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[QUOTE="maxw, post: 5088003, member: 13214"]
I still play tennis 2-3 times a week, and consider myself to be slightly above 4. There is no way I can return a one-off serve from a pro, any pro.

In 1989, when I was still a young student at UConn, I got to play some visiting German club players on the courts down the road from Gampel (they don't exist anymore). Without being able to read their tosses and the spins and kicks they put on the ball, I struggled to make contact with many of their serves kicking up head-high.

I recently saw an ex-Xavier tennis player (~12 UTR) toy with a college freshman tennis player (~7UTR) in our club, serving aces at will. I never paid attention, but learnt from the Xavier kid that UConn doesn't have a tennis team. Surprising for a state school as big as ours.

Watch this fun piece on tennis channel on a slightly related topic:
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You can also find many videos on youtube of people making fools of themselves trying to return a 120mph serve from a pro.
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