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Old 09-14-2012, 12:35 PM   #4160 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by bbigby64 View Post
Yeah, I'm gonna chill for a while, and rest it. As for the duration of the second set, it was faster than the first, but not 35 minutes.

Actually, pressure hurts so I'm not sure that I would prefer a massage.

It's a good thing that I finished my 3.5-Level Club Championship Tournament BEFORE this injury. That would have been a bummer to not be able to finish. I reached the championship and WON!

However, my win may mean that I have to move up to 4.0.
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My club manager said that I was winning too easily. I received a bye in the first round. Then, I won my second round match by a score of 6-1, 6-0. I won my third round match by a score of 6-3, 6-1. I won my 4th round match by a score of 6-2, 6-2. Finally, I won my Finals match by a score of 6-1, 6-3.

Actually, my toughest match was the 4th round semi-final match. Although I appeared to have won easily ... 6-2, 6-2 ... that was a real battle. It took about 2-1/2 hours to complete. I was up a set and 5-1, and I put sports cream on my thighs because I felt cramps coming on. That was a BIG mistake. While walking to the baseline, my thighs began to lock up! I'm like, The cream is supposed to HELP ... NOT HURT!!! I could barely walk! Fortunately, my opponent graciously gave me some time to stretch and recover ... about 3 to 5 minutes.

However, I resumed play, knowing that my legs were not fully functional. I was hobbling around the court. It was pathetic. Despite that, I took him to several deuces on his serve. I desperately wanted to finish the match before I would have to default or go to a 3rd set, GOD FORBID! I had a couple of match points, but couldn't finish him off. However, during the game, I thought that even if I lost it, I would have time to sit for a while on the change-over to rub my thighs.

During the next game, I was serving for the match, and my legs felt better ... good enough to move around the court a bit. However, I knew that if I over did the running, they might lock up again. I tried to conserve my movements, and hit strong efficient shots that would put my opponent on the defensive; I couldn't afford to play long drawn out points. Fortunately, I was able to close the game out and the match. That was a really close call!

My Finals match was downright easy in comparison -- no cramping there. I was also careful to come even better prepared next time in terms of what I ate before the match, and what I drank and ate during the match so that I could support my muscle function. I found myself up a set and 3-0 thinking that this is going to be over quickly. The next thing that I knew, the score was 4-3! I said to myself, it's time to finish this! I closed the set out, and the match, by a score of 6-1, 6-3.

Anyway, I'm glad that I didn't get this kind of injury during the tournament.

Hey, take your time with getting back on the court. I recall that I put my tennis racquet down for 8 months because of a wrist injury! Contact with the ball sent an excruciating pain through my wrist. I couldn't bear it. I received therapy and everything. After returning to tennis, I wore wrist support for a while ... about a year. Then, I forgot it one day and was playing without it, and realized in the middle of the match that I didn't have it on. I said to myself, "I guess that I don't need it!" That's when I stopped wearing it. However, I try to stretch and work my wrist before and during play to avoid injury.
Sounds like you are ready for the 4.0 next season, cos the score you have in the 3.5 tourny shows you are quite a bit higher level than the others...

If you are playing the 4.0 next season, yup, the whole story will be different especially tactics while and how 4.0 keep the ball in play and have the point setup.

I don't know about the effectiveness of your 2nd serve but it will be as important as a life saver, make sure it has a good kick and placement.

Funny thing is sometimes the more you want to finish the point/game, the harder you find it is, all about mental, LOL.

My shoulder problem has been an ongoing thing for years but it was ok until the passed Winter season when I play seriously and wanted to prepare the Summer season, I didn't have enough rest in between and the flat serve was just too much load to the shoulder....

Worst time I can't make a forehand backswing, don't even think about hitting a ball....

Winter season is coming up so I will have to have myself ready by Oct... trying....
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