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If you are a tennis player - more so if a professional - and you haven't at least thought of making ONE change, if not done it already, your mental state may come under question.
What is it?
Hint: It's based on what has happened @ 2017 season.
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Wednesday, April 26, 2017.
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Change your racquet? This applies to everyone, including amateurs, having seen Fed's success after doing that.
Stop hitting to Federer's BH? This applies to pro players only, of course.
Posted by: Adrian | 04/19/2017 at 04:40 PM
As this is TP. Start using PEDs. Or hire Federer's or Nadal's doctor.
Posted by: Alpha | 04/19/2017 at 04:58 PM
I say you have to live in the mountains. You feel 10 or 20 years younger, forget feel you are. Don't you all notice that Federer spend a lot of time on those beautiful mountains?
Posted by: O | 04/19/2017 at 05:03 PM
I would go one step further, Adrian, and say a combination of larger axe AND developing a one-handed backhand.
The statisticians have shown that it`s more than just the ripped BH`s that have led to Federer`s success this season, but I think the psychological effect it has across the net outweighs the actual number of winners from that wing.
And TP has railed against Fed`s unwillingness to adopt the two-hander for so long, that an about-face now makes perfect sense, no?
Posted by: Clifford | 04/19/2017 at 05:40 PM
If you are a tennis player you say.
I already have a one handed backhand so that isn't changeable.
Take time off to regroup and refresh and then stop and do it again --- just like RF has done end of 2016 and early 2017.
Thing I'd change -- my gene pool -- it produced a person (me ) who is too short !!
Posted by: Stella | 04/19/2017 at 06:08 PM
If I am a tennis player, ONE change I'd make is to turn a single weakness into strength, like Federer did with his BH. It was a proven weakness and now it's the best shot in the world.
Posted by: O | 04/19/2017 at 06:13 PM
I think Stella has it as the rest and recharge applies to both. Rafa is also having a better beginning than he's had for a while. Although Rafa has done rest and recharge many times.
Posted by: Alpha | 04/19/2017 at 08:23 PM
As a professional tennis player you have to make a LOT of changes as your career progress. This includes change in tactics for different players, change of racquet, technique, schedule,coach etc. The ONE important change is though for me is the change in schedule depending on your physical and mental fitness as well as your age. As you age your body won't listen to you as it did before. So it's wise to reduce the number of tournaments you play as you age. Also if you have injury then it is of utmost importance that you omit tournaments and change your schedule. In my opinion that ONE important change you should have already implemented is the change in schedule.
Posted by: Jabali | 04/19/2017 at 09:19 PM
What you do as a tennis player highly depends on what you're trying to achieve. For example, my goal at my club may not be to play for another 10 years, it may be to finish the season within the top 3 on the ladder, even at a cost of shortening my "career" because I have bad knees. My buddy, who also has bad knees, may decide he just wants to play as long as he can without achieving top results. This is just an example. So, decisions to make a change depend on what you're trying to achieve.
Having said that, there might be a single, all-applicable change for all players. If that's the question, I don't have the answer but am thinking about it ...
Posted by: Veglia | 04/20/2017 at 06:50 AM
Doesn't matter what your goal is, PEDs can help.
Posted by: Alpha | 04/20/2017 at 07:11 AM
Some may say PEDs shorten the career
Posted by: Veglia | 04/20/2017 at 07:46 AM
I've been playing 61 years . My aim is to play another 20. what do I change ? Nothing . It has worked OK so far. But then I'm a tennis player , not a pro
Posted by: Stella | 04/22/2017 at 11:37 AM
Let's wait and learn TP's advice, who knows, we may have to change that one thing ...
Posted by: Veglia | 04/22/2017 at 08:05 PM
If you are a tennis player, change to the same racket Federer Nadal or Wawrinka is using? I know a lot of players use Federer's shoes?
Posted by: O | 04/25/2017 at 12:20 PM
Considering how much Federer's BH has improved, you have search for a coach that can help you. Ljubicic revolutionized Federer's game.
Posted by: O | 04/25/2017 at 12:43 PM
WINNER: ADRIAN.
Posted by: Tennis Planet | 04/26/2017 at 03:34 PM
Congrats Adrian!
TP, if you want to be precise WoF should go to Clifford. Adrian only said "change" Clifford said "bigger".
Posted by: Veglia | 04/26/2017 at 08:01 PM
VEGLIA
It was considered but 'benefit of doubt' overcame 'precision' given the 'near' obvious.
Posted by: Tennis Planet | 04/27/2017 at 04:30 PM