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indiana


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I actually in general prefer clay court tennis to grass and it is probably the best development surface - in that regard clearly better than grass.

It also makes sense for the top players, certainly the very top to relatively master all surfaces.

But if you are lower down the rankings with no mandatory tournaments, or any prospect of such, have really passed the initial development stage and are trying to make a living, it surely is reasonable to avoid clay or grass if you struggle on them and focus on surfaces you are much more comfortable on.

On that criteria, it is debatable for some that miss say clay if they have real ambition to reach the upper echelons, but for many it makes sense to me.

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I also think it's a British thing, in that you look at Anne and Bally's career they tended to avoid it like the plague as well, until towards the end of their careers when they suddenly found out you know what we are actually quite effective on this surface.
Also look at the top of the game. Both Serena and Sharapova used to have shocking results on clay and now they have some of their best results on it.
It could be their coaches decision ( with respect to Harriet and Katy) who has decided this is the best way forward. In which case you have to go along with your coach. I sometimes think its a mindset problem. If you're not prepared to give it a real go, you're never going to master it.

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Jaggy1876 wrote:
vohor wrote:
Jaggy1876 wrote:

Sometimes I think the points system in tennis is nearly as daft as the way we end up with a government nobody wants.

 This isn't a politics forum; however, as you mentioned it, please note that 11,334,576 votes says you are wrong. Sorry if you feel that is unfair.

 

Here in Shropshire we had to endure 13 years of a government we didn't vote for (and which nearly bankrupted the country); even the good folk of Telford swung from Lab to Con this time.

 

By the way, Con votes outweighed Lab and SNP combined by 542,836; looks like democracy works!



-- Edited by vohor on Wednesday 13th of May 2015 08:53:15 AM



-- Edited by vohor on Wednesday 13th of May 2015 08:56:34 AM

 Sadly not up here where 1 in 7 only voted for this and in fact even less of the vote went with them than last time

 Con received 434,097 votes in Scotland this time against 412,855 in 2010; increase of 21,242 



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Higher turnout vohor that's Tory spin the percentage is actually lower. Especially in the real parts of Scotland like Glasgow Dundee Aberdeen where you don't find Tories as we are decent sorts.

Anyway back on topic I think the younger girls should be playing the clay glad to see Anna Brogan plays well on it good Glasgow girl

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Ah, 434,097 Scottish 'nobody's then. I will say no more, but I feel a contribution coming tomorrow to a thread in the Chat Section.

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