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TCU Men's Tennis - 2020-2021
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<blockquote data-quote="Jared7" data-source="post: 2901209" data-attributes="member: 7831"><p>My view is that, as racquet technology has increased, the tall guys have been given a big advantage in the service game. But you still have to be able to move, and the big guys usually DON'T actually win the tourneys although their advantages allow them to go deep. Neither Rafa, Joker or Fed are that tall and they're at the top of the sport. And even guys like Zverev (6'6"), who combines height and mobility, haven't broken through yet. Schwartzman is tiny -there really isn't anyone quite like him. But Goffin is small, Thiem isn't that tall and some of the Asian up-and-comers aren't very tall either. Smaller guys can still have success, but they need to have weapons that can minimize the taller guys' natural advantages. It may seem a big guys' game to Americans, because "our" best players are mostly tall and "we" tend to play mostly only on hard courts, which emphasizes the service game. But clay and grass are entirely different (as we will see in the upcoming rescheduled French) and you certainly won't see Isner or Opelka winning that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jared7, post: 2901209, member: 7831"] My view is that, as racquet technology has increased, the tall guys have been given a big advantage in the service game. But you still have to be able to move, and the big guys usually DON'T actually win the tourneys although their advantages allow them to go deep. Neither Rafa, Joker or Fed are that tall and they're at the top of the sport. And even guys like Zverev (6'6"), who combines height and mobility, haven't broken through yet. Schwartzman is tiny -there really isn't anyone quite like him. But Goffin is small, Thiem isn't that tall and some of the Asian up-and-comers aren't very tall either. Smaller guys can still have success, but they need to have weapons that can minimize the taller guys' natural advantages. It may seem a big guys' game to Americans, because "our" best players are mostly tall and "we" tend to play mostly only on hard courts, which emphasizes the service game. But clay and grass are entirely different (as we will see in the upcoming rescheduled French) and you certainly won't see Isner or Opelka winning that. [/QUOTE]
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