[Naudio Spanlatine]

Originally Posted by Pirata.

If they aren't going to bring back carpet, they could at least make indoor courts faster. I was reading that one of the WTA players said that the surface in Moscow (or was it Luxembourg?) was so much slower than it was last year.

Slow indoor tennis

i wanna know why did they get rid of stuggart(indoor), madrid(indoor, zurich(indoor) those were some amazing tournaments

but madrid and stuggart on indoor clay

i rather have indoor carpet than indoor clay

[Everko]

Originally Posted by Fujee

Why even gratify the OP amd this thread with replies?


Also, carpet was great. RIP

because it is an intresing discussion topic. Now scram

[philosophicalarf]

Originally Posted by Nadal_Power

This match is from 1996. and its still was Capret..

I know it's listed that way (there are often mistakes in the crossover years), but Greenset say hard.

[TennisOnWood]

Originally Posted by philosophicalarf

I know it's listed that way (there are often mistakes in the crossover years), but Greenset say hard.

Just saw that on thier site.. strange but I know how ATP can be wrong

Just saw pictres from 1995. tournament.. it was blue

[philosophicalarf]

Originally Posted by Nadal_Power

Just saw that on thier site.. strange but I know how ATP can be wrong

Just saw pictres from 1995. tournament.. it was blue

Yeah, 95 was last yr in Frankfurt, 96 first in Hanover. They can use any colour they like though of course.

The 96 vids didn't look much like Greenset Trophy tbh, although it's quite a few years back and carpet was starting to evolve a bit then. Who knows :-)

[ZakMcCrack]

Originally Posted by Everko

Slow courts are the true shower of how good a player is. They allow more time and players have to think about each shot more. the matches last longr, players have to be stronger. Also because it takes more time the players have more time to hit ahot and think about it. It's a thinking man's curface and one only for the mentally strong. On slow courts it is easier to go insane on court because there is more time to think about mistakes or 2nd guess your shots. This is why only the mentally and physically strong and the smart survive the slow courts.

On fast courts players can get lucky more often. because players can just swing there heartout each shot and sometimes its a winner. You have to serve good but that's only one part of the tennis game.

If you had thought even longer and harder about your comment you might have found a way to thin it down even more by adding more and more repetitions. You sure like to puff up, eh?

[Sophocles]

Good to see how humiliating the poll results are for the hapless OP.

[Sonja1989]

Originally Posted by LawrenceOfTennis

No. He probably likes it because it's good for tennis. Many people are sick and tired of those slow courts.Me too.

Well I prefer slow courts. But I would be sick without any variety. I think it's important they play as different surfaces as they can. Good for them and us too.

And if a player doesn't like a surface, nothing is required, withdrawal is always a chance.

[Orka_n]

Everko doesn't even realize himself that he only dislikes indoors because Nadal doesn't win there. Hilarious.

Originally Posted by Everko

Slow courts are the true shower of how good a player is.

What a joke. Here's a short history lesson: Some years ago, all the surfaces had unique characteristics and because of that it was almost impossible to dominate on all of them. That resulted in surface specialists, contrasting playing styles and many exciting match-ups. Now everything has been slowed down to clay speed, which has made the sport much more boring.

Indoors is a great venue for tennis. They should keep the indoor courts quick though and stop the homogenization.

[misty1]

not really.

[Hian-GOAT]

I overall like it. Even if it's mainly a serve battle, indoor tennis allows players with a great power and speed to show their skills

[Clashcityrocker]

carpet should make a comeback !

[abraxas21]

in everko's dream world, all the tournaments are played on outdoor clay in mallorca and algeria

[xdrewitdajx]

it's coo

[romismak]

Indoor is great. They are some issues -like it is to end of the year when players used to be more tired than before and that slams are over, but still i love it. Maybe indoor slam will be great, because WTF is only about best 8 and i would love to see more matches at some big indoor event- PAris hoe will be so fast like last year it was great. But what is best about indoor tennis is the conditions are perfect. MAybe some players could have trouble with lightning, but still no wind, no sun-hot and also when you are serving-smashing it can be disturbing. Without those 2 things indoor is great for how Mardy said great conditions and more likely better player will win. For example when you play outdoor, somebody can have trouble to handle wind and can loose, but he is clearly superior player, indoor he will win. So that is really what i like. Most indoors are fast surfaces, but they are also few medium-slower HC indoors and they are good too i think. I don´t think like some guys that indoor should be fast.