1. #1
    Otters27
    Otters27's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 07-14-07
    Posts: 30,683
    Betpoints: 170

    Is Grass Tennis Unsafe?

    Too many slipping injuries out of no where

  2. #2
    jjgold
    jjgold's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-20-05
    Posts: 388,190
    Betpoints: 10

    It seems unsafe I don’t think there’s too many defaults

  3. #3
    cashin81
    hvob
    cashin81's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 09-10-14
    Posts: 12,751
    Betpoints: 2242

    been playing for 150 years..

  4. #4
    Al Masters
    Al Masters's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 04-29-06
    Posts: 6,936
    Betpoints: 11516

    Never smoked it… but should be safe.

  5. #5
    RudyRuetigger
    Leave of absence until March Madness
    RudyRuetigger's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 08-24-10
    Posts: 64,799
    Betpoints: 53

    its unsafe when you take illegal drugs



    in theory, it should be safest

  6. #6
    davethegambler
    davethegambler's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 01-13-21
    Posts: 64
    Betpoints: 864

    I read somewhere that the grass is in worse condition than usual, maybe due to the fact that there was no tournament last year.

  7. #7
    pavyracer
    MOLON LABE
    pavyracer's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 04-12-07
    Posts: 82,188
    Betpoints: 304

    It depends on the grass. Bermuda or Zoesia is safe. Fescue is not safe.

  8. #8
    KVB
    It's not what they bring...
    KVB's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 05-29-14
    Posts: 74,849
    Betpoints: 7576

    Quote Originally Posted by Otters27 View Post
    Too many slipping injuries out of no where
    Grass can be uneven, patchy, etc and that can leads to slips and injury.

    But over time the harder surfaces are much rougher on the body. Higher friction hard courts are terrible for player and lower extremity injuries or the most common on hard courts.

    That little bit of slide or slip, some of which you don't even notice, on grass makes a huge difference on the stress the motion itself is putting on the body.


  9. #9
    MinnesotaFats
    MinnesotaFats's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 12-18-10
    Posts: 14,757
    Betpoints: 1664

    Only the black players are slipping.

    Monfils, Serena, Goff

    They don't know how to play smart

    Grass tennis is about finess, you can't just be a blunt instrument out there

  10. #10
    dmm
    dmm's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 04-03-20
    Posts: 1,164
    Betpoints: 4116

    Quote Originally Posted by pavyracer View Post
    It depends on the grass. Bermuda or Zoesia is safe. Fescue is not safe.

  11. #11
    JIBBBY
    JIBBBY's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 12-10-09
    Posts: 82,935
    Betpoints: 11558

    Was always a stupid idea to play on grass. Tennis isn't football or soccer.

    It's like playing basketball on grass almost.

  12. #12
    MinnesotaFats
    MinnesotaFats's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 12-18-10
    Posts: 14,757
    Betpoints: 1664

    Grass tennis is the origin of the sport.

    It plays different than hard court, similar to clay except you need to be more agile and not so much start/ stop.

    Grass tennis is about serve, accuracy & angles.

    It's not about speed or athletism

  13. #13
    KVB
    It's not what they bring...
    KVB's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 05-29-14
    Posts: 74,849
    Betpoints: 7576

    Yeah grass is much better injury wise on a well kept court.

    There's a big difference when it comes to friction.

    Friction is a joint killer.

  14. #14
    Brock Landers
    Forever in Debt to your Priceless Advice
    Brock Landers's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 06-30-08
    Posts: 45,360
    Betpoints: 8792

    No one else plays on grass WITHOUT cleats

    That's the problem

  15. #15
    Magica10
    Magica10's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 01-27-08
    Posts: 246
    Betpoints: 180

    All of the surfaces play differently. Injury happens from fatigue and weather, and this and that, and make no mistake... when we get to the US Open, 3-4 more injuries will happen and someone will post, do more injuries happen on hard courts? LoL

    Man, I almost didn't want to respond to this post because obviously there are only a handful of useful posts. When you are into the late rounds, QF, SF etc? Keep in mind they play in consecutive days, sometimes 5 days in a row in certain circumstances. It doesn't take but a slip to remind those tired legs and ankles that if you slip or slide and miss a step? Mental and physical fatigue SO plays a role in the stuff. Grass is obviously the one surface no one played on last year, and they only play on grass for about 3 tourneys a year at best now. Is it safer? If it isn't wet? I would say it is, and the given toll on the knees and joints is obviously better than hard courts.

    Clay? Hey, another animal all together too, and also one that if you don't play on it when you are growing up to get that NATURAL experience from just knowing how to play on it? It can be difficult, which is why American's and Asians customarily don't do well on Grass and Clay... the experience isn't there like it is in Europe and South America. Even just as a youth to shoot the shit with friends in those places, they played on clay and grass to just play. SO I think it is a matter of just knowing the surfaces are all different, and injuries are just going to happen, regardless of the surface. How do we say? SHit happens?

    Anyway, my 2 cents for what it's worth.
    Nomination(s):
    This post was nominated 1 time . To view the nominated thread please click here. People who nominated: Otters27

  16. #16
    JIBBBY
    JIBBBY's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 12-10-09
    Posts: 82,935
    Betpoints: 11558


  17. #17
    jjgold
    jjgold's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-20-05
    Posts: 388,190
    Betpoints: 10

    So many athletes fragile now and The reason is they are over training

  18. #18
    stevenash
    stevenash's Avatar Moderator
    Join Date: 01-17-11
    Posts: 62,354
    Betpoints: 32799

    Quote Originally Posted by Al Masters View Post
    Never smoked it… but should be safe.
    I was waiting for that gag.

Top