Archive for December, 2008

4th Match with Sydney

Posted by Jim Bill on December 30th, 2008 under Match Reports  •  No Comments

4th Match with Sydney
12/30/08  Tuesday  1:00P.M.
Chico Racquet Club
Lost 4-6, 1-6, 0-6
 
 
This was a very strange match.   I say strange because I was winning the first set, but wasn’t sure I wanted to win it the way I was. With athleticism I scrambled like hell to win some points.  I actually had a beautiful scrambling backhand [...]

3rd Match with Sydney

Posted by Jim Bill on December 18th, 2008 under Match Reports  •  No Comments

Third Match with Sydney Hughes
12/18/08
Chico Racquet Club
Lost 4-6, 2-6
 
It was very windy today, blowing from the south and getting ready to rain.  This element had a rather large effect on the match.  It made me change my serving strategy since the wind affected my toss.  I decided to serve mainly spin and kick.  I think [...]

2nd Match with Sydney

Posted by Jim Bill on December 11th, 2008 under Match Reports  •  No Comments

Second Match with Sydney Hughes
!2/11/08—Thursday afternoon—2:30pm
Chico Racquet Club
 
 
Lost match 6-7 (5), 1-6, 1-6
 
Sydney hits a lot of short low balls, but often with good angles—many of his balls hit just past the service line.  I should have definitely won the 1st set.  I was serving for the set at 5-3.  In fact, I believe I [...]

Match with Sydney

Posted by Jim Bill on December 5th, 2008 under Match Reports  •  No Comments

Match with Sydney Hughes
12/5/08  Friday  1:00P.M.
Chico Racquet Club
Lost 4-6, 1-6
 
Sydney is a topnotch player in northern California.  He has been ranked #1 in the seniors’ level brackets (70 – 80).  He is amazingly fast and agile for his age.  I would say he falls in the NTRP rating of 4.0.  I called him up and [...]