Hahaha, Bro prae, injury is not an excuse in tennis, if injured then dont play lor, if itchy want to play then dont complain got injury lor......Daang was a better player today....i like his play alot.......will try to incorporate his play into mine and see how it goes.....

Btw Gcooi! nope, i was very lucky that i did not kena sapu.......cos mr daang my man give me ALOT of face:) i retired at 5-5 cos old man out of breath leow.......

moral of the story is, "be good to ppl and ppl be good to you"

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Will be on a flight outstation tomorrow morning, hopefully i can come back by tues and send the strings to you, will let u know monday evening k......

yeah lor.....try to give chance lor if can...but if your opponent is good player then up to you lor....lose dont cekik me ok......

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im selling Head Microgel Radical Mid Plus if ure interest:) price stated below

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Added on October 10, 2010, 11:09 pmOK guys,

***Those who did not get a chance to participate in the singles, alternatively you can get a partner to join doubles - at the moment we still have 5 spots left....hurry!!!!!!*****

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Wah CK same draw with japanese, TK same draw with japanese and top seed and ex state player, kevin same draw with round 16'er in both CTO 1 and 2, mine all cina group.....

TK, u have good fighting spirit im sure u will do well cos the experience playing with them is priceless.

this round of CTO looks like fun......those who wanna fill my slot will have to wait till last minute as i want to see my hand can heal on time or not. alternatively u guys go get a partner and join doubles, its fun with doubles too:)

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issit, whats fidel's name? hehe let me check

hossen kenit and Yasir is the top two seed and past CTO champ:) so KLboy what is ur name in the draw?

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Added on October 11, 2010, 1:41 pmissit.......wah, meeting fidel ar......

btw, who want doubles? still got 5 spots left, come on come on, join in the fun..........all be there chit chat watch past tennis grand slam on laptops while waiting......:0

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Yeah i played ahmad salled in CTO 1 and 2, Darrien Seah i seen him played before, both are good

to sum it up, use only your confident shot and put the ball back all day. all the less confident gaya shot that uve been training all the while can put on hold first. tournament is not about gaya shots, its all about winning even though you win it with stupid shots.....

Dont worry bout being over powered, if they can do that eventhough uve played your best, then they are a better player on that day.

just like me, if u see me play in tournament sure u will laugh and say who is this beginner man:)

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Added on October 11, 2010, 3:30 pmKLboy will be our food buyer from wendys/mcds/mamak nearby the stadium....... we all tong tong buy him a meal if he buy for us while we wait for the next match hehehehe

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Added on October 11, 2010, 3:35 pmIf got time i shall watch your group matches brothers!!!! cos all of them are my friends including you guys....i will be neutral heheheh

Match of the day will be this group, so prepare your popcorns, potato chip, rice chip, coke, milo, burgers, ladies, guy frens whatever......im sure its gonna be good


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now everyone is sick, weather i think.....take care bro, eat vitamins once u ok d....it will strengthen ur body immunity system.....too bad theres no vitamin that can heal muscle ache in 1 hour heheheh

no problem la, just have fun, this tourney actually not about who is better, its about making new friends with tennis and enjoy catching up, bring up topics to chat and to enjoy the atmosphere that is different from other more competitive tournaments.

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Added on October 11, 2010, 6:25 pmWhat talking u bro? the only two groups with japs also dont have fidel la.....which draw u looking?

and btw, ure always ready if u think ure ready bro:) just join the next CTO ok.....

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1.0 = This player is just starting to play tennis.

1.5 = Has limited experience and is still working primarily on getting the ball into play.

2.0 = Needs on-court experience. Has obvious stroke weaknesses but is familiar with basic positions for singles and doubles play.

2.5 = Learning to judge where the ball is going although court coverage is weak. Can sustain a short rally of slow pace with other players of the same ability.

3.0 = Fairly consistent when hitting medium-paced shots, but is not comfortable with all strokes and lacks execution when trying for directional control, depth or power. Most common doubles formation is one-up and one-back.

3.5 = Has achieved improved stroke dependability with directional control on moderate shots, but still lacks depth and variety. Starting to exhibit more aggressive net play, has improved court coverage and is developing teamwork in doubles.

4.0 = Has dependable strokes, including directional control and depth on both forehand and backhand sides on moderate shots, plus the ability to use lobs, overheads, approach shots and volleys with some success. Occasionally forces errors when serving and teamwork in doubles is evident. Rallies may be lost due to impatience.

4.5 = Starting to master the use of power and spins and beginning to handle pace, has sound footwork, can control depth of shots and is beginning to vary game plan according to opponents. Can hit first serves with power and accuracy and place the second serve. Tends to overhit on difficult shots. Aggressive net play is common in doubles.

5.0 = Has good shot anticipation and frequently has an outstanding shot or exceptional consistency around which a game may be structured. Can regularly hit winners or force errors off of short balls and can put away volleys, can successfully execute lobs, drop shots, half volleys and overhead smashes and has good depth and spin on most second serves.

5.5 = Has developed power and/or consistency as a major weapon. Can vary strategies and styles of play in a competitive situation and hit dependable shots in a stress situation.

6.0 = Generally do not need NTRP ratings. Rankings or past rankings will speak for themselves. The 6.0 player has obtained a sectional and /or national ranking.

6.5 = The 6.5 player has extensive satellite tournament experience.

7.0 = The 7.0 player makes his living from tournament prize money.

Heavier racquet does help in acceleration of the head speed if ure strong enough for the heft.

to put it simple, small headsize more control, bigger headsize more power

string patterns which are more open provide more spin.....

hope this help

due to lack of sponsors, they have to charge rm80 lor.

besides this is round robin, meaning the same players play more than 1 time at least win or lose so more cans of balls are used thus higher cost,

and due to more games are played, longer rental of courts are needed thus more cost in that too.

plus there are price money as well, and that is cost too.......

so at the end, pay rm80 and play at least 4 games in one tournament is worth while as u can gather experience, gather new friends and learn new things.

ure rite, more sponsors and more free labour, that is why i volunteered to be coin tosser for you guys:)

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Added on October 11, 2010, 10:04 pmgood, come join next CTO and u will be seeded:)

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im nearby ur place behind solaris, and also u can join sunway group also....every sat or sun i will go play with them, call me la so we can go together if u want:)

Pay what? u guys buying something, i want to buy also hehe

I should be reaching 7.30am too....so whoever reach can warm up first lor

hahahha, yeah lor, outside malaysia damn kau popular la......sure got quality product like the GELS, Li-neng the endorsement from other sport pros, the pacific which was one of the main strings last time etc

good choice bro, good choice

NEWS: CTO3 doubles draw is out! if possible need minimum 3 more pairs of doubles.....who want quickly let the organiser know or you can go through me i can help fast track the registration......

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Added on October 12, 2010, 11:09 pmWAH mr romeo, good that u bought from yan, he is a great racquet caretaker......what racquet btw?

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bro, i can find u a partner if ure serious about playing......what ntrp are u btw so i can find a suitable partner for u:) come come who else wanna join doubles

Yeap:) they tried it in CTO1 and 2, alot of hiccups and long waiting matches that time which ended at 1am, thats the reason they do not allow it this time

plus they added the plate event (loser pool) which is a much better alternative since this is a tournament for weekend warriors that do not have regular tournament feel experience.

So bro red, which group are u in:) will come by to say hi:)

yeah romeo, the pros are right, if u still "insist" wanting to hit the ball on the rise, then you need to practise the "contact point" which is a drill for more advance players.

at the moment, just practise keeping the ball back in play, do it as much as possible, if ure lucky, u will develop hitting on the rise automatically from there.

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Added on October 14, 2010, 9:49 amwell, i do hope that the pro ure referring to r ladies, if it is a guy then i shall back off far far away......

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