Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Weekend update: 3rd week Sept 2024: T100, CX16

It was a long weekend and played tennis on Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday: played 3 times: 8-5 yn vs ed-dk, 6-0 dv vs du-ny, 0-6 ny vs gt-dk

Sunday: played 3 times: 6-5 rh vs dd-ib CX16, 8-8 gt vs ad-dk

All played with T100h. Adjusting from CX16 to T100 felt a bit weird and easier.




Thursday, September 12, 2024

Weekend update 2nd week Sept 2024: T100, CX16

Played on saturday: 6-3 syt vs dv-en, 5-6 iw vs kk-dn, 1-6 ny vs syt-x. Tried the for first few games but still kind of low on power. 


Monday, September 02, 2024

Weekend update 1st week Sep 2024: T100h

 Played once on Sunday: 6-0 dv vs iw-mk and 6-3 dv vs iw-ny; both T100h. Partner played very attacking and good defense as well.


Monday, August 26, 2024

BLX Six One Team and Steam 100

The first racquet that I buy is BLX Six One Team in 2013 after many reading from TW. The other option at that time was BLX Steam 100 but the score was lower (76 vs 83) than the 6.1 team and stiffer according to the review. Apparently, now that I know that Andrea Petkovic did not use the 6.1 team 2013 but the previous 18x20 version. Genie Bouchard also did not use the Steam 100, she might have use BLX Pro 95, a 16x20 pattern. 



Sunday, August 25, 2024

Weekend update: 3rd week August 2024: T100

 Played once on Saturday: 6-2 iw vs op-gt T100h (mismatched but they were OK), 6-2 mur vs ed-dk T100w (strong opponent), 0-2 iw vs iy-bd (iy just attacking), 2-6 iw vs mur-dn T100w (opponents attack more).



Sunday, August 18, 2024

Weekend update: 2nd week Aug 2024: T100

Played once on Sunday with T100-3 nice and plush but a bit soft. 7-1 (5-0) rh vs iw(hr)-gt, 6-1 dv vs iw(rh)-ny, 0-3 rh bs ny-iw.  



Thursday, August 15, 2024

Weekend update: 1st week August 2024 T100-3

 Played once and just a set due to many players. 6-4 hr vs ad-gt. We led 2-0 then trailing 2-4 before finishing 6-4. Played with T100h.

Bought blx steam 100 and turns out the white grommets are made from rubbers which could break down.

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Weekend update: 4th week July 2024: T100

Played group matches with UPNY veteran players:

My set went 8-2 with dedi versus a very good young player. Started 1st game with T100h but need T100w for a better control.

The whole sets are:

1. Ian/Ramli win 8-2✅

2. Mur/HT 4-8

3. Eddy/Moko  6-8

4. Nyoto/Rahmad 8-2✅

5. Harry/Susan 8-6✅

6. Doni/Budi 7-8

7. Dedi/Ali 8-2✅

8. Endro/Gatot 8-2✅

9. Iwan/Diki 8-4✅

10. Kiki/HT 7-8 







Sunday, July 21, 2024

Weekend update: 3rd July 2024: T100s

 Played on Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday: 3-6 Ad vs Dk-Bd T100h; strong attacking opponent, 6-4 Ad vs Hs-Du T100h; more balance opponents for us.

Sunday: 6-3 Rh vs Op-De T100h; De leaved much opening, 5-6 Dn vs Gt-Hs T100w, failed to close at net.

T100h started to loose control but T100w still pretty good control.

Also hit with Dedi at KBI with yonex vcore 97 290grams with solinco at 50s lbs, the racquet felt powerless at off center hit.




Thursday, July 18, 2024

Jogja trip Jul 2024

Fam boarded train on Thursday. I flew on Friday. Visited artjog at museum nasional jogjakarta then to warung klangenan which was not far from the museum. After checked in Grand Tjokro hotel, spouse and I then walked around Malioboro and first time dinner in Raminten. On Saturday breakfast bubur gudeg around the hotel then went to the kondangan. After that we spent time in Tugu Lor, a nice former hotel and now coffee shop. At night, spouse and I went to Prambanan Jazz, watched Fatur, Eva Celia, KLa, and others. On Sunday, breakfast soto around the hotel, lunch in Malioboro, and then to airport.



Sunday, July 14, 2024

Weekend update: 2nd week July 2024: T100-3

 Played 1 and 1/2 sets on Sunday: 3-6 dn vs rh-ht and 6-5 (3-3) iw vs bd-gt (i replaced rh). T100-3 felt nice with good spin and control but low power.

Saturday walked with company at Bogor Botanical


 

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Weekend update: June 4th week T100-3

Play on saturday (4th weekend) for 2 sets: 4-6 gt vs kk-dn T100-3 and 2-6 ed vs kk-dn T100-3.

Play on saturday (5th weekend) for 2 sets: 6-5 dn vs op-hr W107 and 6-4 ny vs bd-hr T100-3.

Kk just a level above now.

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Weekend update June 3rd 2024: T100, LMOS

Play in 3 days, saturday, sunday, and tuesday on the eid adha weekend. 

Saturday 1 set: 4-6 gt vs ia-rm T100-3

Sunday 2 sets: 0-6 gt vs ia-rh T100-3, 2-6 ht vs gt-kk ,LMOS and T100-3

Tuesday 2 sets: 6-3 ad vs ht-rh, 6-1 rh vs ht-ad, all LMOS

LMOS with 17g confidential at 40lb just works well

New adidas courtjam shoes pretty stiff compare to artengos





Sunday, June 09, 2024

Weekend update: June 2nd week 2024: T100

Played on saturday for 2 sets: 6-4 T100h hr vs dn-ht, 4-6 (4-2) T100r ed vs mr-en.

Revolve is tighter than HG at 40lbs.

Pics from Dk 











Monday, June 03, 2024

Weekly update June 1st week: T100 HG and Rvlv

Played once on saturday for 3 sets: 6-3 hr vs ad-ht, 6-7 ad vs mk-dk, and 4-6 hr vs mk-bd. 

Compare the T100 with HG and Revolve, HG is lowered power and softer.



 

Friday, May 24, 2024

Weekend update: may 3rd week: T100

 Played 2 sets on Thursday, a holiday, both with T100 HG: 3-6 bd vs ed-rh and 6-3 dn vs bd-ny. Played on KBI court, been a long time but this court is a slow one, ball bounces low producing long rally. I could not produce as heavy spin as on the other regular court.




Sunday, May 19, 2024

Weekend update 3rd week May 2024: TR96-s, T100-s

Played on saturday and sunday with TR96 w/ HGS and T100-3 w/ HG, all 40bs. 

On saturday: 6-3 TR96 gt vs op-ed, 3-4 TR96 ht vs dv-es, 5-6 T100 dn vs gt-bd. 

On Sunday played once 5-5 (5-2) T100 mr vs ia-rm. Opponent played strong but we, stronger, able to contain. 

T100 grip 3 with HG not as spinny as wilson revolve.

Got holes on my artengo shoes.







Monday, May 13, 2024

Singapore trip May 2024

 Day 1: arrived in the morning, lunch at jewel, take MRT to hotel on orchard, take a rest in hotel, dinner and walk around orchard.

Day 2: breakfast around hotel, MRT to marina bay, art science museum, garden bay, and musical

Day 3: breakfast and grocery around hotel, lunch at bugis, walk around haji lane, dinner around orchard

Day 4: breakfast around hotel, walk around and lunch at orchard, changi jewel, flight back







Weekend update May 2024 2nd week: T100, TR96

 Played on Monday with MT with T100 and TR96. Used TR96 with HGS at 40lbs for warming out. Total played 3.5 sets: 5-6 (2-4) ar vs km-fj, 5-6 rv vs km-fj, 6-1 (5-0) ar vs rv-fj, 4-3 ar vs af-wb. 

TR96 with HGS at 40lbs felt powerful but may not fit high intensity play at MT. T100 performed well: good serve, good forehand control and defense, a few long mishits.



Sunday, May 12, 2024

Weekend update: May 2024 1st week: T100

Played on Saturday for more than 3 sets, weather was warm: 2-2 opa vs ad-dn, 4-2 opa vs hr-dn, 6-4 dn vs ed-iw, and 5-5 hr vs iw-ny. 

T100 with poly played good, the last set were good play, down from 4-2 then 5-3, opponent then retired.

Strung my TR96 on Tuesday with solinco hyper-g soft at 40 and will see how it goes.