Added a YouTube clip this morning showing me hitting a few groundstrokes on a clay court in Holden MA, October 3. The date is only significant because two days later I went in to have a SLAP tear repaired in my shoulder. This is pretty light hitting, but I've been feeling more and more 'normal' every day. This is the first video of myself hitting a tennis ball that I've seen in twenty years. I can see some holes in my strokes but given I haven't played a serious set of tennis since Oct. 2006, I'm pretty happy, very happy actually.
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Did you ask for a ranking reduction? Was it granted?
Stats:
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4.0
Usually commute by bike 26 miles rt 3 seasons a year
Tele/X-country in winter.
Gave up tennis from Sep 2006 to April 2007 (Achelees.)
Worked back to my old level by the end of July
Blew the ACL/MCL Aug 31.
Surgery is set for this Wednesday.
Best of luck on the 21st Erin. Your fitness level is going to significantly improve your recovery experience.
I have the paperwork collected for a ranking reduction and expect to send it in soon. In addition to my ACL, I also had a labrum tear repaired two weeks ago -- a type II SLAP lesion. So I won't be swinging a racquet for a little while.
Linkage:
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/2816
Blew it during a tennis match. I had bought some extra beefy ski gear in the spring and was worried I would hurt something on the mountain. Imagine my suprise.
Follow up note: I never did file the USTA ranking appeal and I'm glad I didn't. My game has improved since my injuries and I'm playing well at 4.0. With a slightly better record, I'd be a 4.5.
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