When given the opportunity, i will attack.

Must say that his returns were pretty damn good. They weren't all winners, but he actually managed to break me 3 times in the first set, cause those unexpected pretty amazing returns really threw me off. In the second set I found a way of neutralizing them. He's a pretty good player overall, but imo yesterday his serves were his weak spot.

well you know... i was tired, had two matches before... because of that i just wanted to hit some easy balls because you asked...
but i didn´t know you were looking for a virtual brawl on court...
and i wasn´t complaining about risk returning, you got me wrong.... i do risk return by myself as you noticed
as i said, that´s not the way i expect to play on "friendly" matches, most guys want to play friendly matches with SIM setup also...
and i just didn´t expect that kind of setup and billions of riskshots, so i stopped playing in the middle of 2nd set, i had enough of that...
but you did well on the first set
we just have different expectations reagarding friendly matches

Well I was using this character to test the 40 speed on different opponents and see if i could keep 40 on speed. My "regular" guy has 75 on fh and bh...and a lot of speed, but with this new setup i wanted to see if I could compete with the ITST guys.

Yeah, our opinion of friendly matches is different. For me a friendly match is an exhibition match...A kind of a training. So yeah, i go into every match trying to do my best, cause that's the only way to improve my game... That's why i like to play djarvik...he really forces you to step up and try harder:)

40 on speed seems to be enough for you, don´t know how it works with other players, but yesterday i didn´t have the feeling you were too slow...

your pretended weakness gets balanced by the power and the riskshots, you know what i mean ?

Yeah i know what you mean...the sacrifice i made with speed, i compensated with higher FH and BH. And even though my man moves a bit slower, he still manages to run down balls, and because of the high FH and BH it's easier to get the ball back to the other side with power:)

[djarvik]

Thanks beltic caldy and BalkanPower! I enjoyed our matches last night.

@beltic caldy
Like I told you yesterday, you have a very formidable WS game. You know when to take pace of the ball and that is (unfortunately) a rarity in our tour. Everyone want to just murder the ball! I enjoy my Fekla Dusina character, she is great! Win or loose. There is something about her hitting the ball that makes me happy. And her serve, oh boy, For some reason she is my best server by far....MS or WS. I am sticking with this setup for sometime now.

@BalkanPower
Your player did felt faster then mine. even thou I had 75 speed. I also noticed he was a 6'4 204lbs his shots didn't really zoom thru the court, but it felt like once the ball left your side of the court, it gained 4-5 pounds. It felt really heavy and if I didn't apply any risk, it would just float back to you......giving you enough time even with 40 speed to get there and send it back adding another 4-5 pounds and making the ball even heavier. This is the impression I got as rallies were progressing. You balls were not fast, but very heavy. On the other hand I have noticed that you had hard time taking that one step to either side on returns. That will be a problem against people who can open up the service box, someone like Swifty or Norberto or Anil will give you a lot of problems on their serve. Another thing that I have noticed is that you Generally got better of the ground and Much better when serving. As for my player, I liked his setup. I just felt I needed to have a little more polished game to win you. This was my third match with this kinda setup and I am not "settled" yet. Low strokes leave little to no room for errors, I must play each shot correctly. Also, you put it best, when his serve is on - it is ON! ....but when I lose the timing (very sensitive with this motion) I lose it for good. I think I made 1 first serve the whole third set.....1!!!!

Would love to replay both matches! Thanks for fun times.

[Chederer]

and djarvik you have now avoided me for the 100th time.....maybe two dildos will do?

NEWAYS......i have to add this one in too...i played that jr guy the other night in world tour....he is another one that double risk returns everytime...so, if everyone else can do it why should we critisize people like murda and not "top" players....i think if we call out someone that is not in top 20...why cant we call someone out inside the top 20 for double risk returns everytime?

[djarvik]

and djarvik you have now avoided me for the 100th time.....maybe two dildos will do?

I didn't see you on yesterday night. Well I did see you log on, but I was watching a Movie I will make it my business to find you tonight.

[djarvik]

and djarvik you have now avoided me for the 100th time.....maybe two dildos will do?

NEWAYS......i have to add this one in too...i played that jr guy the other night in world tour....he is another one that double risk returns everytime...so, if everyone else can do it why should we critisize people like murda and not "top" players....i think if we call out someone that is not in top 20...why cant we call someone out inside the top 20 for double risk returns everytime?

Your right, I call out Norberto!!!!