Ps3 Exhibitions

[VillaJ100]

Haha i wouldn't worry about irony. i have a very low ranking but the only person i've failed to take a set off in a best of 3 match using burns is djarvik.

[Vieira151]

Yeah, it was a good match.

The better rallies were at the start where you werent risking there was only 1 break in the 1st two sets, im surprised i managed to keep my serve held that long

Good fun again though

[AUSSIE_FABS]

Had a great match tonight with Otlichno, lost 6-4 6-7 6-4. May have been 6-3 in first but was only by one break.

Anyway so many awesome points and he actually really good at volleying. He actually volleyed back an overhead smash. I just went AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA no way. Then he did it again some time later lol. Although I really need to do something about my volleys and overheads I just can't do them I was playing well from baseline except when I had a retard moment. It was a good match which I can take some lessons from, don't go anywhere near the net... My serve was on aswell had some nice variety and was hitting it well. If one area I can actually give advice to otli I would say to spice it up a bit, you just served out wide hard and while it worked most of the time against me I think the better riskers would probably take advantage of it, although passing you was kinda hard, I was risk shooting down the lines at you and you mostly just pulled out some bullshit lol. Liked the rally when I was double trigger smashing it down the middle and you were lofting it over and over lol then eventually missed it I was kind worried you would just pull a cross court shot out but played it like you should in a exhi.

[VillaJ100]

Just had a great match with sound, 5 sets at brinsley carlenton, me burns and him lightman. i was worried going into the match as lightman has caused me lots of problems before. 1set set we held easily as you would expect on grass with serve and volley players. 6-5, i managed to get the 1st break points of the match and sound saved many but i eventually took it win a down the line forehand to claim it 7-5.

set two had a mammoth game at 2-1, i had aboour 6 break point but each one was saved with literally some of the best volleys i've ever seen, one time i hit 4 risk groundstrokes and each one was volleyed back perfectly and he kept the game. at 5-5 on my serve sound got his 1st break points and i managed to save one with an ace an another with a great volley. in the tiebreak i went a minibreak down, but then raced into a 6-2 lead. Sound then broke out the lob and caused me much trouble and it went back to 6-6, but then i got a good return pass in and served at got to 7-6.

In the 3rd i broke straight away and held comfortably, and unfortunately sounds volleys deserted him and i got a double break. sound started playing a more baseline game which was more successful, and although i came under some late pressure i manged to hold on. final score was 7-5, 7-6, 6-2.

[Vieira151]

Had an exhibition with sound today, and it basically showed i am a headcase and that House is a bit fast lol. I was House and he was lightman. i won 6-0 6-2 6-7 6-4. I cant be bothered typing on ps3 so this shall be brief. In the 3rd set, i got to 0-40 on his serve when i was 4-1 up. He managed to hold then break and eventually won the tiebreak 14-12 or something.

i then went 5-2 up and got broken while serving for it. But i managed to serve it out on my next service game, eventually

[VillaJ100]

Had an exhibition with sound today, and it basically showed i am a headcase and that House is a bit fast lol. I was House and he was lightman. i won 6-0 6-2 6-7 6-4. I cant be bothered typing on ps3 so this shall be brief. In the 3rd set, i got to 0-40 on his serve when i was 4-1 up. He managed to hold then break and eventually won the tiebreak 14-12 or something.

i then went 5-2 up and got broken while serving for it. But i managed to serve it out on my next service game, eventually

i thought you'd retired!?!

[andman666]

I just beated AUSSIE FABS 6-1 7-5
He was much better than last time we met especially in the 2nd set I was 4-1 down and he just fired balls from everywhere
I eventually found my groove and came back to 6-5 and the last game was really long I had like 6 MP i converted 1
My volleys at the net are really starting to work out I'm trying to be like Sampras with Cannon
WP AUS

[AUSSIE_FABS]

Yeah his volleys were good not as good as otli's but they caused me some bother, also it starting to make me realise hitting at them or cross court is prob a better option god I hate hitting it hard down line and seeing this short sharp angled volley come back. Also his hustling in 2nd set was good almost too good haha. Seriously I'd be hitting it into an open court areound three shots in a row and then 1 of the balls he would get back with something on it and I was there in middle of court left in limbo.

Oh and 1st was just a blur lol. Also I figured out by end of it to serve to body, something I should try against andymachine next time I play him, I told andman he was playing like andy machine which I hope more people don't play like I could stand a few risk machines but if I had to face that all the time I may possibly get angry.

Also I think the game should have a feature like fifa that when you're in possession of ball (serving) you can pause it for 30 sec and you could only do this a limited amount of times per set.

You've gotten better btw andman which is annoying because I'm starting to get better . Why can't I just improve and everyone stay lvl The match would've been interesting if 5 set. I think I would've nabbed next one then you would've had a streak and ruin me in 4th. I hope to play you again after you bit flipr and I maximo

[Vieira151]

Had an exhibition with sound today, and it basically showed i am a headcase and that House is a bit fast lol. I was House and he was lightman. i won 6-0 6-2 6-7 6-4. I cant be bothered typing on ps3 so this shall be brief. In the 3rd set, i got to 0-40 on his serve when i was 4-1 up. He managed to hold then break and eventually won the tiebreak 14-12 or something.

i then went 5-2 up and got broken while serving for it. But i managed to serve it out on my next service game, eventually

i thought you'd retired!?!

I said id play RG and Wimby, so im going to try my best for these

[tonedawg1]

Yeah his volleys were good not as good as otli's but they caused me some bother, also it starting to make me realise hitting at them or cross court is prob a better option god I hate hitting it hard down line and seeing this short sharp angled volley come back. Also his hustling in 2nd set was good almost too good haha. Seriously I'd be hitting it into an open court areound three shots in a row and then 1 of the balls he would get back with something on it and I was there in middle of court left in limbo.

Oh and 1st was just a blur lol. Also I figured out by end of it to serve to body, something I should try against andymachine next time I play him, I told andman he was playing like andy machine which I hope more people don't play like I could stand a few risk machines but if I had to face that all the time I may possibly get angry.

Also I think the game should have a feature like fifa that when you're in possession of ball (serving) you can pause it for 30 sec and you could only do this a limited amount of times per set.

You've gotten better btw andman which is annoying because I'm starting to get better . Why can't I just improve and everyone stay lvl The match would've been interesting if 5 set. I think I would've nabbed next one then you would've had a streak and ruin me in 4th. I hope to play you again after you bit flipr and I maximo

dont hate on andy !

[calvkln]

Hey, guys the other day I played Riley for the 1st time, I used naka and he used cannon, or house one of the 2 I can't remember well. What I can remember though is how good of a player he is! In the 1st set, he quickly broke my 1st service game and I broke back, we both held serve to a tie break, and his risk returns was just enough to secure him the set. 2nd set, I was getting more used to his deep returns, and varied my serve more and finished more at the net. I was up 5-2 serving for the 2nd set, and my ps3 froze on me!!!! By that time I had company who were impatiently waiting for me, so I had to go. Great match though, I can't wait to have another go.....but if we ever cross paths at a itst tourney I hope its not in the early rounds!!

[Andymachine]

Yeah his volleys were good not as good as otli's but they caused me some bother, also it starting to make me realise hitting at them or cross court is prob a better option god I hate hitting it hard down line and seeing this short sharp angled volley come back. Also his hustling in 2nd set was good almost too good haha. Seriously I'd be hitting it into an open court areound three shots in a row and then 1 of the balls he would get back with something on it and I was there in middle of court left in limbo.

Oh and 1st was just a blur lol. Also I figured out by end of it to serve to body, something I should try against andymachine next time I play him, I told andman he was playing like andy machine which I hope more people don't play like I could stand a few risk machines but if I had to face that all the time I may possibly get angry.

Also I think the game should have a feature like fifa that when you're in possession of ball (serving) you can pause it for 30 sec and you could only do this a limited amount of times per set.

You've gotten better btw andman which is annoying because I'm starting to get better . Why can't I just improve and everyone stay lvl The match would've been interesting if 5 set. I think I would've nabbed next one then you would've had a streak and ruin me in 4th. I hope to play you again after you bit flipr and I maximo

dont hate on andy !

Lol Cheers Tone , its alright i sorta stopped caring about those sorta remarks now anyway bud

Im just waiting for Crotale13 for my RG match , am looking forward to it ,

[VillaJ100]

Played V_X_M in a friendly, 1 set, me as phillipousis and him as sixx. the set went to a tiebreak, and the match was very fun, however on the run at 6-6 i hit a topspin double risk forehand, off balance, to pass him and i swear, the ball actually curled around him and landed in. by far the best forehand pass i think ive ever hit, i was literally jumping around going "OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

[Coolhand Texas]

Played V_X_M in a friendly, 1 set, me as phillipousis and him as sixx. the set went to a tiebreak, and the match was very fun, however on the run at 6-6 i hit a topspin double risk forehand, off balance, to pass him and i swear, the ball actually curled around him and landed in. by far the best forehand pass i think ive ever hit, i was literally jumping around going "OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

do we have video of you jumping around?

[TomBs]

And the Novak Djokovic of ITST is:

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SoundfSilence!


Played him in best-of-3 at Roland Garros, me using Bishop, him using Lightman. So the usual matchup.

1st set was close, we both held serve until 5-5. He was s&v-ing all the time, I was always having trouble getting a grip on his serve, and he managed to get into my games, resulting in a late break. He then served out to take the set 7-5.

In the second set we both broke once, and thus got to a tiebreak. I started serving but lost the 1st point. Nevertheless I fought back to take a 6-4 lead. Sound managed to get back to 6-6, and with a tiebreak from a couple of days ago in my head (he came back from 4-6 to win 8-6) I took slightly more time at the change of ends and took the tiebreak 8-6.

In the 3rd set Sound - playing from the baseline - held serve and broke to take a 2-0 lead. I wasn't down and out though, as I got into his service game and managed to get the rebreak. On serve it went to 3-4. I was in all kinds of trouble while trying to hold my service game, and I didn't succeed. Sound broke and took a 5-3 lead.

Then Sound was serving for it. He took a 40-15 lead. The 2 matchpoints surely should be enough for the win. However he just completely stepped away from his game, and became very passive, awaiting an error for my side. I didn't surrender and got back to deuce. However Sound managed to get a 3rd matchpoint. Once again he played it too passive, and once again I got back to deuce. I was trying to get a breakpoint, but no, it was Sound getting another matchpoint. Same story, so back to deuce again.

After 7, yes 7, matchpoints I finally got a breakpoint. Couldn't convert the 1st one, couldn't convert the 2nd one, but took the 3rd. I was back to 4-5, but still needed to hold my serve. I did so to 15. We then both held, so a tiebreak had to decide the outcome of this match.

In the tiebreak Sound tried to be aggressive, but it was me taking a 4-0 lead, and eventually winning it 7-3.


TomBs (Bishop) def. SoundfSilence (Lightman) 5-7 7-6(6) 7-6(3)

75 1st serve % 70
66 Win % on 1st serve 67
53 Win % on 2nd serve 55
0 Aces 1
2 Double Faults 1
64 Winners 79
29 Unforced Errors 43
3/8 Break Points 4/12
137 Total Points Won 137


On another note Sound beat me 3 times yesterday. 6-1 6-2 6-4 6-3 and 6-4 6-2 or so. But since I don't win too often I just had to put the emphasis on this victory. Feel free to beat the crap out of me in other match reports.