Singles or Doubles? What do you like more?

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Permalink Reply by Topspyn Z on February 16, 2011 at 4:12pm

The older I get the more I prefer doubles.  But not because I can't play singles but because the game is more social for me than previously. I teach high performance juniors so I have to be able to play singles.  I still play a number of tournaments each year but only singles. Yet, at the end of the day, I seem to have had more fun (whatever the reason) after playing a competitive doubles match.

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Permalink Reply by Sahai on February 17, 2011 at 9:30am

I agree. I enjoy doubles more as well, for many of the same reasons. I enjoy the fact that doubles is faster than singles, and you need to be in each and every point. It also needs great chemistry between partners, which makes it that much more fun.

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Permalink Reply by Kelvinator on February 17, 2011 at 12:08pm

dubs..but learning how to play singles!!!

kt

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Permalink Reply by Mark T. on February 17, 2011 at 1:50pm

Kind of mixed feelings on this one.  I love singles for the pure gladiator feel of the competition.  It is you against your competitor.  No one else.  No else to blame.  Doubles is tons faster, points are faster, and things seem to be more on reflex than strategy, so that makes it fun too.  Like everyone else, doubles does seem to be the more relaxing and social version.  I like them both.

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Permalink Reply by John Spoerl on February 18, 2011 at 5:44am

Doubles because I am way better at it. I have won 5 open doubles titles and beaten the top couple players from both davis and sac state to do so. I couldn't carry their bags on a singles court though

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Permalink Reply by Mike Dong on February 18, 2011 at 11:48am

I like singles for the 1 on 1 battle and the exercise.  I like doubles for the team feeling.  However, I prefer singles so I have nobody to blame but myself.  In doubles, I feel bad if I make an error, and I don't like it if my teammate makes the error.  So, singles for me.  :)

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Permalink Reply by Mark T. on February 18, 2011 at 12:34pm

So this being discussed, any of ya'll going to try to find a mixed partner and make a run at the U.S. Open tournament that was just recently announced?

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Permalink Reply by Tim Prapong on February 18, 2011 at 8:19pm

That would be very interesting to do. I used to play doubles against the 4.5 #1 seeded mixed doubles in Orange County, CA.

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