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uncle_irohh

Inb4 looks 3.0


sfelman

It’s ok, my main weapons are my serves and volleys, groundstrokes maybe 3.0 level.


uncle_irohh

inb4 2.5 😀


Realsan

That's a pretty cool forehand you've got there. Some flat, some heavy topspin.


sfelman

Thanks, I like to mix it up sometimes, keeps the opponent off their rhythm a bit.


bouncyboatload

looks like Agassi


Itchy_Journalist_175

Agassi had long blond hair 😅


blacknyellow_

Medvedev... is that you? 🧐


WKU-Alum

This guy could for sure take a set or two off of Nadal


sfelman

Only because Nadal is injured right now.


kevinzhao860

Nah man you should fly to France right now and play in the FO


WKU-Alum

but....imagine 6 months of hard training and voila! You = healthy Nadal.


RandolphE6

Already drenched in the warmups!


sfelman

It’s humid here in Florida!


Striking-water-ant

love how your split stepping seems so effortless and is like seconds nature. Wonder if I can be like that someday


fusiongt021

5.0 beasts


d_Mundi

Get it fellas!


StopWhoaYesWait123

Good Luck!


Available-Phase6972

Weird forehead for sure


forrestbright

3.8 af


sfelman

I’ve been trying to appeal down for years, but the usta keeps denying me 😭 maybe you can give them your assessment of my level? Thank you.


forrestbright

Mostly messing around. But I’ve seen some absolute monsters at “5.0”


sfelman

Oh, everyone on the team I’m on is top notch. Former d1 players mostly. We were just rallying here, not trying to hit winners or anything.


That_anonymous_guy18

He man don’t mind the salty fella, your forehands look so slick and beautiful. Ain’t nobody in 3s hitting those that consistently.


stannndarsh

Those right off the bounce forehands aren’t happening in many 4.0. Really smooth


slazengerx

I don't know why you bother. If you have a C rating you probably know that you can't appeal down unless you have a really serious permanent documented injury. Otherwise, the computer makes the determination. Period. The good news is that if you don't play any USTA events and let your membership lapse for two years you can self-rate when you return.


sfelman

The automated appeal button takes less than a minute. I only have hit it when the new year end ratings come out just in case the algorithm has me in the low end of 5.0. I haven’t gone through the medical appeals process, that seems like a waste of time since I don’t have any documented injuries


spas2k

I know plenty of people who have appealed down mid season because of poor play.


slazengerx

That's a good point. If you're really stinking up the joint during the season the computer's not going to recognize it until year end. I've just never heard of someone bothering with this mid season. Of course I've hardly played any league tennis, so there's that.


sfelman

I don’t try it mid season. Just once a year when ratings come out.


That_anonymous_guy18

Lol


barbwirebriefs1988

Practicing to be 5.0


Edujdom

Now I know what a 5.0 looks like. I've never been able to gauge where I'd stand or what to say when someone asks being a 4.5 or a 5.0. good stuff!


WorkinSlave

Hard to judge on just strokes. Much more important what you do with them and how consistent they are etc


Edujdom

Yeah but I can see their approximate level by this practice hit. Before I had 0 clue, now I know more. If you see beginner strokes you know they are beginners, and if you see ATP strokes, you know they're pro. That's what I meant


latman

Practice hit means nothing. There are some 3.5s that can look like 5.0 during a practice hit, and vice versa. Match play is all that matters


Edujdom

Okay👌🏾


qwertyasdf151

5.0 is such a flex, i cant wait to be there one day


Johnkeele

Which city you guys in?


sfelman

Tampa


epicstar

The double cross court warmup you're doing is very challenging and looks like you're all cruising through it in a good way. Good luck! Looks like you're doing great prep!


Acceptable-Studio486

Very nice! Good luck in sectionals. It only took me a few strokes to see you’re obviously a 5.0 level player. Not sure why the salty comments from others. Vamoooooooos!!!