Wednesday, February 05, 2025

ILTL inter match 1,2,3,4,5,6: T100h, T100w, TR960CT

Feb: Played 1st ladder league inter match with Anto, ex bostonian. Unintentionally in same ladder league. Warmed up with T100h and then changed to T100w after few game points. Score: 6-4, 6-1. Lots of unforced error in first few games.

Feb: 2nd ladder league match loss 4-6, 2-6. Opponent Rendrian have great shots on both backhand and forehand but especially backhand. Use T100w, good control but wrist and shoulder sore afterward and put OOT. There was also hindrance from someone smoking and watching in the court.

Feb: 3rd ladder league match win 8-6 (5-6) pro set with deuce. The opponent Billy can produce good overall serve, backhand, two handed backhand, slice, volley but lack consistency. I had to ramp up focus after trailing 5-6. Tried 2 games with TR960CT but loss both games. Played with newly strung T100-2 with hyperG at 42lbs.

Mar: 4th ladder league match win 6-3 (3-0), 6-4 (2-2). Opponent Dipta played well, good forehand and backhand. The home court condition helps but I still need to push to attack him. Played with T100-2, some balls sprayed but overall good power and spin.

Mar: 5th ladder league match; a loss 2-6, 2-3 (rain). Opponent Alfonsus played well in home court night match. The court slippery played well with his attacking style. I could have played better but too close of a matchup. Warm up with PSVS but played with T100-2. The string is a bit powerful less control, will try to restring the PSVS.

April: 6th ladder league match; a win 6-4, 6-4. First set pretty tight until 5-4 using TR960. Second set trailing 0-3 then change to T100-2 to close it. Seems power loss after using same ball for more than 2 sets. Opponent Rico pretty good might be the home court advantage with friendly weather but a bit wet court after night rain.








Sunday, February 02, 2025

Weekend update: 1st week Feb 2025: T100h, T100w

 Played 2 days this weekend. 

On Saturday: 3-6, 3-6 keke vs kiki-budi. T100h.

On Sunday: 6-2 nyoman vs hari-yusuf T100h, 4-6 (1-4) dudi vs nyoman-ade T100w. 

Will play single ILTL on Monday.





Monday, January 27, 2025

Weekend update: 4th week Jan 2025: W107, T100h

 Played two sets on saturday before heading to bandung the next day for a night. The sets were: 1-6 hr vs kk-taher (a beginner) W107 then against tough opponents 4-6 (4-4) hr vs ed-bn T100h.

Using W107 is so easy but less control and very spinny, cant flattened the ball.




Sunday, January 19, 2025

Weekend update: 3rd week Januari 2023: T100h W107

 Played only on Sunday due to rain: 5-6 (2-6 3-0) T100h Ad vs Bd-Mk - started bad with opponent attacking early but then started better; 5-5 (1-3) W107 Hr vs Rm-Ys - played easy with opponent attacking my partner but overall solid controlled set

Joined ILT intermediate with given rating 1400 and spot 17 with total participant around 50s. 


 

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Play Match Strategy and Tips

 This is from a pdf for tennis strategy downloaded from internet:

The top ten ways to lose a match:

1. attempting to hit winners when you are behind the baseline

2. trying to put away overhead behind the service line

3. swinging on high floating volleys

4. hitting your 1st serve with same pace for the entire match

5. hitting groundstroke into the net

6. changing a game plan that is working

7. having only one game plan: baseline, serve-volley, puncher, etc

8. drop shot behind the baseline

9. insisting on how you like not what will win

10. using a game plan that you dont own


Sunday, January 12, 2025

Weekend update: 2nd week Jan 2025: W107, T100h

 Played on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday played 3 sets: 4-6 Ny vs Dv-Ed W107, 6-4 (0-2 repl. Ny) Dn vs Dv-Gt T100h, 6-4 (0-3) Dn vs Bd-Ny. 

On Sunday:  6-1 Dn vs Hr-X W107, 4-6 Rht vs Dd-Bd T100h, 4-6 (4-2 40-15) Dn vs Bd-Mk T100h.

The W107 strung with hyperG 16g at 40lbs but still not as stable, plow through, and control then T100h.  






Sunday, January 05, 2025

Weekend update: 3rd 4th week Dec 2024 and 1st week Jan 2025: W107, T100h

Played on sunday 4th week Dec 2024: 0-6 Op vs Iw-Rh T107, 6-3 Dv vs Iw-Rh T100h

Played on last day of 2024: 3-6 Rm vs Iw-Yn T100h

Played on sunday 1st week Jan 2025: 6-6 Ed vs Rm-Mur, 5-5 (0-3 replacing Bd) Ny vs Iw-Rh; all T100h





Monday, December 09, 2024

Weekend update: 2nd week Dec 2024: T100h TR96

 Played on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday got a half set at 3-4 Ram vs Mur-Gat with T100h. On Sunday we got 2 full courts amid rain in the morning and I played 4 sets: 6-3 Ed vs Ysf-End TR96/T100h, the rest with T100h 5-5 (5-3) Ed vs Ram-Iyn, 6-4 Nym vs Ysf-End, 6-3 Dn vs Nym-Bd. 




 

Sunday, December 01, 2024

Weekend update: 1st week Dec 2023: T100h and T100w

 Played once on saturday: 7-4 (6-2) devi vs keke-nyoman. Keke had strong froehand and backhand. Started with T100w then T100h for easy power. Then 1-2 opa vs hari-budi, retired after opa got hit with a ball. Hari played with T100h and it produced heavy ball.  



Sunday, November 24, 2024

Weekend update: 3rd week November 2024: T100h and T100w; IFF 2024 at Nirmana Falatehan

Played once this week on Sunday only as Saturday, we had event in the building (IFF 2024, see run pic below). 

On Saturday played 3 sets: 6-4 (4-4) Hr vs Bd-Dn, 6-3 Rh vs Op-Ny, 6-4 (4-1) Bd vs Mr-Dn. First 2 sets playing with T100h but felt string pretty loose with balls sprayed. The T100w played well against stronger opponent Mr for rallying. The 1st set is the most interesting set because Bd-Dn played defense pretty well, they were pushing the ball. Me and Hr depending on the situation attack with Hr dropping and lobbing balls perfectly. 




Sunday, November 17, 2024

Weekend update: 2nd week November 2024: T100, TiRadOS

 Played once on Sunday mostly with T100h but tried TiRadOS: 6-3 iw vs ysf-gt, 3-6 dv vs en-keke, 3-6 dn vs ysf-gt, 4-4 (trailing 1-4) dn vs ysf-iw. 

TiRadOS has swing type of L5 higher than other RadOS and even RadMP with L4. TiRadOS felt heavier and better than other RadOS.





Sunday, November 10, 2024

Weekend update 2nd week November 2024: T100h/w

Played on Saturday and Sunday mostly with T100h. The weather was a it damp so the T100w did not really work well.

Saturday: 3-6 Dv vs Bd-Dn T100h then T100w. Dv got flu recently so not as sharp got attacked by Bd and Dn. Then retired at 1-3 with Op vs Rm-Gt. After than replaced Op at 0-3 then finished 2-4 after opponent retired. Played with T100h on the last 2 mini sets.

Sunday: 2-6 Dv vs De-Ny T100h, De just controlled the net unless attack first. Then 6-5 Ny vs Bd-Dn after trailing 1-5, Bd-Dn played so well baseline and net. Then 3-6 De vs Dv-Ed. 






Sunday, November 03, 2024

Weekend update 1st week Nov 2024: T100w

 Played two sets on Saturday: 6-2 dn vs hr-ny, 3-6 dn vs hr-en. Both playing using T100w, also tried new technique for 2 handed backhand which was good. I tried this below technique of tilting your body so that one of the shoulder is higher than the other.

Also halloween party around the block.



Sunday, October 27, 2024

Weekend update 4th week October 2024: T100

Played once on Saturday only with T100h. 4-6 and 6-4 with same partner and opponents Ny vs Bd-Ad. 

First set was just playing but on the second set we attacked more and came to the net more.

Pic from court next.



Thursday, October 24, 2024

Current lineup TR960

 Mostly played with TR960 which almost as good as T100 but more controlled.

The current setup:


TR960 T100 Whiteout* Prestige MP L
Weight (gram) 305 310 305 300
Headsize 98 100 98 99
Pattern 16x19 (open) 16x18 (open) 16x19 (tighter mid) 16x19
Beam width (mm) 22 22-23-20 21.7 21.5
Balance (cm) 31.5 31.0 32.0 31.5
RA 65 67 66 61
Swingweight 315 315 327309
String Hyper G soft 17g
40 lbs
Hyper G 17g
40 lbs


Measured weight 332 (double overgrip)
327 (single overgrip)
341

CustomizationBabolat grip
Double overgrip
5gr lead
Leather grip
Overgrip
4gr lead





Sunday, October 20, 2024

Weekend update 3rd week October 2024: TR96h, TR96a, MGOS

 Played on saturday and sunday with 3 racquets: TR96h, LMOS, TR96a.

Saturday: 1-6 dn vs en-bd MGOS/TR96h, 6-4 gt vs bd-ny TR96h

Sunday: 4-6 rh vs iw-hr TR96a/h and 5-6 dn vs iw-ad TR96h

TR96a kind of thud and flat maybe because of the kevlar string, better with hyperg. MGOS is too soft a bit uncontrollable.





Sunday, October 13, 2024

Weekend update 2nd week October 2024: tr96h, t100h

 Played on Saturday and Sunday. 

On Saturday played twice with the same partner and opponent ny vs bd-dn 6-0 t96h and 3-6 t96h/t100. On the second set the opponents played so much better than us.

On Sunday played only once against strong player: 4-6 rm vs mr-ny t100h. 

Over the week, sold my new dunlop sx 300.



Sunday, October 06, 2024

Weekend update 1st week Oct 2024: TR96h

Played on Sunday: 5-5 (5-3) ed vs iy-rm, 6-0 en vs dk-bd, 6-4 bd vs en-hr. 

Start with warming up using TR96 and played all through the sets with it, did not touch the T100h. 

TR96h with 2 overgrip just felt good: service, volley, forehand, and even backhand.



Sunday, September 29, 2024

Weekend update 5th week Sept 2024: T100h, TR96h

Played on Sunday for straight 3 sets with T100h: 5-4 bn vs mr-du, 6-4 du vs rh-bd, 6-7(5) dk vs mr-dv. Despite the bright sun, played well with T100h, good spin and power.

Hit out with TR96h which was quite good.



Monday, September 23, 2024

Weekend update 4th week Sep 2024: T100h, T100w

 Played on Saturday: 5-5 ys vs im-sy T100h, 3-6 ys vs ek-dk T100w, 6-4 hr vs gt-iw.

The T100w just so low power now.